House Daily Introductions Bills Report
Introduced: 1/29/2021


House Bill No. 5223
BY  Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Abney, Ackerman, Shallcross Smith, Kennedy, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ENABLING THE STATE LOTTERY DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO CONTRACT WITH IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION AND TWIN RIVER (Enables the state lottery division of the department of revenue to enter into a contract extension with IGT Global Solutions Corporation and contract extensions with Twin River and affiliates of Twin River.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5224
BY  Shekarchi, Diaz, Amore, Baginski, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Potter, Felix, Biah, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Removes the requirement that the scholarship program cease with the enrollment of the high school graduating class of 2021 at the community college of Rhode Island.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5225
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS (Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5226
BY  Edwards, Nardone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Increases the maximum small state purchase from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other small purchases.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5227
BY  Alzate, Amore, Blazejewski, Williams, Speakman, Giraldo, Slater, Kazarian, Potter, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Adds one new income tax bracket for purposes of state income taxation.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5228
BY  Williams, Ajello, Morales, Biah, Giraldo, Noret, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Raises the juror's fees for each day's attendance on the superior court from $15.00 per day to $25.00 per day commencing July 1, 2022, and increase to $35.00 per day commencing July 1, 2023, and thereafter.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5229
BY  Amore, Alzate, Tanzi, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Creates a new income tax bracket of 6.99% on taxable income over five hundred thousand dollars. Any tax collected on this income deposited into restricted receipt account and expended on education for grades kindergarten through twelfth grade.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Resolution No. 5230
BY  Amore, Henries, Cassar
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO PREPARE AND BUDGET THE STATE'S SHARE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE METACOMET GOLF COURSE
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5231
BY  Shekarchi, Edwards, Noret, McEntee, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Provides technical amendments to the existing Pass-through Entity Election Tax statute to allow tax practitioners and the Rhode Island Division of Taxation to comply with the provisions in practice.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5232
BY  McNamara, Amore, Noret, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Extends the time period that schools have to commence construction to correct health and safety deficiencies in order to qualify for increased school housing aid.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5233
BY  Diaz, McNamara, Slater, Vella-Wilkinson, Alzate, Felix, Ajello, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Provides students attending public schools enrolled in grades K-12 with a students' bill of rights prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, gender, economic status or mental, physical, developmental or sensory disabilities.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Education


House Bill No. 5234
BY  Diaz, McNamara, Slater, Perez, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Allows schools to suspend students, in and out of school, if in grades six or above, and prohibit school committees or principal from suspending students in grade 5 or below unless possessed weapons, narcotics or were found to be a danger.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Education


House Bill No. 5235
BY  Diaz, Slater, Cassar, Alzate, Felix, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Provides school districts may employ LPNs to assist certified nurse teachers. The act also would require that no fewer than one nurse be employed for every seven hundred fifty (750) students.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Education


House Resolution No. 5236
BY  McNamara, Amore, Noret, Casimiro
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP STABILIZE COSTS AND OTHER FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH RHODE ISLAND'S CITIES' AND TOWNS' STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (Creates an 11 member commission to examine and provide recommendations to stabilize cities' and towns' student transportation costs and regulations, and who would report back to the House by January 4, 2022, and expire on April 4, 2022.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Education


House Bill No. 5237
BY  McNamara, Amore, Noret, Casimiro, Potter, Baginski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Amends the method of calculating state aid to education for the 2021-2022 school year only.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Education


House Bill No. 5238
BY  Diaz, McNamara, Vella-Wilkinson, Slater, Perez, Alzate, Biah, Ajello, Tobon, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Creates the "Rhode Island Student Success Act" which would identify those students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at public universities, colleges or community colleges.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Education


House Bill No. 5239
BY  Diaz, Slater, Perez, Alzate, Felix, Biah, Ajello, Shallcross Smith, Tobon, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE WORLD LANGUAGE AND DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION ACT (Establishes and require funding for a world language and dual language immersion program.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Education


House Bill No. 5240
BY  Diaz, McNamara, Slater, Vella-Wilkinson, Perez, Cassar, Alzate, Felix, Biah, Ajello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES (Increases the state board of pharmacy from nine (9) to eleven (11) members by adding two (2) pharmacy technicians.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Bill No. 5241
BY  Vella-Wilkinson, Williams, Ajello, Noret, Kazarian, Ackerman, Ruggiero
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives, provided that the pharmacist has completed a training program approved by the state board of pharmacy.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Bill No. 5242
BY  Edwards, Caldwell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OPIOID ALTERNATIVES (DOH to develop and publish opioid alternative pamphlet.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Bill No. 5243
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Requires a health plan to cover clinically appropriate and medically necessary residential or inpatient services, including detoxification and stabilization services, for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Bill No. 5244
BY  Edwards, Kazarian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Provides that pharmacists shall disclose lesser price drug substitutions unless directed otherwise by the doctor. Exempts pharmacists automatically charging the lowest available price.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Bill No. 5245
BY  Edwards, Caldwell, Kazarian, Slater, Potter, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HARM REDUCTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PILOT PROGRAM (Creates pilot program to establish harm reduction centers where use of pre-obtained controlled substances may occur under supervision of health care professionals)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Bill No. 5246
BY  Diaz, McNamara, Slater, Vella-Wilkinson, Perez, McLaughlin, Biah, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT (Provides that any law or regulation which protects a person from exposure to second hand smoke would also provide protection from exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke, regardless of how the smoke was generated.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Bill No. 5247
BY  Amore, Kazarian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Excludes chronic intractable pain from the definition of acute pain management. Prescribes new guidelines for treatment based upon 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Resolution No. 5248
Resolution 087
BY  Serpa
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION REINSTATING THE LIFE OF AND EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSION TO EXAMINE AND RECOMMEND GUIDELINES FOR STEP THERAPY PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROTOCOLS (Reinstates the life, and extends the reporting and expiration dates of the Commission to Examine and Recommend Guidelines for Step Therapy Prescription Drug Protocols from April 28, 2020 to April 6, 2021, and expires on June 6, 2021.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Bill No. 5249
BY  Williams, Vella-Wilkinson, Alzate, Morales, Biah, Giraldo, Noret, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM (Establishes a program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada to provide cost savings to Rhode Island consumers.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Resolution No. 5250
BY  Williams, Ajello, Vella-Wilkinson, Alzate, Henries, Morales
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY ENSURING RACIAL EQUITY AND OPTIMIZING HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS AFFECTING MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS (Creates 13 member special legislative commission to study health/safety impact of optimizing health/safety laws affecting marginalized individuals with report date of 5/31/22, expiring on 6/30/22.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Bill No. 5251
BY  Diaz, Slater, Lombardi, Craven, Casey, Felix, Biah, Ajello, Fogarty, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTIONS (Limits health insurance carriers that provide coverage for prescription insulin drugs used to treat diabetes to fifty ($50) dollars copayment for a thirty (30) day supply of medically necessary insulin.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services


House Bill No. 5252
BY  Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation


House Bill No. 5253
BY  Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Justice James D. Gleason to join Julia C. Scott and Brandon T. Elliano in marriage on or about August 28, 2021, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation


House Bill No. 5254
BY  Amore, Henries, Cassar
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes administrator DMV to issue special license plates to Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation


House Bill No. 5255
BY  Caldwell, Phillips, Lima, Hawkins, Corvese, McEntee, Place
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES - BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES (Modifies limitations on quantities of malt beverages and distilled spirits that can be sold at retail by certain licensed breweries and distilleries for off-premises consumption.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Small Business


House Bill No. 5256
BY  Williams, Knight, Alzate, Caldwell, Giraldo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Prohibits any city or town employee, including private contractors, removing trash from leaving trash receptacles in any condition or place so as to constitute a hazard on the street or highways, except private roads or driveways.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing


House Bill No. 5257
Chapter 0004
BY  Williams, Knight, Morales, Biah, Giraldo, Speakman, Henries, Potter, Barros, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Prohibits discrimination in housing against those persons who have a lawful source of income.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing


House Bill No. 5258
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 974 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 1940, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE STONE BRIDGE FIRE DISTRICT AND TO FURNISH A SUPPLY OF WATER FOR THE TOWN OF TIVERTON" (Authorizes the Stone Bridge fire district to borrow up to $100,000 in funds to meet specific short-term financial obligations.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing


House Bill No. 5259
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES (Creates a voluntary mechanism for municipalities to use to dedicate a park, conservation or other land they own as public trust land in perpetuity to protect and preserve its future use.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing


House Bill No. 5260
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Makes permanent the exemption from taxation for certain residential property developments which have not been completed or, if completed, have not been sold and occupied.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing


House Bill No. 5261
BY  Donovan, Williams, Alzate, Blazejewski, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Comprehensively addresses wage discrimination, based on sex by expanding employee protections and the scope of the remedies available to employees who have experienced wage discrimination.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Labor


House Bill No. 5262
BY  Vella-Wilkinson, Williams, Noret, Kazarian, Ackerman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Makes the fair employment practices act expressly applicable to individuals elected to state public officer or any political subdivision thereof and provides civil liability for person who directly or indirectly violates the chapter.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Labor


House Bill No. 5263
BY  Williams, Ajello, Giraldo, Caldwell, Henries, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee.)
{LC40/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Labor


House Bill No. 5264
BY  Williams, Batista, Biah, Slater, Felix
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES (Classifies as an occupational disease any disability or quarantine resulting from COVID-19 or other viral infection classified by an executive order during a declared state of emergency, subject to certain requirements.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Labor


House Bill No. 5265
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates repealed statute references and create a mechanism for employees to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Labor


House Bill No. 5266
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee, to commit any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice; individuals would be held personally liable for such conduct.)
{LC704/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Labor


House Bill No. 5267
BY  Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Kennedy, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- MEDAL OF HONOR DAY (Designates March 25 in each and every year as Medal of Honor Day.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs


House Bill No. 5268
BY  Diaz, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Requires applicants to pass test to include topics on fair housing and requires 24 hours of continuing education.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5269
BY  Perez, Williams, Vella-Wilkinson, Hull, Diaz, Lombardi, Costantino, Solomon, Lima, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- COLLECTION OF TAX SALES --WATER SUPPLY -- WATER AND SEWER CHARGES (Prevents the forced sale of real estate owned by persons who owe fire, water, sewer, road or lighting district charges.)
{LC557/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5270
BY  Diaz, McNamara, Slater, Perez, Giraldo, Felix, Biah, Tobon, Lima, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS--HUMAN TRAFFICKING REPORTING AND PREVENTION ACT (Creates the Human Trafficking Reporting and Prevention Act applicable to hotels, requiring them to educate their employees about identifying, reporting and preventing human trafficking, on their premises.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5271
BY  Williams, Vella-Wilkinson, Perez, Slater, Felix
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (Prohibits the transfer of any compassion center license to any other owner or location and provides that new compassion center licenses issued by way of lottery be issued only to the location and ownership approved in the application.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5272
BY  Diaz, Perez, Williams, Cassar, McLaughlin, Biah, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PSYCHOLOGISTS (Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5273
BY  Williams, Giraldo, Morales, Henries, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS EQUITY ACT OF 2021 (DBR to conduct social/racial equity analysis on issuance of business licenses to include license to sell marijuana.)
{LC69/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5274
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PROMPT PAYMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Amends the provisions for prompt payment of monies owed by the department of administration to their contractors or subcontractors.)
{LC714/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5275
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE CONSUMER PROTECTION SALES ACT (Prohibits person/business entity from conditioning requiring offer for sale/lease of tangible personal property on purchase of ins. From any ins. producer/insurer or releasing consumer's personal identification info eff. 1/1/22.)
{LC706/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5276
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE RHODE ISLAND CESSPOOL ACT OF 2007 (Allows DEM to extend certain deadlines for required sewer construction in the replacement of cesspools, which deadlines would not extend beyond January 1, 2026.)
{LC707/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5277
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - CONSTRUCTION INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS (Adds a parking lot as a requirement to a contractor agreement to a construction indemnity agreement.)
{LC728/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5278
BY  Edwards, Place, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Increases membership from 3 to 5 members/revises siting process to mandate public/municipal participation.)
{LC726/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5279
BY  McGaw, Carson, Ruggiero, Donovan, Cortvriend, Morales, Potter, Alzate, Henries, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY SITING (Requires carbon-emissions-reduction goals be considered in energy plant siting proceedings.)
{LC237/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5280
BY  McEntee, Cortvriend, Bennett, Hawkins, Carson, Speakman, Knight, Caldwell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT RECYCLING ACT OF 2021 (Creates a refundable ten cent ($0.10) deposit for non-reusable beverage containers. A four cents ($0.04) handling fee would be paid by distributors.)
{LC937/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5281
BY  Vella-Wilkinson, Williams, Noret, Kazarian, Ackerman, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Permits Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings during a declared disaster emergency.)
{LC807/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections


House Bill No. 5282
BY  Diaz, Noret, Williams, Casey, Slater, Perez, Alzate, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a classified employee to seek elected office provided that they resign their position upon being elected.)
{LC948/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections


House Bill No. 5283
BY  Williams, Vella-Wilkinson, McEntee, Alzate, Felix
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LICENSING AND MONITORING OF CHILD PLACING AGENCIES, CHILD CARING AGENCIES, FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE HOMES, AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (Requires all foster parents to undergo sensitivity training regarding the culture of their foster child.)
{LC57/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections


House Bill No. 5284
BY  Place, Chippendale, Roberts, Hawkins
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTION DATES (Requires that the primary election date, typically the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday immediately following Labor Day, only if the eighth Tuesday immediately follows Labor Day.)
{LC351/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections


House Bill No. 5285
BY  Williams, Vella-Wilkinson, Knight, Slater, Felix, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RESIDENCE OF THOSE IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY ACT (Requires that the state use the actual residences of persons in government custody for census and redistricting purposes. Such information would be determined by the DOC and the secretary of state, and forwarded to the United States census bureau.)
{LC932/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections


House Bill No. 5286
BY  Williams, Hull, Diaz, Morales, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - PARTY COMMITTEES AND CONVENTIONS (Candidates for GA, filing of endorsement papers by Prov committees and nomination papers for Prov voters filed local board of canvassers.)
{LC33/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections


House Bill No. 5287
BY  Vella-Wilkinson, Williams, Noret, Kazarian, Ackerman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Establishes a joint general assembly emergency council 10 members to activate 90 days after declared state emergency to determine status of emergency/restore economy.)
{LC22/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections


House Bill No. 5288
BY  Vella-Wilkinson, Williams, Noret, Kazarian, Ackerman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION (Establishes restricted receipts account within commerce corp for fines collected for violations of COVID-19/disaster rules for forgiveable loans/grants to small businesses.)
{LC21/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections


House Bill No. 5289
BY  Caldwell, Donovan, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Permits campaign funds to be used to pay all childcare expenses that are incurred as a direct result of campaign activity.)
{LC690/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections


House Bill No. 5290
BY  Williams, Vella-Wilkinson, Alzate, Batista, Giraldo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE--DIVERSITY (Mandates 40% of new police recruits be persons of color.)
{LC29/1}
1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections


House Bill No. 5291
BY  Williams, Knight, Batista, Giraldo, Perez
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Amends the conditions of bail and recognizance to permit the release of a person charged with a misdemeanor without financial conditions.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5292
BY  Vella-Wilkinson, Noret, Kazarian, Ackerman, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA CONFIDENTIALITY ACT (Provides confidentiality protection to military sexual trauma (MST) victims.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5293
BY  Diaz, McNamara, Slater, Vella-Wilkinson, Perez, McLaughlin, Alzate, Felix, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION--CHILD SUPPORT (Extends child support obligations for non-custodial parents beyond emancipation if the children are attending a 2 or 4 year college and still reside with the custodial parent until 22 years of age.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5294
BY  Diaz, Slater, Perez, Giraldo, Biah, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS (Limits the sale of fireworks to one week prior to and including the 4th day in July, and may only be used, exploded, or cause to exploded between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5295
BY  Solomon, Edwards, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE -- USE OF ANIMALS IN MEDICAL TRAINING (Prohibits a medical training program from using live animals if another accredited training program in the same medical discipline does not use animals or if an alternative teaching method exists.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5296
BY  Williams, Knight, Batista, Biah, Perez, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - FAMILY COURT (Family Court to hear abuse allegations for immigrants up to 21 years of age.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5297
BY  Williams, McEntee, Giraldo, Biah, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION (Requires judicial nominating commission actively and aggressively solicit attorneys of color to apply for judicial appointments.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5298
BY  Williams, McEntee, Batista, Giraldo, Biah
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE --COURTS -- JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION (Requires that the judicial nominating commission be composed of at least three (3) members of color.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5299
BY  Williams, Giraldo, Morales, Batista, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION (Promotes more diversity in the composition of the judicial nominating commission and requires that each list of qualified judicial candidates it submits to the governor for nomination include a person of color.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5300
BY  Williams, Batista, Giraldo, Biah, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE – COURTS – JUDICIAL SELECTION (Requires the judicial nominating commission to include certain questions on application/retain race, nationality, ethnicity, and gender data/classifies application as public record with opt out provision.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5301
BY  Williams, McEntee, Alzate, Batista, Giraldo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION (JNC to consider judicial nominee's unique background.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5302
BY  Williams, McEntee, Alzate, Henries, Felix
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (DCYF to consider placement of any child with family prior to foster care. If foster care then family of child's heritage receives preference.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5303
BY  Williams, Vella-Wilkinson, Knight, Biah, Giraldo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EQUITY PRACTICE (Deletes all uses of the word master as it relates to courts and replaces it with the word arbiter.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5304
BY  Williams, Knight, Biah, Giraldo, Morales, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Makes any acquittal or dismissal of any offense eligible for sealing under chapter 1 of title 12, lowers the time limitations for certain expungements and amends the eligibility requirements for certain expungements.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5305
BY  Williams, Knight, Alzate, Batista, Giraldo, Morales, Henries
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5306
BY  Williams, Vella-Wilkinson, Perez, Hull, Kazarian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Permits a petition for adoption, and if necessary, termination of parental rights, to be filed by a grandparent(s) without the noncustodial parent(s') consent, when the child is in the sole custody of the grandparent(s).)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5307
BY  Williams, Batista, Giraldo, Morales, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- THE RHODE ISLAND MARIJUANA EXPUNGEMENT ACT OF 2021 (Provides that past criminal misdemeanors and felonies for possession of marijuana may be expunged, and the charges from said criminal act could not be used against a person from entering the cannabis industry or any government assistance programs.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5308
BY  Williams, Ajello, Vella-Wilkinson, Giraldo, Perez
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS - SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN (Eliminates any award of interest by the family court in any enforcement proceeding resulting in a judgment or order for failure to make child support payments.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5309
BY  Diaz, Slater, Perez, Giraldo, Felix, Fellela, Tobon, Kazarian, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Imposes a moratorium on non-essential evictions/mortgage foreclosures during a state of emergency declared by the governor relating to residential property and establishes an eviction diversion program to resolve landlord-tenant eviction disputes.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5310
BY  Edwards, Place
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER (Creates the joint committee of the repealer to compile suggestions for repeal of statutes, regulations, and executive orders received from citizens, businesses, and government agencies.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5311
BY  Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MECHANICS' LIENS (Provides that any arbitration award issued shall be binding in the mechanics' lien action and shall be res judicata. The court may award reasonable attorneys' fees in its discretion to the prevailing party.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5312
BY  McEntee, Craven, Caldwell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES (Redefines felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor and requires correctional impact statements be attached to every act having any effect on corrections prior to consideration by the general assembly.)
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1/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary




Total Bills: 90

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