Rhode Island Bills

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2024

SB 2950: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL EMERGENCY DRILLS ACT

Makes revisions to the number, timing, and procedures to be followed when schools grades K through 12 implement fire drills, evacuation drills, and crisis response drills, designed to protect the health and safety of students.

Ryan Pearson (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Mark McKenney (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Alana DiMario (D)

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2024

SB 2220: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES

Prohibits any agreement whereby an advanced practice registered nurse is restricted in the right to practice in a certain geographic area, assist or provide treatment or establish a professional relationship with any other employer.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2024

SB 2817: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS

Includes among the responsibilities of the office of state medical examiners, to provide a multidisciplinary team review of suicide deaths with a goal of reducing its prevalence by examining trends in demographic, geographic and community risk factors.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2024

SB 2263: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

This law allows residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities to install cameras, audio recorders, or video recorders in their private rooms or living units. To use these devices, a resident must provide written consent, and if they live with a roommate, the roommate must also agree to the monitoring. Facilities must try to move a resident to a private room if their current roommate refuses to consent, though the resident may have to pay a higher fee for that room. The rules also require that anyone monitoring a resident explain the device's capabilities and conditions before consent is given, and residents can turn off the recording at any time.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2024

SB 2043: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy. Adds director of DEM and executive director of CRMC to economic development planning council.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2024

SB 2698: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Adds the month of August to the dates a Class A retail alcoholic beverage establishment can offer unlimited free samples of wine, beer and distilled spirits products.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2024

HB 8205: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNS AND CITIES

Adds the town of Warren to those towns and cities authorized to issue bonds to finance the uninsured portion of a settlement arising out of litigation against the town or city.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2024

HB 7066: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

This bill authorizes the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles to issue special license plates for vehicles registered to the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation. The plates will feature the foundation's name, require a $40 issuance fee and a $10 annual renewal surcharge, and mandate that all funds raised from Rhode Island residents be used for local charitable organizations and fisheries research. To receive these plates, the foundation must meet minimum order requirements and submit an annual accounting report before distributing any raised funds. The legislation also specifies that the original vehicle plates must be returned and replaced with the new special plates, which are subject to the same size and display rules as standard registration plates.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2024

HB 7652: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Amends provisions relative to the levy and assessment of local taxes and would provide that the city of Providence may adopt a tax classification with unrestricted tax rates for certain classes of property.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 15, 2024

SB 3046: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNS AND CITIES

Adds the town of Warren to those towns and cities authorized to issue bonds to finance the uninsured portion of a settlement arising out of litigation against the town or city.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 15, 2024

SB 2857: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Amends provisions relative to the levy and assessment of local taxes and would provide that the city of Providence may adopt a tax classification with unrestricted tax rates for certain classes of property.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 15, 2024

SB 2240: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

This bill authorizes the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles to issue special license plates for vehicles registered to the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation. The plates will feature the foundation's name, require a $40 issuance fee and a $10 annual renewal surcharge, and mandate that funds raised be used for sustainable fisheries research and education projects in Rhode Island. To qualify, the foundation must meet minimum order requirements for the plates and submit an annual accounting report before distributing any raised funds to local charitable organizations. The legislation also specifies that the foundation must use any Rhode Island-sourced funds for the benefit of Rhode Island-based charitable entities.

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