Senate Daily Introductions Bills Report
Introduced: 2/10/2021

Senate Resolution No. 202

Resolution 053

BY Lawson, Ruggerio, Algiere

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JAMES P. MCSTAY

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2/10/2021 Recommended for Immediate Consideration

Senate Bill No. 203

BY Picard

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CLAIMS ADJUSTERS (Authorizes department of insurance, within the DBR, in lieu of passing in-state licensing examination, to recognize the competence of an applicant for an insurance claims adjuster license, through an out-of-state proctored examination.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Senate Bill No. 204

BY Anderson, DiMario, Calkin, Mendes, Valverde, Murray, Picard

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Requires that electrical distribution companies submit a time of use rate plan to the PUC setting forth high and on-demand times. The time of use rate plans are to be implemented on or before January 1, 2022.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Senate Resolution No. 205

BY Picard, Quezada, Cano, Lawson, Anderson

ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education and provide judicial enforcement of this provision.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 206

BY Sosnowski, Coyne, Seveney, Felag, Gallo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES (Permits dockside sale of fish by commercial fishing license holders.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Senate Bill No. 207

BY DiPalma, Picard, Euer

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Requires state to reimburse the city/town for any costs associated with transporting children placed in foster care by RI-licensed child-placing agency or RI governmental agency to an educational facility outside the regional transportation district.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 208

BY Seveney, Gallo, DiPalma, Pearson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS -- TRAINING AND EVALUATION -- EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS (Directs the council on elementary and secondary education to implement an assessment and evaluation system that applies to both teachers and administrators and is aligned with the state's standards.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 209

BY Lawson, Gallo, Euer, Cano, Pearson, Picard, Sosnowski, DiPalma, Goldin, Quezada

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ACCESS TO ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (Updates Access to Advanced Placement Courses for All Students Act.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 210

BY Felag, McCaffrey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education, in collaboration with the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation, to make educational resources available regarding litter prevention and recycling awareness to elementary school students.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 211

BY Gallo, Lombardo, Picard, DiPalma

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Establishes courses that include instruction in career and technical education programs.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 212

BY Gallo, Pearson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION – REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 – THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Seeks to advance economic development by guaranteeing students the right to enroll in approved career technical educational programs and allows them to enroll outside the district of residence if their district does not offer a duplicate program.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 213

BY Gallo, Lombardo, DiPalma, Seveney

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS TO EARNING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE ACT (Creates the Apprenticeship Pathways to Earning a Bachelor’s Degree Act, to enable an individual to earn a bachelor’s degree at public higher education institutions throughout the state by earning credits through apprenticeships.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 214

BY Cano, Pearson, DiPalma, Kallman, Lawson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (SEE TITLE 19 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Provides for a minimum standard for the public education system.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 215

BY Picard

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and the DCYF to each pay 50% of the out-of-district transportation costs for children allowed to remain in the school where the child is enrolled at the time of placement.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 216

BY Picard

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 217

BY Sosnowski, Coyne, Seveney, Felag, Cano, Gallo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STAFFING (Requires all public schools in grades kindergarten through twelve (12), to have at least one full-time certified school social worker for every four hundred (400) students.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 218

BY Felag, DiPalma, Murray

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts reusable bags not including paper or plastic bags from the state sales tax.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 219

BY Acosta, Mack, Calkin, Anderson, Kallman, Bell, Mendes

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING CONSTRUCTION (Creates the housing jobs department and a series of other initiatives designed to create jobs in housing construction, specifically affordable and low-income housing, green and solar energy jobs and programs for low-income individuals.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 220

BY Valverde, DiMario, Miller, Euer, Coyne, Paolino, Goldin, Lawson, Acosta, Bell

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.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 221

BY Felag, Quezada, Euer, DiPalma, Bell

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the state earned-income credit as of January 1, 2022, to eighteen percent (18%) of the federal earned-income credit, not to exceed the amount of state income tax.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 222

BY Felag

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Allows annual regionalization bonus at 2% of state's share of foundation education and formula by removing sunset provision.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 223

BY Anderson, Calkin, Mack, Mendes

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Amends the current law so that monthly payments of child support (and payment of any arrearages) be exempt from income in determining an applicant's qualifications for The Rhode Island Works Program.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 224

BY Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $140,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 75% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $140,000,000 bonds to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the city of Providence.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 225

BY Bell, Mendes

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- DEFINITION OF CORPORATE NET INCOME (Repeals a state corporate income tax deduction to allowable income for federal tax purposes for investment property held for at least seven (7) years.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 226

BY Murray, Felag, Seveney, Euer, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Cano, Pearson, DiPalma

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Provides for adjustments to the payment standard for cash assistance.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 227

BY Felag, Cano, DiPalma, Coyne, Sosnowski

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 228

BY Felag, Pearson, Sosnowski, Seveney, DiPalma

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (Requires quasi-public corporations to use all funds and property to perform the function or service for which the quasi-public corporation was created.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 229

BY DiPalma, Picard, Burke

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION – REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX (Increases the housing resources restricted receipts account by $.60 previously retained for state use.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Resolution No. 230

BY Mendes, Acosta, Calkin, Mack, Bell, Kallman, Cano, Anderson, Quezada, Valverde

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND ASSESS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICARE-FOR-ALL SINGLE PAYER PROGRAM IN RHODE ISLAND

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 231

BY Goldin, Valverde, DiMario, Bell, Calkin, Miller

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Allows pregnant women with an annual family income above the applicable Medicaid income limit to be eligible to purchase health insurance through one of the Medicaid managed care plans.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 232

BY Lombardi, Lombardo, Picard, Felag, Quezada, DiMario, Morgan, de la Cruz

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Includes in the practice of physical therapy the ordering of diagnostic imaging (x-ray imaging) to be performed by other health care professionals.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 233

BY Bell, Calkin, Mack, Anderson, Goldin, Quezada, Lawson, Mendes, Acosta, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program which shall be referred to as, "the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Insurance Program" (RICHIP))

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 234

BY Lawson, Miller, Cano, Goldin, Valverde, Quezada, Bell, DiMario, Murray

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM (Mandates the rules and regulations of the department of health pertaining to newborn screening to include at a minimum, newborn screening tests for all disorders and conditions listed in the current federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 235

BY Gallo, Lombardo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Authorizes a licensed physical therapist to perform physical therapy services to a student while in school without a prescription or referral, in accordance with the student's IEP or IFSP.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 236

BY Felag

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES (Requires pharmacists to advise of cheaper generic alternatives and advise when a drug would cost less if paid out-of-pocket without insurance.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 237

BY Picard

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Increases the maximum tax for qualifying low-income housing from eight percent (8%) to ten percent (10%) of the property's previous year's gross scheduled rental income.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Senate Bill No. 238

BY Picard

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Permits a municipality, in which twelve percent (12%) of the housing in a municipality qualifies for low-income housing, to charge a tax up to ten percent (10%) of the current year's gross scheduled rental income.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Senate Bill No. 239

BY Cano, Murray, Euer, Quezada, Pearson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation real property acquired or leased by a railroad entity used in the boarding or disembarking of railroad passengers or supporting passenger railroad operations and services.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Senate Bill No. 240

BY Coyne

ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF BARRINGTON (Ratifies and validates Barrington Home Rule Charter amendments approved by electors at 11/3/20 election.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Senate Bill No. 241

BY Bell, Mack, Quezada

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CRANSTON STREET ARMORY FOUNDATION (Establishes the Cranston Street Armory Foundation to restore, renovate, reconstruct and allow public use and access to the historical Cranston Street Armory structure.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Senate Bill No. 242

BY DiMario, Valverde

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real property of Ocean State Community Wellness, Inc., a qualified tax-exempt corporation under § 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, for the property located at 7450 Post Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Senate Bill No. 243

BY DiPalma, Morgan, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Allows mobile and manufactured homes which are a part of a mobile and manufactured home park to be counted as low and moderate income housing for purposes of compliance with the requirements of the city's or town's comprehensive land use plan.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Senate Bill No. 244

BY Lombardo, Picard, Quezada, Rogers, Morgan

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- EXCAVATION NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES (Requires any public utility or its contractor to reimburse an excavator for lost time expense incurred, including manpower and equipment from the utility's incorrect marking of underground utilities.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Senate Resolution No. 245

BY Kallman, Quezada, Pearson, McCaffrey, DiMario, Valverde, Coyne, Mack, Miller, Acosta

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY JUSTICE REINVESTMENT PROPOSALS AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING THE INCARCERATION OF WOMEN (Creates a 13 member commission to study justice reinvestment proposals and provide recommendations for reducing the incarceration of women, and would report back five months after passage, and expire on January 5, 2023.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 246

BY Acosta, Miller, Mack, Calkin, Quezada, Kallman, Bell, Valverde, Mendes

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY – NONDISCRIMINATION IN ACCESS TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND ORGAN TRANSPLANT ACT (ISAAC'S LAW) (Prohibits discrimination against a potential organ transplant recipient based solely on a physical or mental disability.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 247

BY Acosta, Kallman, Mack, Calkin, Goldin, Quezada, Valverde, Mendes, Bell

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS (Creates early in-person voting and online applications for mail ballots. It removes the two (2) witnesses' notarization of voter signature for mail ballots.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 248

BY Acosta, Mack, Calkin, Quezada, Kallman, Bell, Mendes

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS – POWERS AND OPERATIONS (Prohibits financial institutions from investing in private detention centers or continuing to invest with any institution, company or subsidiary of a company that owns or contracts with a government entity to manage or run a prison.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 249

BY Bell, Calkin, Murray, Anderson, Goldin, Quezada, Cano, Mendes, Valverde, Acosta

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SEXUAL ASSAULT (Establishes criteria for the criminal offense of sexual assault when the victim is in the custody of a peace officer. The act would also provide that a person convicted of custodial sexual assault would face imprisonment for not more than 3 years.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 250

BY Goldin, Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Reduces age from 25 to 18.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 251

BY Lawson, Kallman, Murray, Euer, Mack, DiMario, Mendes, Cano, Valverde, Quezada, Calkin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS - CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - STATION HOUSES FOR WOMEN (Requires that as of January 1, 2022, all inmates whom menstruate shall have access to feminine hygiene products at no cost to the inmate.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 252

BY Lombardo, Miller, Ruggerio, Gallo, Kallman, McCaffrey, Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (Expands the definition of "qualifying patient" to include any animal having a debilitating medical condition as determined by a veterinarian for purposes of a prescription for medical marijuana.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 253

BY Bell, Mack, Quezada, Cano, Mendes, Acosta

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND SANCTUARY STATE ACT (Designates schools, places of worship and courts as sensitive locations and would require that a judicial warrant be obtained before federal immigration authorities could be granted access to those premises to enforce immigration laws.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 254

BY Lombardo, Lombardi, Morgan, Rogers, Paolino, de la Cruz

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL--ELIMINATION OF POST-USE POLYMERS AND RECOVERED FEEDSTOCKS USED IN ADVANCED RECYCLING PROCESSES FROM SOLID WASTE (Exempts post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks used in advanced recycling processes from the definition of solid waste.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 255

BY Rogers, Algiere, de la Cruz, Morgan, Lombardi, Archambault, Lombardo, DiPalma, Picard, Paolino

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Limits the governor to one thirty (30) day renewal of a declaration of emergency without a joint resolution of the general assembly.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 256

BY Miller, Valverde, Lawson, Goldin, Kallman, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Increases the maximum fine amount for those found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the board of medical licensure and discipline from $10,000 to $30,000 and would establish a new chapter of the general laws.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 257

BY Bell, Mack, Mendes, Acosta, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION (Provides for a reduced penalty for the offense of larceny, and further provides for a tiered penalty system for the offense of shoplifting.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 258

BY Sosnowski, Coyne, Seveney, Gallo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ORDINANCES (Allows cities and towns to create ordinances to regulate the use and sales of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 259

BY Sosnowski, Seveney

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS (Adds airspace to the land the DOT can acquire that is necessary for a suitable airport or to preserve, maintain, or restore approach. Additionally this act would add the term “Approach, approach zone, approaches” to section 1-2-3.1.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 260

BY Miller, Euer

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CEMETERIES -- CEMETERY PERPETUAL FUNDS REPORTING (Requires 25% of price of cemetery lot be deposited in perpetual care fund (PCF). PCF to file annual report with AG.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 261

BY Felag

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Exempts volunteer fire companies under the supervision, control, or jurisdiction of another public body from certain posting requirements of the open meetings act.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 262

BY Lombardo, Lombardi, Archambault, DiPalma, Bell

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Amends the deceptive trade practices chapter to clarify the law's exemptions and enhances the attorney general's authority to seek civil penalties for violations of the law.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 263

BY Coyne, Ruggerio, Gallo, Lombardo, Goodwin, McCaffrey, Sosnowski, Miller, Lombardi, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Raises the legal age for persons to purchase or be sold or delivered certain tobacco products, electronic nicotine-delivery systems and liquid nicotine containers from eighteen (18) years of age to twenty-one (21) years of age.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 264

BY Coyne, Sosnowski, Valverde, Burke, Seveney, Euer

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE ELDER ADULT FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION PREVENTION ACT (Requires employees of regulated financial institutions to report suspected financial exploitation of elder adults to the office of healthy aging and provide authority to the regulated financial institution to place a temporary hold on transactions.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 265

BY Kallman, Lawson, Acosta, Murray, Euer, Quezada, Cano, Seveney, DiPalma, Lombardo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING (Provides for increases in the amount of foundation level school support that a community would receive, based upon a community's ability to meet and surpass its minimum low- and moderate-income housing requirements.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 266

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BY McCaffrey, Ruggerio

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Maryellen Goodwin to join Katiuska Pérez and Brian Parker in marriage on or about September 3, 2021, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 267

BY Valverde, Cano, Goldin, Mack, Sosnowski, Euer, Acosta, Kallman, Coyne, Pearson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE (Provides for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeal the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 268

BY Sosnowski, Lombardo, Picard, Seveney, Gallo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- ROOFING CONTRACTORS (Amends the registration and licensure requirements of roofing contractors.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 269

BY Rogers

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES--OVERTIME (Exempts the Central Coventry Fire District from the application of the firefighters' overtime law for five (5) years beginning on July 1, 2021.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 270

BY Goldin, Ruggerio, Gallo, Coyne, Goodwin, Valverde, Mendes, DiMario, Mack, Miller

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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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 271

BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Euer, Kallman, Seveney, DiMario, Valverde

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Requires state contracted human services providers to pay their employees a starting hourly wage of no less than 155% of the state minimum wage.)

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2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 272

BY Goldin, Goodwin, Murray, Coyne, Valverde, Mendes, DiMario, Mack, Miller, Quezada

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES ACT (Changes the definition of employee and employer for purposes of the fair employment practices act, while expanding personal liability for violations.)

{LC751/1}

2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 273

BY Lombardi, Lombardo, Felag, de la Cruz, Morgan

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS (Repeals § 25-3-7 of the general laws which gives the director of the department of labor and training the authority to exempt certain classes of employees from receiving overtime pay for Sunday and holiday work.)

{LC1392/1}

2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Resolution No. 274

BY Picard

ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO APPEAR JOINTLY ON THE BALLOT) (Submits constitutional amendments to voters that the governor and the lieutenant governor form a joint candidacy.)

{LC1074/1}

2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 275

BY Felag, Seveney, Lombardo, Murray, Lombardi

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- MILITARY SPOUSE LICENSURE (Provides issuance of occupational licenses for military members and spouses stationed in Rhode Island.)

{LC1414/1}

2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 276

BY Coyne, Lawson, Mendes

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates to Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.)

{LC1476/1}

2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 277

(by request)

BY Algiere

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows the Westerly Town Council to issue a Class B liquor license for premises located at 169 and 177 Main Street, despite its location within proximity to a school church.)

{LC1310/1}

2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 278

BY Valverde, Ruggerio, Murray, DiMario, Lawson

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.)

{LC761/1}

2/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Total Bills: 77
Legislative Data Systems Room 1	4/21/2021
State House, Providence, Rhode Island	2:55 AM