Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Evan P. Shanley

Bill Title Introduced↓ Latest Action
HB 6162 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of 28 grams or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor.)
Mar 17 2023 03/17/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Judiciary
Mar 17 2023
HB 6141 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS (All laborers, mechanics, and workers who are required to work on Sundays and/or holidays would be paid by their employers at least one and one-half (1½) times the normal rate of pay.)
Mar 08 2023 03/08/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Labor
Mar 08 2023
HB 6142 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC WORKERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Establishes a bill of rights for domestic workers and provides for a minimum set of benefits relating to working conditions, hours worked and time off from work.)
Mar 08 2023 03/08/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Labor
Mar 08 2023
HB 6059 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Amends certain general laws relative to zoning ordinance variances, special use permits, modifications thereto and also amends provisions relative to substandard lots of record and the merger of such lots.)
Mar 03 2023 03/03/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Judiciary
Mar 03 2023
HB 6118 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides a retired teacher with 4% COLA increase for 10 years, reduced by every COLA year received, on the first $60,000 of retirement allowance. After totaling 10 years of adjustments, the annual increase shall be reduced to 3% until death.)
Mar 03 2023 03/03/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Mar 03 2023
HB 6061 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND (Amends the provisions relative to the subdivision of land and the application process requesting relief from zoning ordinances and the review process thereof.)
Mar 03 2023 03/03/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Judiciary
Mar 03 2023
HB 6069 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing a firearm.)
Mar 03 2023 03/03/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Judiciary
Mar 03 2023
HB 6049 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME (Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name". This act would also centralize the filing, administration and regulation process to the secretary of state. This act would also require trade an annual renewal of the trade name.)
Mar 03 2023 03/08/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2023
HB 6056 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- ACT ON COASTS - COASTAL RESILIENCY (Establishes a chief resilience officer (CRO) charged with creation/maintenance/updating of the state's resiliency/recovery program along with climate change resiliency plan with ocean/riverine coasts resilience advisory board.)
Mar 03 2023 03/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2023
HB 6113 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Includes the costs of educating students with intellectual disabilities in calculating direct state aid funding from the permanent foundation education-aid program.)
Mar 03 2023 03/03/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Mar 03 2023
HB 6076 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires health insurance contract plans or policies to provide coverage for the licensed practice of naturopathy as provided in chapter 36.1 of title 5 effective January 1, 2024.)
Mar 03 2023 03/17/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (03/21/2023)
Mar 17 2023
HR 6039 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Honoring Anthony Capezza On His Retirement After Fifty Years Of Distinguished And Honorable Public Service
Mar 02 2023 03/02/2023 House Read And Passed
Mar 02 2023
HB 6032 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Eliminates the requirement of signing with an "X" for voters who cannot sign their name due to a physical incapacity.)
Mar 01 2023 03/08/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2023
HB 6033 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Allows the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month preceding the special election to be available to hold the special primary.)
Mar 01 2023 03/08/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2023
HB 6031 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- COUNTY GRAND JURIES (Permits grand juries to issue reports and provides for a process for review and acceptance by the superior court for dissemination to the public.)
Mar 01 2023 03/16/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 16 2023
HB 6030 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FILING OF FALSE LIEN (Criminalizes the filing of a false lien, instrument, or encumbrance against a federal, state, or municipal judge or magistrate or his or her immediate family, and permit the court to take action to mitigate the negative consequences of such a filing.)
Mar 01 2023 03/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2023
HB 5776 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Provides for a Kosher option for school lunches for public elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island upon the request of the local school districts.)
Feb 22 2023 03/17/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (03/22/2023)
Mar 17 2023
HB 5809 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SUPPLY CHAIN RELOCATION (Provides tax credits to an entity that relocates any part of the United States supply chain to Rhode Island. This act also provides tax credits and incentives to an entity that re-shores manufacturing production lines to Rhode Island.)
Feb 22 2023 02/22/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Feb 22 2023
HB 5781 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Includes siblings/grandchildren/care recipient for temporary caregiver benefits of 12 weeks/Increases weekly dependent's allowances from $10 to $20 or 7% of benefit rate whichever is greater. Effective January 1, 2024.)
Feb 22 2023 03/01/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 01 2023
HB 5798 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Increases the daily rate of payments to nursing facilities by twenty percent (20%) for single occupancy rooms to include private bathrooms.)
Feb 22 2023 02/22/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Feb 22 2023

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