Senate Bill No.
Senate Bill No.
35BY Pearson, Euer, Coyne, Anderson, Valverde, Archambault, Kallman, Bell, DiMario, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- THE OCEAN STATE CLIMATE ADAPTATION FUND (Establishes the Ocean State Climate Adaptation and Resilience Fund. Enables municipalities and the state to apply for grants to improve public safety and community climate resilience for coastal habitats, as well as river and stream floodplains.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate Bill No.
36BY Miller, Sosnowski, Quezada, Euer, Valverde, Kallman, Murray, Archambault, Burke, Coyne
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS (Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.)
{LC359/1}
1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate Bill No.
37BY Ruggerio, Sosnowski, Euer, Coyne, Kallman, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT (Creates the "Plastic Waste Reduction Act" designed to reduce the use of plastic bags by retail establishments by offering recyclable bag options and providing penalties for violations.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate Bill No.
38BY Sosnowski, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Coyne, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BALLOONS (Prohibits the release of balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gas.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate Resolution No.
39BY DiPalma, Sosnowski, Rogers, Euer, Valverde
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROTECTING AND ENSURING FARMLAND PRESERVATION
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate Bill No.
40BY Ruggerio, Goodwin, McCaffrey, Gallo
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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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.
41BY DiPalma, Seveney, Paolino, Pearson, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASELOAD ESTIMATING CONFERENCES (Requires the participation and input of the EOHHS, DHS, DCYF and BHDDH in medical assistance and public assistance caseload estimating conferences and the generation of monthly data to the members of the case load estimating conference.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.
42BY Seveney, DiPalma, Lombardo, Coyne, Archambault, McCaffrey, Bell, DiMario, Acosta, Anderson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Defines light duty, non-emergency and zero emission vehicles and requires the state to convert its fleet of vehicles to no less than fifty percent (50%) of vehicles in those categories by the year 2029.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.
43BY DiPalma, Seveney, Murray, de la Cruz, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Requires the contracting department of the department of human services or the department of administration to pilot at least one contract for professional or technical services using automatic verification software to verify hours billed under contract.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.
44BY Sosnowski, DiPalma, Seveney, Rogers, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER/EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ENABLING LEGISLATION (Allows municipalities to establish a program providing property tax exemption to active duty individuals who volunteer services as a firefighter or emergency medical technician.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.
45BY Pearson, Cano, Gallo, Murray, Valverde, Archambault, DiMario, Anderson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STAY INVESTED IN RI WAVEMAKER FELLOWSHIP (Expand the Wavemaker Fellowship Program to include public school teachers in the high-need fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.
46BY Bell, Mack, Anderson, Calkin, Mendes
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Creates an agreement to limit corporate incentives.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.
47BY Miller, Bell, Murray, Quezada, Cano, DiMario, Acosta, Anderson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE HEALING ART OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE (Changes title of chapter 37.2 of title 5 and throughout, replacing the words "Oriental medicine" with "Chinese medicine". Allows individuals who are otherwise certified, to practice acupuncture & Chinese medicine using Chinese medical diagnostic methods.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
48BY Miller, Seveney, Coyne, Quezada, Bell, Murray, Valverde, Archambault, Burke, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOODS AND DRUGS -- THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Expands drug awareness programs to high schools, directs funding from certain civil fines and mandates establishment of criteria for funding.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Resolution No.
49BY Bell, Mack, Anderson, Calkin, Valverde
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND STATE AUDITOR GENERAL TO CONDUCT OR OVERSEE A STUDY OR AUDIT ON THE PRIVATIZATION OF RHODE ISLAND'S MEDICAID PROGRAMS
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
50BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN (This act would ratify the town of Jamestown Home Rule Charter amendment to Section 219 of the charter adopted at a November 3, 2020 referendum, concerning the process and procedures by which voter initiative can be activated.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate Bill No.
51BY DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS -- MIDDLETOWN (Prohibits the operation of through commercial vehicles on Turner Road in Middletown.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate Bill No.
52BY Rogers, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF COVENTRY (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Coventry, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Coventry on November 3, 2020.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate Bill No.
53(by request)
Act 007
BY Algiere
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WESTERLY TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN (Authorizes the Town of Westerly to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $2,000,000 to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities in the town.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate Bill No.
54BY Acosta, Quezada, Anderson, Calkin, Cano, Kallman, Mack
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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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
55BY Ruggerio, Miller, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HOSPITAL WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT (Establishes procedures for employees to file complaints with hospital or director of department of health, for assaultive behavior or other violation of law occurring on hospital grounds and require hospitals to institute safety training for employees.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
56BY DiPalma, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, de la Cruz, Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PRESERVATION OF FAMILIES WITH DISABLED PARENT ACT (Precludes a parent's disability from serving as the sole basis for the state to institute an investigation of the disabled parent's family.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
57BY McCaffrey, Raptakis, DiPalma, Gallo, Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- GENERAL STATE OFFICES (Requires a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of secretary of state, attorney general or general treasurer if more than one year is left in the term of office.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
58BY Seveney, DiPalma, Lombardo, Sosnowski, Archambault, Acosta, Anderson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Imposes a two hundred fifty dollar ($250) substance abuse education assessment for any conviction of driving under the influence or a violation for refusal to submit to a breathalyzer.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
59BY Ruggerio, Coyne, Seveney, DiPalma, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATEWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Establishes a statewide public safety computer aided dispatch records management system.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
60BY Goldin, Valverde, DiMario, Cano, Murray
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.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
61BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURERS' REHABILITATION AND LIQUIDATION ACT -- INSURANCE RECEIVERSHIP MODEL ACT (Adopts a portion of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) model act with respect to receiverships, specifically with regards to how derivative contracts are treated in cases of insurance receiverships.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
62BY Goldin, Valverde, DiMario, Mendes, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT (Requires health insurers to accommodate the request for communication in the form and format requested by the insured.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
63BY Gallo, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT (Requires that the secretary of EOHHS, the secretary of commerce of the commerce corporation and the commissioners of elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education be appointed subject to the approval of the senate.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
64BY Seveney, Sosnowski, Coyne, DiPalma, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM (Authorizes the use of automated traffic-speed camera-enforcement systems on all state and local roads within the state, not just in school zones)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
65BY Miller, Coyne, Quezada, Archambault, Bell, Murray, Valverde, DiMario, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES (Excludes the possession of buprenorphine from those controlled substances that can result in criminal penalties.)
{LC356/1}
1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
66BY Cano, Quezada, Pearson, Lawson, Gallo, Kallman, Acosta, DiPalma, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR INVESTMENT ACT (Requires the children’s cabinet, in conjunction with the department of education, to develop and implement strategies to improve the compensation of early educators.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Bill No.
67BY Seveney, Sosnowski, Coyne, Archambault, Murray, McCaffrey, Bell, DiMario, Burke, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS (This act would designate "Northern Star Coral" as the official state coral.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill No.
68BY Sosnowski, Algiere, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- HOLLEY LANDING (Renames the landing in South Kingstown known as Wordens Pond Landing to Holley Landing.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill No.
69BY Pearson, Seveney, Murray, Acosta, Bell, Coyne, DiMario, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE (Creates a wine direct license for licensed producers to directly ship limited wine to residents of RI over the age of twenty one (21).)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill No.
70Act 004
BY DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF MIGRANT, LLC
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1/19/2021 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
Senate Resolution No.
71Resolution 017
BY Archambault
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF DEACON ANTHONY E. MUSCATELLI
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1/19/2021 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
Senate Resolution No.
72Resolution 018
BY Sosnowski
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECT AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC) (Extends the reporting and expiration dates for the commission to study the effect and procedures for the reorganization of the CRMC from June 9, 2020, to June 1, 2022, and would expire on January 3, 2023.)
{LC424/1}
1/19/2021 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
Senate Bill No.
73(Attorney General)
BY Ruggerio, Coyne, Goodwin, Gallo, Pearson, Euer, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - THE HAROLD M. METTS SCHOOL SAFETY ACT OF 2021 (Prohibits possession of firearms on school grounds except for peace officers, retired law enforcement officers, persons under contract to provide school security services, and unloaded firearms in locked containers or a locked rack on motor vehicles.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
74Act 013
BY Goodwin, Ruggerio
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows David Raymond Thibodeau, Jr., to join Staci Rae McCabe and Brendan Edward Curran in marriage on or about June 5, 2021, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
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1/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Total Bills: 58
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