Senate Daily Introductions Bills Report
Introduced: 2/18/2021


Senate Bill No. 279
BY  Quezada, Picard, Calkin, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME (Requires a person or persons who transact business under a trade name to register with a municipality, provides more extensive information when filing and to notify the municipality when the trade name is changed or discontinued.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce


Senate Bill No. 280
BY  Pearson, Seveney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Changes the tax classification for cable television assets.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce


Senate Resolution No. 281
Resolution 130
BY  Gallo, Lombardo
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE OFFICE OF THE POSTSECONDARY COMMISSIONER FORM A WORK GROUP TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH REVIEW INTO HOW RHODE ISLAND CAN PROTECT STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 282
BY  Quezada, Cano, Calkin, Kallman
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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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 283
BY  Gallo, Lombardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Provides for school construction projects approved after July 1, 2020, that Rhode Island based architectural businesses be used or the project is only eligible to receive five (5) incentive points.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 284
BY  Gallo, Lombardo, Picard, Seveney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Establishes a group to develop a tuition formula for schools sending students to technical programs.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 285
BY  Gallo, DiPalma, Seveney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL-TO-CAREER TRANSITION ACT OF 1996 (Implements an individual career and academic plan graduation requirement for each student enrolled in public schools in the sixth through twelfth grade, starting with students entering the sixth grade in the 2023-2024 school year.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 286
BY  Pearson, Gallo, Cano, Seveney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Direct the council on elementary and secondary education to provide professional support and assistance to LEAs regarding effective ways to use data such as the LEA’s budget and demographics, school culture, and assessments to improve student performance.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 287
BY  Gallo, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHING A CLASS SIZE MAXIMUM FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWO (2) (Mandates public school classroom size be limited to twenty (20) students for kindergarten through grade two (2).)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 288
BY  McCaffrey, Ruggerio
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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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government


Senate Bill No. 289
BY  Gallo, Goodwin, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- OFFICE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES (Amends various sections relating to libraries to remove outdated provisions and update language to reflect current practices affecting library technology.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 290
BY  Gallo, Lombardo, Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Act provided increased school ho using aid for communities that utilize resident architectural firms for services included in new school or renovation project.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 291
BY  Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY – RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION (Provides that any operational surplus of the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation shall be automatically transferred, on an annual basis, to a restricted receipt account for the sole purpose of waste management infrastructure.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture


Senate Resolution No. 292
BY  Quezada, Cano, Goldin, Mack, Bell, Acosta, Mendes
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO YEAR UP PROVIDENCE
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 293
BY  Pearson, Seveney, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - MUNICIPAL INCENTIVE AID (Authorizes the general treasurer to withhold state aid to municipalities which do not meet certain requirements regarding locally-administered pension plans and, if applicable, funding improvement plans.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 294
BY  Ciccone, McCaffrey, Ruggerio, Goodwin, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX AMNESTY (Creates a ninety (90) day tax amnesty program in the state fiscal year 2021-2022)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 295
BY  Pearson, Seveney, Murray, Cano, Sosnowski, Ciccone, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - THE RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM (Removes the prohibition on state appropriations to the municipal infrastructure grant program, and authorize the state planning council to evaluate, approve and issue such grants, subject to the appropriations provided to the program.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 296
BY  DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES--MIDDLETOWN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT (Allows the town of Middletown to enroll its full-time police officers hired on or after July 1, 2021, in a defined contribution plan established by the town and prevents newly hired police officers from becoming members of the retirement system.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 297
BY  Lombardo, Ciccone, Picard, Gallo, Sosnowski, Archambault
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS (Relieves regulatory burden by authorizing submission of certified payroll using federal forms for all public works.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor


Senate Bill No. 298
BY  Gallo, Lombardo, Ciccone, Picard, McCaffrey, Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales tax the trade-in values of motorcycles.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 299
BY  Gallo, Lombardo, Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 300
BY  Pearson, Valverde, Seveney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - STAY INVESTED IN RI WAVEMAKER FELLOWSHIP (Repeals the provisions of the Stay Invested in RI Wavemaker Fellowship, and establish the Stay Invested in RI Tax Credit to provide eligible taxpayers with a tax credit for educational loan repayment expenses.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 301
BY  Gallo, Euer, Coyne
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increases the amount of exemption from sales tax for clothing including footwear from two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to one thousand dollars ($1,000).)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 302
BY  Gallo, Lombardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- STEP THERAPY PROTOCOLS (Requires health insurers that issue prescription drug coverage to use step therapy protocols.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services


Senate Bill No. 303
BY  Gallo, Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - INTERSTATE COMPACT TO AWARD PRIZES FOR CURING DISEASES (Adopts Interstate Compact to Award Prizes for Curing Diseases with a commission established upon enactment by 6 states to award prizes successful disease cures.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services


Senate Bill No. 304
BY  Archambault, Euer, Lombardo, McCaffrey, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNANTICIPATED OUT-OF-NETWORK BILLS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Protects people with health insurance from surprise medical bills for emergency and other services by requiring a non-participating health care provider to bill an insured party only for a co-payment, or deductible.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services


Senate Bill No. 305
BY  Miller, Coyne, DiPalma, Goodwin, McCaffrey, Valverde, Lawson, Goldin, Calkin, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ALCOHOLISM (Requires the dept of behavioral healthcare/developmental disabilities/hospitals to coordinate with the DOH to propose revisions to chapter 1.10 and 10.1 of title 23, including updates and revisions of statutory language and evidence-based best practices.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services


Senate Bill No. 306
BY  Archambault, DiPalma, Miller, Valverde, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROL SUBSTANCES ACT (Requires that professionals authorized to prescribe opioid drugs discuss addiction risks and when appropriate alternative treatments with patients upon the second refill and/or upon the third prescription.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services


Senate Bill No. 307
BY  McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING AND PLANNING BOARDS (Amends the voting requirements of planning and zoning boards.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 308
BY  Archambault, McCaffrey, Coyne, DiMario, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY – CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Increases penalties for animal cruelty.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 309
BY  Archambault, Euer, Coyne, Kallman, DiMario, McCaffrey, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits a person convicted of unnecessary cruelty to animals from owning or exercising control of an animal for life and be subject to fine of $1000 for each violation of this act.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 310
BY  Archambault, Ruggerio, Lombardi, McCaffrey, Burke, Coyne
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS – PUBLIC RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Establishes public records administration program for the custody/disposal of state public records assisted by an advisory commission.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 311
BY  Archambault, Euer, DiMario, Coyne, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION OF GAME (Prohibits captive hunting and the possession, the sale, breeding or importation of any mammal for the purpose of captive hunting.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 312
BY  Archambault, McCaffrey, Euer, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - PROBATION AND PAROLE SUPPORT (Repeals court costs against all defendants who plead nolo contendere, guilty or are found guilty of certain crimes.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 313
BY  Archambault, Lombardi, McCaffrey, Ruggerio, Coyne, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING (Prohibits littering upon private property owned by another person.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 314
BY  Archambault, Lombardi, Euer, McCaffrey, Burke, Coyne, Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Grants a judge or magistrate the discretion to impose the requirement of blood and/or urine testing or the use of the ignition interlock system.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 315
BY  Quezada, Calkin, Mack, Cano
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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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 316
BY  Quezada, Calkin, Goodwin, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS--CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PAROLE (Upon request of a parolee, enables the parole board to terminate a parolee's supervision and legal custody order in accordance with guidelines it is authorized to promulgate. Prisoners with a life sentence for first and second degree murder are excluded.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 317
BY  Quezada, Cano, Calkin, Acosta, Mendes, Mack
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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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 318
BY  Archambault, Lombardi, Coyne, Euer, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Provides for specific fines and sanctions to operators of motor vehicles who fail to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a vulnerable road user causing injury, serious injury, or death to the vulnerable road user.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 319
BY  Archambault, Lombardo, Kallman, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Authorizes a law enforcement or animal control officer to hold an animal confined in a motor vehicle up to seventy-two (72) hours pending a district court hearing.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 320
BY  Archambault, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Provides for a reduction in the minimum number of special plates to be ordered from the DMV to one hundred fifty (150) sets upon payment of a conditionally refundable fee of three thousand dollars ($3,000).)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs


Senate Bill No. 321
BY  Euer, Cano, Murray, DiMario, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH AND SAFETY (Updates and modernize the Department of Environmental Management’s ability to enforce environmental laws, and more specifically modifies practices regarding a Notice of Violation.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 322
BY  Gallo, Ciccone, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN (Requires children who seek a special limited work permit to successfully complete a worker rights' training program established and funded by the department of labor and training.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor


Senate Bill No. 323
BY  Euer, Goodwin, Murray, Valverde, Mack, Kallman
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.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor


Senate Bill No. 324
BY  Gallo, Sosnowski, Lombardo, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- HEALTHY BEVERAGE ACT (Creates the "Healthy Beverage Act" which requires that children's meals offered by restaurants include certain healthy beverage options if beverage is automatically included in the meal.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs


Senate Bill No. 325
BY  Pearson, Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND/OR NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,500,000 TO FINANCE THE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR AND EQUIPPING OF RECREATIONAL AREAS AND FACILITIES IN THE TOWN (Authorizes the town of Cumberland to issue general obligation bonds and notes not to exceed $2,500,000 for the development/improvement/repair/alteration/construction/renovation/equipping of recreational areas and facilities in the town.)
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2/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance




Total Bills: 47

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