HB 5300
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS (Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act would be "grandfathered". Violations are punishable by a fine or imprisonment.)
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Feb 01 2023 |
03/31/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (04/17/2023)
Mar 31 2023
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HB 5367
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits the operation of an outdoor gun range within one mile or closer of any kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) schools.)
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Feb 03 2023 |
03/31/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (04/17/2023)
Mar 31 2023
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HB 6161
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SOLITARY CONFINEMENT REFORM ACT (Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing (solitary confinement), as well as disciplinary and administrative confinement at the department of corrections.)
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Mar 17 2023 |
03/31/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (04/04/2023)
Mar 31 2023
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HB 5952
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Permits the department of transportation to paint the center yellow lines red, white and blue for the purpose of celebration upon request of the city or town council.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
03/31/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (04/05/2023)
Mar 31 2023
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HB 5486
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT (Provides for specific restrictions and requirements for cannabis packaging that would protect children from gaining access to packaging and from being drawn to packaging that appeals to children.)
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Feb 10 2023 |
03/31/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (04/05/2023)
Mar 31 2023
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HB 5892
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms that require a trigger lock to be included with any purchase.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
03/31/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (04/17/2023)
Mar 31 2023
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HR 6164
(2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Respectfully Requesting Information And Guidance From The Rhode Island Department Of Human Services (Dhs) In Conjunction With The Rhode Island Department Of Corrections (Doc) On Current And Potential Services And Programs For Transitioning Females In The Criminal Justice System Through Pre- And Post-Release
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Mar 17 2023 |
03/31/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (04/04/2023)
Mar 31 2023
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HB 5044
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HARM REDUCTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PILOT PROGRAM (Extends the expiration date of the Harm Reduction Center Advisory Committee and Pilot Program by two years, from March 1, 2024, to March 1, 2026.)
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Jan 11 2023 |
03/31/2023 Placed On Senate Calendar (04/04/2023)
Mar 31 2023
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HB 5722
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- OPEN MEETINGS (Amends the Open Meetings law to permit members of some public bodies to participate using videoconferencing technology.)
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Feb 17 2023 |
03/31/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (04/05/2023)
Mar 31 2023
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HB 5434
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires the safe storage of firearms and would provide civil penalties and criminal penalties for violations.)
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Feb 08 2023 |
03/31/2023 Scheduled For Hearing And/Or Consideration (04/17/2023)
Mar 31 2023
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HB 5264
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Extends the moratorium on penalties related to COVID-19 modifications to food business or food service establishments to February 15, 2024.)
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Jan 27 2023 |
03/30/2023 Signed By Governor
Mar 30 2023
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HB 5142
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HIGH HEAT WASTE FACILITY ACT OF 2023 (Provides for a prohibition on any new high-heat waste facility.)
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Jan 18 2023 |
03/30/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 30 2023
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HB 6234
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (Allows students to utilize 4 mental health days for mental/behavioral health concerns as an excused absence from school effect on 9/1/23.)
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Mar 30 2023 |
03/30/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Education
Mar 30 2023
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HB 6238
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LEAD HAZARD MITIGATION (Establishes an escrow account for tenants to deposit their rent whenever the leased property is not compliant with the lead hazard risk reduction provisions in state law.)
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Mar 30 2023 |
03/30/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Judiciary
Mar 30 2023
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HB 5856
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SEIZURE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT (Requires the departments of elementary and secondary education and health to adopt policies/rules/regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
03/29/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 29 2023
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HB 5181
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Repeals the law that allowed employers to pay some of their minor employees and employees who are full time students and not attained the age of nineteen (19) less than minimum hourly wages, requiring them to be paid a minimum hourly wage.)
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Jan 19 2023 |
03/29/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 29 2023
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HR 6214
(2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Celebrating "Uri Day" At The Rhode Island Statehouse On March 28, 2023
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Mar 28 2023 |
03/28/2023 House Read And Passed
Mar 28 2023
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HB 5363
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- PUBLIC USE OF PRIVATE LANDS-LIABILITY LIMITATIONS (Changes the definition of owner to exclude the state and municipalities for the purposes of liability limitations relating to public use of private lands.)
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Feb 03 2023 |
03/28/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 28 2023
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HB 6203
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Authorizes an annual two and one-half percent (2.5%) escalation for all active and retired police and fire fighter's retirement pension allowance, compounded each year on January 1st following the year of retirement and continuing yearly, on that date.)
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Mar 24 2023 |
03/28/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 28 2023
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HB 5914
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION RESTRICTIONS ON REAL PROPERTY (Requires conservation and preservation restrictions to be liberally interpreted in favor of the grants awarded.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
03/28/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 28 2023
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