Senate Daily Introductions Bills Report
Introduced: 3/4/2021

Senate Bill No. 451

Chapter 381

BY Picard

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Clarifies uniform commercial code provisions to specify that the provisions apply to electronic transactions.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Senate Bill No. 452

BY Raptakis, Rogers, Archambault, Paolino, de la Cruz

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- UTILITY DISTRICT ENERGY COSTS (Requires the state to pay the energy costs necessary to supply public street lighting if the local utility district fails to do so.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Senate Bill No. 453

(General Treasurer)

BY Quezada, Euer, Goodwin, Calkin, Bell, Mack, Lawson, Kallman, Acosta, Lombardi

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- SMALL LOAN LENDERS (Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders.")

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Senate Bill No. 454

BY Murray, DiPalma, Valverde

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Establishes the Rhode Island ombudsperson for special education to ensure school districts meet the minimum standards required to comply with an individualized education program for students with disabilities.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 455

BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Paolino, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Establishes an education savings account program to assist and support the parents, guardians and caretakers of students with the materials, tutors, technology and other educational support for learning at-home or at any other remote-learning site.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 456

BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Creates Rhode Island School Security Committee for school security.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 457

BY Ciccone, Euer, Calkin, Acosta, Valverde, Bell

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE WORLD LANGUAGE AND DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION ACT (Establishes and require funding for a world language and dual language immersion program.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 458

BY Mack, Bell, Quezada, Acosta, Kallman, Calkin, Anderson, DiMario, Valverde, Lawson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- AFRICAN HERITAGE HISTORY EDUCATION (Requires implementation of education courses in African American history in elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island commencing in the 2022-2023 school year.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 459

Chapter 115

BY Cano, Gallo, Seveney, Quezada, Lawson, DiPalma

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires all new school buildings and those undergoing major renovations or substantial repair or replacement to plumbing systems to install water bottle filling stations.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 460

BY Lawson, Picard, Cano, Ciccone, Goodwin, McCaffrey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Increases the maximum amount of days for substitute teachers and athletic coaches from 90 days to 120 days.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 461

BY Cano, Seveney, Pearson, Murray, Gallo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - STATE AID (Establishes a process for reporting violations relating to the nonpayment of tuition between local education agencies (LEAs) within 30 days and a process to reallocate tuition for students transferring from one LEA to another as of Feb. 1 of each year.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 462

BY Cano, Murray, Anderson, Acosta, Bell, Calkin, Ciccone, Mack, Valverde

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE COLLEGE CRUSADE SCHOLARSHIP (Provides that scholarships received directly from the College Crusade Scholarship Program would not be considered financial aid pursuant to the Rhode Island Promise Scholarships and provides the program with access to certain student data.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 463

BY Mack, Kallman, Acosta, Bell, Calkin, Anderson, DiMario, Valverde, Lawson, Miller

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires courses in family life or sex education be taught in grades 6 -12 and be appropriate for students of all races, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 464

BY Lawson, Euer, Cano, Sosnowski, Murray, Seveney, Miller, Kallman, Quezada, Lombardi

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE CLIMATE LITERACY ACT (Implements literacy of climate change for all students enrolled in public schools or other schools managed and controlled by the state in kindergarten through twelve (K-12).)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 465

BY McCaffrey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE -- SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Provides that the public schools shall be responsible for attendance data monitoring and detection of emergent truant behavior.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Senate Bill No. 466

BY Ruggerio, Ciccone, Seveney, McCaffrey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Waives the adoption fee to adopt a dog or cat from a public animal shelter for a veteran that presents a current and valid driver’s license or identification card with the word “veteran” printed on its face.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 467

BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - BIRDS (Removes the prohibition of taking, killing or destroying wild birds by crossbow.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 468

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

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY - THE AGRICULTURE BUREAU ACT (Establishes various programs for the increase of local agriculture including grants to residents to grow gardens and establish community cooperatives. Establishes ecosystem restoration program and broadens states power to take land.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 469

BY DiMario, Euer, Valverde, DiPalma, Seveney, Calkin, Bell, Kallman, Anderson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FAMILY FARM PROTECTION ACT (Prohibits industrial sized factory farming.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 470

BY Ciccone, Valverde, Lombardo, Euer, Calkin, Kallman, Acosta, DiMario, Bell

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY (Creates a forest conservation commission, to be coordinated with the department of environmental management, to seek new funding and identify incentives for landowners to maintain their land as forest.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 471

BY DiMario, Kallman, Euer, Valverde, Anderson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS (Prohibits a retail food or a food service establishment from the sale of any force-fed poultry product or food containing a force-fed poultry product and would impose a civil penalty of $500 for each violation.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 472

BY Sosnowski, Felag, Raptakis, Lombardo, McCaffrey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING (Increases maximum aggregate amount of community remote net-metering systems from 30 MW to 90 MW requires and reallocate 40 MW to low/moderate households on and after 1/2/22 on first come/first serve basis.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 473

Chapter 214

BY DiMario, Euer, Valverde, DiPalma, Seveney, Calkin, Bell, Kallman, Coyne

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES (Allows the twenty-one coastal communities to adopt the CRMC's coastal hazard application process applicable to local overlay districts for applicants seeking local building permits.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 474

BY DiMario, Euer, Ciccone, Valverde, DiPalma, Seveney, Calkin, Bell, Kallman, Anderson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWAL ENERGY RESOURCE PROJECTS (Prohibits the co-location of multiple renewable energy resources one or more contiguous parcels, unless the total capacity of the co-location is less than ten megawatts (10MW) in total.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Senate Bill No. 475

BY Euer, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- COASTAL AND RIVERINE HOME PROTECTION (Enables cities and towns to provide a tax exemption to individuals who take resiliency measures to rehabilitate their property because of flood hazards.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 476

BY Paolino, Rogers, DiPalma, Raptakis, Pearson, Seveney, Felag, Archambault, Algiere

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales and use tax that portion of a motor vehicle lease payment collected for tangible personal property tax, municipal property tax, excise or any other similar tax.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 477

BY Kallman, Lombardo, Euer, Acosta, Seveney, Mack, Goldin, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Requires cities and towns to implement affordable housing requirements upon all developers of tax stabilization applications for developments of more than five (5) housing units based upon median income as defined by HUD.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 478

BY Pearson, Cano, Miller, Coyne, Euer

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- THE FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT (Authorizes the creation of first-time homebuyer savings account from which savings to purchase a home could be deducted from an individual's or couple's personal income taxes.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 479

BY Anderson, Calkin, Raptakis, Rogers, DiMario, Bell, DiPalma, Lawson, Cano

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION (Requires Resource Recovery to waive tipping fees for solid waste collected by local watershed councils established and recognized by the Rhode Island Rivers Council)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 480

BY Coyne, Pearson, Anderson, DiPalma, Archambault

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Increases the income range and the maximum credit amount for the property tax relief extended to elderly and/or disabled persons.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 481

BY Cano, Lawson, DiPalma, Miller, Kallman, Murray, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Requires the secretary of the executive office of HHS to increase income disregards, to determine eligibility for certain Medicare cost-sharing programs, by an amount that equalizes the income levels to 185% of the federal poverty level.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 482

BY Burke, Archambault, McCaffrey, Lombardi, Lombardo, Felag, Goodwin, Ruggerio, Paolino, Pearson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ACT (Provides that volunteer health practitioners from other states be permitted to provide medical/veterinary services and have limited immunity and be treated as if state employees for workers' compensation purposes during period of declared emergency.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 483

BY Ciccone, Euer, Calkin, Kallman, Acosta, Valverde, Bell

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE CONSUMER PROTECTION IN EYE CARE ACT (Provides for consumer protection in eye care services by developing standards and enforcement protocols related to the utilization of assessment mechanisms in the provision of eye care services.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 484

BY Quezada, Cano, Mack, DiPalma, Felag, Lombardo, Calkin, Acosta, Lawson, Valverde

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- PERINATAL DOULA SERVICES (Provides for medical assistance health care for expectant mothers and would establish medical assistance coverage and reimbursement rates for perinatal doula services. Effective 7/1/22.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 485

BY DiMario, Kallman, Euer, Goldin, Valverde

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires health insurance contract plans or policies to provide coverage for a backup battery for at-home medical devices.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 486

BY Lawson, Quezada, Murray, Euer, Cano, Lombardi, Kallman, Acosta

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Requires individual health insurers, large group health insurers and small employer health insurers to provide coverage for ten (10) categories of essential health benefits listed in the act.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 487

BY Burke, Goodwin, DiMario, Miller, Murray, Cano

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES -- PRESCRIPTIONS (Requires pharmacists to notify their customers whether their cost sharing benefits exceed the actual retail price of the prescription sought.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 488

BY Anderson, DiMario, Calkin, Bell, Quezada, Mack

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives, provided that the pharmacist has completed a training program approved by the state board of pharmacy.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 489

Chapter 150

BY Coyne, Sosnowski, Archambault, Lombardo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DONATION OF MEDICATIONS FOR USE BY NONPROFIT, STATE AND LOCAL FACILITIES (Establishes a process for the donation of unused medications for use by nonprofit, state and local facilities by owners of animals.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 490

BY Lawson, Quezada, Murray, Euer, Cano, Lombardi, Kallman, Valverde

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Amends the definition of the practice of pharmacy to include the authority to prescribe drugs and devices. The act also provides the conditions for which a pharmacist may prescribe an indicated drug or device.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 491

BY de la Cruz, Algiere, Rogers, Paolino, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Allows hospital and nursing home patients and residents of group homes to designate one person to safely visit during any public health emergency or other state of emergency, where visitation rights are suspended.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 492

BY Cano, Miller, Anderson, Quezada, Acosta, Ciccone, Kallman, Valverde

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED (Increases the income eligibility limit for medical assistance coverage for seniors and disabled individuals from one hundred percent (100%) to one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of federal poverty level.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 493

BY Euer, Ruggerio, Goodwin, McCaffrey, Murray, Cano, Kallman

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSION ACT (Expands health services council to twenty-four (24) members and amends hospital conversion act.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 494

BY Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Miller, Coyne

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Requires drug companies disclose to office of the health insurance commissioner acquisition costs of drugs approved by FDA, if acquisition cost is at least $100 for 30 day supply and requires disclosure of rebates, price protection payments.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 495

BY Miller, Valverde, Goldin, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE ACT OF 2008 (Provides patients opportunity to opt out of information disclosure under HIE.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 496

BY Felag, Coyne, Seveney, Sosnowski, Ciccone, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Allows for modification of drug coverage pursuant to a health benefit plan as long as the modification occurs at the time of renewal, is effective among all health benefit plans which are at least substantially identical, and written notice is provided.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 497

BY Felag, Coyne, Seveney, Sosnowski, Ciccone, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Pharmacists may discuss reimbursement criteria with individuals presenting prescriptions.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 498

BY Coyne, McCaffrey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY BOARD - GROUP PURCHASING BOARD FOR RX WE CAN AFFORD (Create a prescription drug affordability board composed of representatives of affected stakeholders designated to investigate and comprehensively evaluate drug prices for Rhode Islanders and possible ways to reduce them to make them more affordable.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 499

BY DiPalma, Gallo, Felag, Coyne, Algiere

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM (Creates the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program which allows for the wholesale importation of prescription drugs from Canada by or on behalf of the state.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Bill No. 500

BY Bell, Quezada, Mack, Lombardo, Goodwin, Murray, Acosta, Kallman, Cano, Ciccone

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ZONING ORDINANCES-NEIGHBORHOOD (Amends several sections of the Rhode Island Zoning Enabling Act of 1991 with the intent of preserving neighborhood character and promoting smart growth.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Senate Bill No. 501

BY Euer, DiPalma, McCaffrey, Goodwin, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Requires third-party hosting platform to register short-term rental units for rent with dept. Of regulation or cannot conduct business in the state and imposes fines for listing unregistered units. DBR to create database for registered short term rentals.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 502

BY Burke, Archambault, Lombardi, Lombardo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Makes it a misdemeanor to possess, transfer and/or produce child erotica for the specific purpose of sexual gratification or sexual arousal, punishable by confinement in jail for not more than one year, or fine of not more than$1,000, or both.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 503

(Attorney General)

Chapter 142

BY Euer, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Kallman, Mack

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Allows for the sealing of records pertaining to cases for which a person is acquitted or otherwise exonerated from a charged offense and eliminates the one hundred dollar ($100) fee for the expungement of a criminal record.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 504

BY Euer, McCaffrey, DiPalma, Sosnowski

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - HOTELS - UNLICENSED RENTALS ACT (Establishes rules and regulations concerning rentals of residences for less than thirty (30) days.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 505

BY Burke, Archambault, Lombardi, Lombardo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Increases number of committee members in law enforcement officers’ bill of rights hearing to 5 and mandates hearings be commenced within 15 days /mandates officer charged with felony or imprisoned on misdemeanor have pay suspended while case is pending.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 506

(by request)

BY Picard

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- REDISTRICTING (Requires for adoption of redistricting legislation an affirmative vote of a majority of representatives and senators voting by each of the 2 chambers' and by a majority of representatives and senators in the largest 2 member-represented political parties.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 507

BY Rogers, Raptakis, de la Cruz, Lombardo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Permits Rhode Island residents, twenty-one (21) years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 508

BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows an individual to lawfully possess a device that would silence the sound of a natural report of a rifle or shotgun to hunt game, as long as the host rifle or shotgun is allowed.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 509

BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows reciprocal concealed carry permits from out of state to be valid in Rhode Island, which is either authorized by the attorney general or subject to other reciprocal restrictions.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 510

BY Euer

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Amends the "residential landlord and tenant act" to require a landlord, prior to agreement, to deliver a valid certificate of rental suitability.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 511

BY Cano, Kallman, Euer, McCaffrey, Goldin, Murray, Acosta, Mack

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Establishes procedures for the supreme/superior/district courts to establish non-monetary bail/pretrial release of detainees.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 512

BY Paolino, de la Cruz, DiPalma, Raptakis, Seveney, Felag, Archambault, Algiere

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Requires that all meetings closed to the public be audio recorded by audio tape or other audio recording device.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 513

BY Burke, Archambault, Lombardi, Lombardo, McCaffrey, DiMario, Murray

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS - DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Allows recovery of damages for the emotional distress, grief, and loss of enjoyment of life as a result of the wrongful death of a spouse, a parent or a son or daughter.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 514

BY DiMario, Kallman, Euer, Goldin, Valverde, Anderson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD (Provides that the term “perpetrator defendant” includes all persons or entities whose conduct contributed to sexual abuse or exploitation of a child and allow victims to seek recovery of damages for injury suffered as a result of sexual abuse.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 515

BY Lawson, Quezada, Murray, Euer, Cano, Lombardi, Kallman, Acosta, Ciccone, Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- IMPLANTATION DEVICES AS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (Prohibits an employer from subjecting its employees or prospective employees to the implantation of an implantation device. It creates criminal penalties as well as civil damages, that may be assessed against violating employers.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 516

BY Euer, Sosnowski, Goodwin, Coyne, Cano, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS (Makes very comprehensive changes to the election laws concerning voter registration, voter rights, mail ballots and early day voting.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 517

BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits the sale or possession of firearm silencers unless the person complies with federal law in the sale, possession and use.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 518

BY McCaffrey, Anderson, Ciccone, Quezada

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Delineates the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 519

Chapter 036

BY McCaffrey, Archambault, Kallman, Anderson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- RHODE ISLAND T.F. GREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Renames the state airport in Warwick from "T.F. Green state airport" to "Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.")

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 520

BY Mack, Acosta, Calkin, Anderson, Bell, Miller, Murray

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Prohibits the disclosure or use of a person's prior name by public officials if the person's name has been legally changed.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 521

BY DiMario, Euer, Valverde, DiPalma, Seveney, Bell, Kallman, Anderson, Coyne

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM (Prevents a person from being prosecuted for fishing, gathering seaweed, swimming or passage along the sandy or rocky shoreline within ten feet (10') of the most recent high tide line.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 522

BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Amends various laws related to firearms.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 523

BY Paolino, Raptakis, Seveney, Felag, Archambault

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Prohibits the tax sale of properties when litigation is pending disputing the amount owed.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 524

BY Kallman, Lawson, DiMario

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Increases the per-unit fee for affordable single family homes to seventy five thousand dollars ($75,000) and allow municipalities to transfer in-lieu payments upon receipt or within ten (10) years.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 525

BY Lombardi, de la Cruz, Ciccone, Lombardo, Rogers

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SNOWMOBILES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (Allows driving and/or operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on public lands that are designated trails for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) as provided in the department of environmental management regulations.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 526

BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Exempts from "public records" availability, all those documents, evidence and records of proceedings considered by the "relief from disqualifiers board and appellate courts" involving request for relief from firearm prohibitions.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 527

BY Valverde, Euer, DiMario, Miller, Anderson, Raptakis, Burke, Gallo, Kallman, Cano

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY- HIGH-HEAT WASTE FACILITY ACT OF 2021 (Prohibits new high-heat waste processing facilities.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 528

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

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Provides for the sealing and unsealing of court files in residential eviction proceedings.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 529

BY Burke, Archambault, Lombardo, Seveney

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Issues permanent registration and registration plates to vehicles owned by the Civil Air Patrol.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 530

BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING (Adds a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing robbery of the owner, lessor, or occupant of a motor vehicle and that the owner or occupant of the vehicle acted in self defense.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 531

BY Ciccone, Calkin, Ruggerio, Acosta

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits sale/offer for sale of cosmetic product by cosmetic manufacturer/supplier of cosmetic ingredients using animal testing eff. 1/1/22 subject to penalty up to $1,000.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 532

BY Mack, Bell, Acosta, Kallman, Calkin, Anderson, DiMario, Valverde, Cano, Miller

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Prohibits the court from holding a person without bail for a period not to exceed ten (10) days at the ACI for violating the terms of his/her probation.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 533

BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING (Provides a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense that individual is lawfully in a place they have a right to be, and acted in self-defense and reasonable belief of harm.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 534

BY Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Lombardi

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Authorizes the potential appointment of pro bono attorneys, supervised law students and from a list maintained by the DEM to act as animal advocates in animal cruelty and abuse cases, at the court's discretion, to serve the interests of justice.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 535

BY Euer, DiPalma

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Exempts independent third-party contractors from liability for the unauthorized use of the name, portrait or picture of the right of privacy of an individual from appropriation of one’s name or likeness pursuant to a contract with a third party.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 536

BY Anderson, Calkin, DiMario, Bell, Quezada, Miller, McCaffrey, Cano, Mack

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 537

BY Calkin, Acosta, Anderson, DiMario, Bell, Ciccone, Quezada, Mack, Kallman, Valverde

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - SPECIAL COMMISSION ON REAPPORTIONMENT (Creates an 18 member special commission on reapportionment to redistrict the districts of the general assembly and the state's congressional districts based on the data collected by the federal Census conducted in 2020 by January 15, 2022.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 538

BY Paolino, Pearson, Seveney, Felag, Archambault

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS-- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION--CHILD SUPPORT (Allows for the extension of child support obligations for non-custodial parents beyond emancipation if the children are attending a 2 or 4 year college and still live with the custodial parent until such children reach the age of 21.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 539

BY Mack, Bell, Acosta, Anderson, Calkin, Lawson, Quezada, Cano, Miller, Murray

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PREVENTING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE (Protects hairstyle discrimination by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 540

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

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE GREEN JUSTICE ZONE ACT (Establishes the first Green Justice Zone, a model that may be replicated in future years to ensure that all communities throughout the state have clean air and clean water.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 541

BY McCaffrey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- FISCAL NOTES (Establishes special requirements for fiscal impact statements relative to the department of corrections.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 542

BY McCaffrey, Coyne, Archambault, Kallman

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PAROLE (Provides that for parole violations that don't involve a new criminal offense, the right to a final parole revocation hearing not involving new criminal offenses may be waived if the violator admits to the violation and accepts the sanctions imposed.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 543

BY McCaffrey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Amends multiple sections relating to open meetings relating to using technology to observe meetings, calculation of quorums, closed meeting procedures and notice requirements.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 544

BY Ciccone, McCaffrey, Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION (Provides all provisions in collective bargaining agreement continue until successor agreement reach or interest arbitration award rendered.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 545

BY Euer, Ciccone, Kallman, Valverde, DiMario, Lawson, Cano, Murray, Sosnowski, Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TIPPED MINIMUM WAGE (Gradually increases the tipped minimum wage from the current three dollars and eighty-nine cents ($3.89) to sixteen dollars and ninety-five cents ($16.95) over the course of five (5) years, between 2022 and 2027.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 546

BY Mack, Acosta, Calkin, Anderson, Bell, Miller, Murray

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PERMANENT REPLACEMENT EMPLOYEES (Prohibits an employer from permanently replacing an employee who has participated or honored a union authorized strike.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 547

BY Ciccone, Lombardi, Bell, McCaffrey, Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (Provides all provisions in collective bargaining agreement continue until successor agreement reach or interest arbitration award rendered.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 548

BY Bell, Goodwin, Kallman, Ciccone, Mack

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT (Provides for the right to strike for public sector workers in Rhode Island, including teachers, with exceptions for police officers, firefighters, 911 employees, and correctional officers.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 549

BY Cano, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Euer, Kallman, Acosta, Seveney, Mack

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Provides an exception to competitive bidding for local, minority and woman-owned businesses. Provides a waiver of compliance to contractors for the inclusion of minority-owned businesses in all procurements and construction projects.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 550

Chapter 393

BY Kallman, DiMario, Euer, Acosta, Ciccone, Seveney, Mack, Coyne, Miller, Quezada

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND WHISTLE BLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT (Prohibits an employer from reporting an employee's immigration status for whistle blowing.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 551

BY Gallo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Increases the levy on total construction costs for building permits and direct 50% of such levy be transmitted monthly to DLT and deposited into the construction workforce training restricted receipt account to be used for workforce training grants.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Bill No. 552

BY DiMario, Seveney, DiPalma, Euer, Sosnowski, Murray, Cano, Lawson, Valverde, Archambault

ENTITLED, AN ACT FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS -- HOME FOOD MANUFACTURE ACT (Amends the current law that allows farmers to sell produce directly to consumers by directing the department of health to permit home food manufacture and sales direct to consumers.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 553

BY Euer, Ciccone, Felag, Algiere, Gallo, Seveney, DiMario, Valverde, Murray, Sosnowski

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- PURPLE-STAR RHODE ISLAND DEPENDENT EDUCATION ACT (Establishes the "Purple-star Rhode Island Dependent Education Act" and provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education designate schools as "purple-star" schools.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 554

BY McCaffrey, Ruggerio, Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the issuance of special motor vehicle registration plates for the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA).)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 555

BY Gallo, Euer

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Authorizes a holder of a Class B license to sell alcoholic beverages with take-out food orders with a sunset on 3/1/2022.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 556

Chapter 242

BY Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts 203-209 Douglas Avenue, Plat 68, Lots 83 and 646 of the applicable city of Providence tax assessment map from the permitting of alcohol beverages retail licenses within a certain proximity to schools and churches.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 557

BY Murray, Paolino, Picard, de la Cruz

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- ALBERT P. VALLIERE BIKE PATH (This act would name the portion of the Blackstone River Bike path within the city of Woonsocket the Albert P. Valliere Bike Path.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Bill No. 558

BY Sosnowski, Felag, Raptakis, Picard, Lombardo, McCaffrey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE -- BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES, AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Directs the department of transportation to install signs along the Purple Heart Trail, commemorating and identifying the Purple Heart Trail, by August 7, 2021, which day is National Purple Heart Day.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Senate Resolution No. 559

Resolution 110

BY Paolino, Pearson, Raptakis, Seveney, Felag, Archambault, Algiere

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 4, 2021, TO BE "NATIONAL HOSPITALIST DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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3/4/2021 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

Senate Resolution No. 560

Resolution 111

BY Goodwin

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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3/4/2021 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

Senate Bill No. 561

Chapter 0003

BY Kallman, Quezada, Ciccone, Goodwin, Mack, Acosta, Euer, Murray

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Prohibits discrimination in housing against those persons who have a lawful source of income.)

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Senate Bill No. 562

BY Miller

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MINIATURE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINER ACT OF 2021 (Creates a refundable fifty cent ($0.50) deposit for miniature alcoholic beverage containers, often referred to as "nips.")

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3/4/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Total Bills: 112
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