BY Sosnowski, Algiere, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $85,000,000 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 TOWN, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, 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 the town of South Kingstown to issue not more than $85,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities.)
{LC1964/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.
375BY de la Cruz, Morgan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes fire districts to provide for an exemption from fire district taxes for volunteer firefighters serving in the fire district.)
{LC253/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.
376BY Bell, Quezada, Mendes, DiMario, Mack, Goodwin, Seveney, Anderson, Calkin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Authorizes municipalities to tax school tuition and school meals. Contains exemptions from taxation.)
{LC19/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Resolution No.
377BY Quezada, Mack, Bell
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDING OF A NONPROFIT AGENCY, INSPIRING MINDS, INC., TO BENEFIT PROVIDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (Allocates fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) from the general fund to the nonprofit agency Inspiring Minds, Inc., to train volunteers to provide personalized attention to Providence elementary school students.)
{LC1308/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.
378BY Cano, DiMario, Valverde, Mack, McCaffrey, Coyne, Goodwin, Sosnowski, Quezada, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES (Increases the reimbursement rates to be paid by the department of human services and the department for children, youth, and families, for licensed child care centers and family child care homes.)
{LC1976/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
379BY Mack, Calkin, Mendes, Anderson, Acosta, Bell, Euer, Valverde, DiMario, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Requires auditor general to conduct audit of Medicaid programs administered by MCOs.)
{LC1412/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
380BY Pearson, Miller, Valverde, DiMario, Goldin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS (Requires at least one oral and maxillofacial surgeon on the Rhode Island board of examiners in dentistry.)
{LC1936/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
381BY McCaffrey, DiPalma, Quezada, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Provides that health insurance policies that provide prescription drug coverage not include an annual or lifetime dollar limit on drug benefits.)
{LC1399/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
382BY de la Cruz, Morgan, Paolino, Raptakis
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.)
{LC969/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
383BY Goodwin, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Miller, Coyne
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- THE MARYELLEN GOODWIN COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING ACT (Insurance coverage for prostate/colon cancer screening.)
{LC363/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
384BY Lawson, Lombardi, Burke, Murray, Euer, Cano, Sosnowski, Kallman
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.)
{LC1588/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
385BY Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER ACT (Establishes an emergency telephone system call review and quality improvement and would require at least one 911 system operator trained in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation be on duty at all time.)
{LC2174/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
386BY Lawson, Goodwin, DiMario, Murray, Euer, Cano, Coyne, Sosnowski, Kallman, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND (Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.)
{LC1550/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
387BY Quezada, Calkin, Cano
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.)
{LC1336/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Resolution No.
388BY Coyne, Seveney
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE LICENSING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS (Creates a 13 member commission to study and provide recommendations regarding the licensing of residential builders and contractors, and who would report back no later than March 28, 2022, and whose life would expire on May 28, 2022.)
{LC1721/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate Bill No.
389BY Acosta, Anderson, Calkin, Bell, Kallman, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Requires motor vehicle parking spaces specifically designed for persons transporting young children under the age of three (3) and baby strollers.)
{LC1546/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate Bill No.
390BY de la Cruz, Morgan, Paolino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE OAKLAND - MAPLEVILLE NUMBER 4 FIRE DISTRICT (Incorporates Oakland--Mapleville Number 4 Fire District.)
{LC267/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate Bill No.
391BY Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Increases the number of members of the transit authority from eight to nine and would make the mayor of Providence or designee an ex officio member with voting privileges.)
{LC1326/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate Bill No.
392BY Lombardi, McCaffrey, Archambault, Euer, Ciccone, Lombardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW -- RESALE OF UNITS (Allows a condominium association to impose a fee of up to one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) for preparation of a resale certificate.)
{LC1429/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
393BY Acosta, Anderson, Calkin, Mendes, Cano, Kallman, Mack, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION – CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS (Requires state and national criminal background checks person volunteering or interning at any elementary or secondary educational institution. It would also waive fees for background checks employment with salary of less than forty thousand dollars.)
{LC1959/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
394BY Acosta, Mack, Kallman, Bell, Cano, Anderson, Calkin, Mendes, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Provides for a safety inspection of the Wyatt Detention Facility twice a year.)
{LC1958/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
395BY Mack, Acosta, Mendes, Anderson, Calkin, Bell, Murray, Euer, Burke, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESTRICTIVE HOUSING ACT (Creates a comprehensive scheme to help the department of corrections make appropriate least restrictive placements of prisoners within its facilities.)
{LC1661/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
396BY Mack, Murray, DiMario, Mendes, Anderson, Calkin, Acosta, Bell, Cano, Goldin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- VICTIMS' RIGHTS (Establishes a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights and provide protections to victims including the right to counsel, the right to a counselor and impose time requirements state labs in delivering and testing forensic evidence.)
{LC1453/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
397BY Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (Expands the criminal and civil protections to lawful users of medical marijuana. This act also provides for civil damages to be imposed upon violators of these protections.)
{LC1818/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
398BY Burke, Archambault, DiPalma, Lombardo, Lombardi, Gallo, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- MARRIAGE LICENSES (Repeals the provision of law granting minors the ability to obtain a marriage license, and would require a person to be of full legal age, at least eighteen (18) years of age to obtain a marriage license.)
{LC1732/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
399BY Acosta, Mack, Kallman, Bell, Anderson, Calkin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- MUNICIPAL DETENTION FACILITY CORPORATIONS (Prohibits the operation of private detention facilities and private public partnerships within the state and prohibits the housing of Rhode Island prisoners in other states as well as hold out-of-state prisoners in Rhode Island facilities.)
{LC1613/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
400BY Acosta, Mack, Kallman, Anderson, Calkin, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Prohibits contracts with private, for profit, prison facilities or with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).)
{LC1611/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
401BY Archambault, Ruggerio, Lombardi, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY ADMINISTRATION -- SECURITY (Makes changes to the motor vehicles laws by repealing the sections that require the filing of security or bond with the DMV following a motor vehicle accident in which the operator of the vehicle does not have insurance.)
{LC1023/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
402BY DiMario, Archambault, Valverde, Euer, DiPalma, Sosnowski, Miller, Goodwin, Goldin, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE –- FIELD TRIALS AND SHOOTING PRESERVES (Defines captive hunting as a hunt that occurs within a structure designed to restrict the free movement of animals and prevents the animal from escaping and would prohibit captive hunting within the state of Rhode Island.)
{LC1653/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
403BY Raptakis, Sosnowski, Anderson, Paolino, Morgan, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Extends the "lookback" period for third and subsequent offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under § 31-27-2 and for offenses related to failure or refusal to submit to chemical tests under §31-27-2.1 from 5 years to 10 years.)
{LC457/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
404BY Raptakis, Paolino, Morgan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT--UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC (Criminalizes and sets mandatory minimum sentences for the unlawful interference with traffic upon the federal and state highways of this state.)
{LC472/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
405BY Lawson, Coyne, Goldin, Murray, Euer, Cano, Sosnowski, Kallman, Burke, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Allows individuals, who have not reached the age of eighteen (18) years, to vote in a primary election, as long as the voter will be eighteen (18) as of the date of the general or special election.)
{LC1549/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
406(Attorney General)
BY Seveney, Coyne, DiMario, Kallman, Acosta, Anderson, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Felony to store firearms unlocked.)
{LC1667/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
407BY Felag, Euer, DiPalma, Sosnowski, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- DRY DOCK FACILITIES (Amends the lien and notice procedures for facility operators of dry dock facilities.)
{LC2107/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
408BY Quezada, Lawson, Kallman, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS (Requires all hotels to make a good faith effort to post human trafficking awareness signage and provide all employees with human trafficking awareness training.)
{LC1617/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
409BY Raptakis, Sosnowski, Anderson, Lombardo, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES--VIOLATIONS (Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test or for operating under the influence.)
{LC452/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
410BY Morgan, Rogers, Archambault, de la Cruz, Paolino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS FINES COLLECTED (Prohibits the state, municipalities, or courts from attempting to collect any motor vehicle violation fines or costs, after more than seven (7) years of the fine becoming final.)
{LC1488/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
411BY DiMario, Coyne, Valverde, DiPalma, Sosnowski, Goodwin, Goldin, Cano, Mack, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Increases the age of children able to utilize a recorded forensic interview for cases of sexual abuse in grand jury testimony -- child assault from age fourteen (14) to age eighteen (18).)
{LC1423/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
412BY DiMario, Coyne, Valverde, DiPalma, Sosnowski, Goodwin, Goldin, Cano, Mack, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Requires the department of children, youth and families to report all suspected cases of child sexual abuse to the children's advocacy center.)
{LC1416/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
413BY Quezada, Calkin, Murray, Lawson, Bell
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.)
{LC2155/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
414(Attorney General/General Treasurer/Secretary of State/Lieutenant Governor)
BY Goldin, Miller, Seveney, Cano, Calkin, DiPalma, DiMario, Coyne, Quezada, Mendes
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN OF 2021 (Bans firearm magazines that hold ten (10) or more rounds.)
{LC1668/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
415(Attorney General/General Treasurer/Secretary of State/Lieutenant Governor)
BY Miller, Coyne, Goodwin, Cano, Bell, DiPalma, Acosta, Mendes, Quezada, Goldin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS (Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act would be "grandfathered" subject to certain registration provisions.)
{LC1406/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
416(Attorney General)
BY Miller, Coyne, Cano, Bell, Quezada, Goodwin, DiPalma, Acosta, Mendes, Goldin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits obtaining/purchasing/transferring a firearm on behalf of another person if other person prohibited from possessing firearm with increase in penalties for those offenses and applications amended to state number of firearms purchased.)
{LC1666/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
417(Attorney General)
BY McCaffrey, Goodwin, Coyne
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines rifle and shotguns as weapons and makes unlawful possession of a loaded rifle/shotgun in public with exceptions punishable up to five (5) years in prison or a $5,000 fine.)
{LC1665/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
418BY Quezada, Calkin, Kallman, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RESIDENCE OF THOSE IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY ACT (Requires the state to use the actual residence of persons in government custody for redistricting purposes and residences would be collected by the department of corrections and forwarded to the secretary of state to be utilized for redistricting.)
{LC1315/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
419(Attorney General)
BY Goodwin, McCaffrey, Coyne
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines "electric arm" subjects to various protections of firearms/removes stun gun from the prohibited weapons list.)
{LC1984/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
420BY Kallman, Quezada, Acosta, Murray, Euer, Calkin, Lawson, DiMario, Cano, Mendes
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires the sealing of any district court file, where a resolution of a trespass and eviction complaint results in a verdict for the tenant and no appeal is taken.)
{LC1324/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
421BY Quezada, Murray, Cano, Lawson, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- IMMIGRATION STATUS (Prohibits a landlord from asking about the immigration status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental property.)
{LC1320/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
422BY Archambault, Burke, Coyne
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FIDUCIARIES -- UNIFORM DIRECTED TRUST ACT (Permits the settlor of a trust to designate a trust director who shall be a person other than the trustee to direct actions relative to a trust and pursuant to any power of direction.)
{LC1037/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
423BY de la Cruz, Raptakis
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.)
{LC269/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
424BY Quezada, Mack, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (Provides that fifty dollars ($50.00) of the filing fee paid to the HUD-approved agency for the mediation conference involving the mortgagee and mortgagor, shall be paid to the Rhode Island Legal Services.)
{LC1316/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Resolution No.
425BY Morgan, Rogers, Lombardi
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY VOTER FRAUD (Creates a 7 member special legislative commission whose purpose it would be to study and provide recommendations to prevent voter fraud, and who would report back to the Senate no later than February 7, 2022, and whose life would expire on April 7, 2022.)
{LC1482/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Resolution No.
426BY Morgan
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION OF STATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SET A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF TERMS THAT A PERSON MAY BE ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TO SET A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF TERMS THAT A PERSON MAY BE ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE U.S. SENATE
{LC1950/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Resolution No.
427BY Morgan, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS -- A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (MAJORITY VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL OFFICERS' ELECTION) (Amends the constitution to require elections of general officers to be by majority vote.)
{LC1500/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
428BY Cano, Miller, Goldin, Goodwin, McCaffrey, Lawson, Raptakis, Quezada, Seveney, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Requires office of diversity, equity and opportunity to create material for annual government employee training.)
{LC1997/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Bill No.
429BY Cano, Goodwin, Miller, Goldin, McCaffrey, Coyne, Lawson, Quezada, Kallman, Burke, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- BUILDING SERVICE WORK (Requires that janitors and security guards employed, pursuant to state contracts worth more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) of janitorial or security services, be paid a standard compensation rate.)
{LC846/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Bill No.
430BY Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Extends the benefits given to eligible women under title XIX state plan commencing for twelve (12) months after one month post-birth.)
{LC1962/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Bill No.
431BY Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAY AND SUNDAY WORK (For purposes of overtime pay on Sundays and holidays, removes health care and maintenance workers from the definition of employees not entitled to overtime pay, thereby enabling them to collect overtime pay.)
{LC1317/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Bill No.
432BY de la Cruz, Morgan, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AND WORK ACT (Establishes an occupational regulatory framework by authorizing the issuance of occupational licenses and government certifications by recognition for qualified worker applicants from other states.)
{LC261/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Bill No.
433BY Lawson, Burke, Lombardo, Lombardi, Murray, Euer, Cano, Coyne, Sosnowski, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- ESTABLISHING THE "COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS ACT" (Establishes the commuter transportation benefit act. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees provide a pre-tax transportation fringe benefit program or provide transportation to the employees.)
{LC1552/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Bill No.
434BY Goodwin, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACE ACT (Grants paid sick leave and safe leave benefits to construction employees who work under multi-employer collective bargaining agreements.)
{LC1462/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Bill No.
435BY Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (Incorporates the federal affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities, utilization goal of three percent (3%) for employment of qualified individuals.)
{LC1819/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Bill No.
436BY Goldin, Valverde, Cano, Calkin, Miller, Pearson, DiMario, Coyne, Mendes, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Increases taxable wage base for employee contributions to TDI/TCI fund/individual benefit rates for eligible individuals/maximum caregiver weeks/creates new credit for low wage tax payers not income eligible to receive benefits. Effective 1/1/22.)
{LC1490/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Bill No.
437BY Quezada, Calkin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (For proposed wages, workers' compensation, temporary disability and unemployment benefits this act creates a new definition for "employee".)
{LC1307/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Resolution No.
438BY Acosta, Bell, Mack, Calkin, Anderson
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO THE LABOR OF PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE
{LC1542/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Bill No.
439BY Murray, Seveney, Raptakis, Morgan, Lawson, Kallman, Mendes, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Requires Class B licensees to offer to the public the opportunity to purchase and consume food in conjunction with the sale of alcoholic beverages, at all times while alcohol is consumed on the premises.)
{LC1931/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill No.
440BY Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows the Providence board of licenses to grant an exemption from restrictions with regard to the proximity to schools and churches relating to issuance of a Class BV alcoholic beverage retail license for property located at 601 Hartford Avenue.)
{LC881/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill No.
441BY Euer, Cano, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES (Provides official recognition to Seaconke Wampanoag native American tribe.)
{LC1803/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill No.
442BY Lombardo, Lombardi, Picard, Miller, Sosnowski, Murray, McCaffrey, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- THREE WHEEL VEHICLES (Provides that three (3)-wheeled motorcycles be included under the licensing requirements of the department of motor vehicles.)
{LC2026/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill No.
443BY McCaffrey, Ruggerio, Goodwin, Miller, Coyne, Bell, Gallo, Lombardo, Cano, Archambault
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Requires the transacting parties/new hospital seeking conversion to supply additional information in application for review by the DOH/DAG relating to staffing levels/pension plans/community impact.)
{LC1350/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No.
444BY Raptakis, Anderson, Bell, Paolino, Morgan, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - INTEREST CHARGES ON OVERDUE PROPERTY TAX (Establishes a statewide limit of twelve percent (12%) per year on interest charged by cities and towns on delinquent taxes.)
{LC2242/1}
2/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Resolution No.
445Resolution 094
BY Algiere
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANTONIO P. TREBISACCI, JR.
{LC2054/1}
2/25/2021 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
Total Bills: 111
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