Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Jacquelyn M. Baginski

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 5671 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Repeals the requirement that the school committee policy manual be kept in the school library, public library and administrative building and requires that the manual be made available on a school or school district website.)
Feb 17 2023 06/02/2023 Placed On House Calendar (06/07/2023)
Jun 02 2023
HB 5784 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCT OPERATIONS (Sales tax exemption for commercial forest product operations. Creates motor vehicle forestry plate registration.)
Feb 22 2023 06/02/2023 Proposed Substitute
Jun 02 2023
HB 5013 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Extends the authorization for physical therapists to order diagnostic imaging as an authorized practice of physical therapy until December 31, 2025.)
Jan 06 2023 06/02/2023 Placed On The Senate Consent Calendar (06/06/2023)
Jun 02 2023
HB 5384 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Permits the municipality to post on a website voter designation of voter registration deadline on the website for ten (10) consecutive days prior to deadline instead of a newspaper.)
Feb 03 2023 06/02/2023 Placed On House Calendar (06/07/2023)
Jun 02 2023
HB 6150 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION (Requires coverage for the treatment of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for treatment of HIV infection, commencing January 1, 2024.)
Mar 10 2023 06/02/2023 Proposed Substitute
Jun 02 2023
HB 5435 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DNA DETECTION OF SEXUAL AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS (Requires the state crime laboratory to conduct an audit of DNA samples in the DNA databank to ascertain the rate of compliance with DNA recording requirements.)
Feb 08 2023 06/01/2023 House Passed Sub A
Jun 01 2023
HB 6240 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS (Requires unanimous vote of local board of canvassers for the combination of voting districts for any special election and requires unanimous vote of canvassers for combination of voting districts for any special election or presidential primary.)
Mar 30 2023 06/01/2023 House Read And Passed
Jun 01 2023
HB 6398 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS (Provides as an alternative to graduation from a two (2) year school of opticianry that the education requirement for licensing may be satisfied by completion of an apprentice program.)
May 12 2023 06/01/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2023
HR 6468 (2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $400,000 TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND FOR THE GWO CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AT THE FLANAGAN CAMPUS (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $400,000 to Community College of Rhode Island for a GWO Certification Program at the Flanagan campus.)
May 31 2023 05/31/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
May 31 2023
HB 5366 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Increases the civil penalty from $100 to a maximum of $1,000, whenever a seller or their real estate agent fails provide a completed seller disclosure form to the buyer.)
Feb 03 2023 05/25/2023 House Read And Passed
May 25 2023
HB 5513 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Raises the minimum recovery in a civil action to recover for a wrongful death from $250,000 to $365,000 and automatically increases for inflation the minimum recovery annually on January 31. The increase is based on the consumer price index.)
Feb 10 2023 05/23/2023 House Passed Sub A
May 23 2023
HR 6423 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Department Of Administration And The Office Of Information Technology To Review And Evaluate The Use And Development Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) And Automated Decision Systems And Provide Recommendations Regarding Ongoing And Upcoming Plans To Expand Their Use And Current Security And Implementation Procedures
May 19 2023 05/23/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2023
HB 6313 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Amends the definitions of "collegiate sports or athletic event" and "sporting event" within the chapter on "video lottery games, table games and sports wagering".)
Apr 21 2023 05/23/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2023
HB 6426 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Life Science Hub, a quasi-public corporate body and agency of the state to coordinate life science initiatives on behalf of Rhode Island.)
May 19 2023 05/23/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2023
HB 6421 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTORIZED BICYCLES (Requires helmets be worn by all riders, regardless of age, while riding any electric bicycle or electric motorized bicycle.)
May 19 2023 05/19/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
May 19 2023
HB 6017 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of retirement systems who also served in the national guard or reserves to purchase retirement services credits.)
Mar 01 2023 05/18/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 18 2023
HB 5163 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RYAN'S LAW (Overprescribing, death resulting, would result in three (3) year license suspension.)
Jan 19 2023 05/18/2023 House Passed Sub A
May 18 2023
HR 5647 (2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDING TO JUSTICE ASSISTANCE HABITAT FOR JUSTICE (Allocates $212,500 from the general fund to Justice Assistance Habitat for Justice to fund the position of psychiatric--mental health nurse and the position of victim centered licensed clinical social worker.)
Feb 15 2023 05/17/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2023
HR 6314 (2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $125,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $125,000 to the DEM to fund engineering and architectural analyses for infrastructure improvements required at Meshanticut Lake State Park.)
Apr 21 2023 05/17/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2023
HB 5489 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ORGAN DONORS IN DISABILITY INCOME, LIFE AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE ACT (Adds a new chapter which defines "living donor" and prohibits insurers from denying health insurance, including disability insurance and long-term care disability insurance on the basis of individual's status as a "living donor".)
Feb 10 2023 05/16/2023 House Read And Passed
May 16 2023

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