passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 11, 2019 HR 6200: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES 06/11/2019 House read and passed Sponsors Joe Shekarchi (D) , Blake A. Filippi (R) Track
passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 11, 2019 HR 5553: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENCOURAGING MORE PERSONS OF COLOR TO ENTER THE FIELD OF EDUCATION (Creates a 13 member commission to study and make recommendations for encouraging more persons of color to enter the field of education, and who would report back by April 17, 2020, and expire on June 17, 2020.) 06/11/2019 House passed Sub A Sponsors Julie Casimiro (D) , Shelby Maldonado (D) , Katie Kazarian (D) , Joseph McNamara (D) Track
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2019 SB 297: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HARM REDUCTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PILOT PROGRAM (Authorizes the establishment of harm reduction centers.) 06/07/2019 Referred to House H.E.W. Sponsors Elizabeth A. Crowley (D) , Stephen R. Archambault (D) , Josh Miller (D) , Gayle L. Goldin (D) Track
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2019 SB 577: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - OVERSIGHT OF RISK-BEARING PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS (Provides the office of the health insurance commissioner with oversight of risk-bearing provider organizations and health care risk contracts.) 06/07/2019 Referred to House H.E.W. Sponsors Adam J. Satchell (D) , Maryellen Goodwin (D) , James C. Sheehan (D) , Michael J. McCaffrey (D) , Josh Miller (D) Track
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2019 SB 69: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- THE LICENSURE, INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FACILITIES (Requires the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to make or cause to be made annual unannounced inspections and investigations of community residences.) 06/07/2019 Referred to House H.E.W. Sponsors Thomas Paolino (R) , William J. Conley, Jr. (D) , Lou DiPalma (D) , Josh Miller (D) , Gayle L. Goldin (D) Track
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2019 SB 453: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION (Requires initial, biennial, and continuing education in land use law and planning for local planning, zoning, or historic board and commission members.) 06/07/2019 Referred to House Municipal Government Sponsors Michael J. McCaffrey (D) , Dawn Euer (D) Track
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2019 SB 509: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Comprehensively addresses wage discrimination by expanding employee protections and the scope of the remedies available to employees who have experienced wage discrimination.) 06/07/2019 Referred to House Labor Sponsors Maryellen Goodwin (D) , Sandra Cano (D) , Gayle L. Goldin (D) , Dominick Ruggerio (D) Track
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2019 SB 590: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SURETY BOND REQUIRED FOR TAX CREDITS (Requires an owner or developer of a project valued at or above $5,000,000 or more to attest by sworn affidavit that the properties have no outstanding liens and to file a surety bond conditioned upon payment for labor and materials of the project.) 06/07/2019 Referred to House Finance Sponsors Frank Lombardo (D) , Michael J. McCaffrey (D) , Frank Ciccone (D) , Dominick Ruggerio (D) Track
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2019 SB 496: 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.) 06/07/2019 Referred to House Judiciary Sponsors William J. Conley, Jr. (D) , Dawn Euer (D) , Gayle L. Goldin (D) Track
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2019 SB 839: AN ACT RELATING TO THE 9/11 MEMORIAL (Amends the language on the 9/11 Memorial in the State House to include all Rhode Islanders.) 06/07/2019 Referred to House Veterans Affairs Sponsors Stephen R. Archambault (D) , Michael J. McCaffrey (D) Track
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2019 SB 172: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EQUAL PAY DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING (Requires employers with 100 employees to yearly submit a form to the department of labor and training, which contains information regarding the compensation and hours worked of employees by age, gender, race, ethnicity, job category and occupation title.) 06/07/2019 Referred to House Labor Sponsors Maryellen Goodwin (D) , Gayle L. Goldin (D) Track
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2019 SB 468: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Includes the general assembly elections in the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.) 06/07/2019 Referred to House Judiciary Sponsor James C. Sheehan (D) Track