HB 5441: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE --PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE (Repeals the collateral source rule in medical malpractice actions.)
03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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HB 5509: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- LITIGATION LENDING AGREEMENTS (Makes litigation loan agreements subject to state usury laws.)
03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 5926: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FINANCING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (Comprehensively regulates the practices of third-party litigation financers in Rhode Island to provide transparency in litigation.)
03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 5439: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Provides for punitive damages in civil actions where there is willful or wanton conduct or a reckless disregard for health, safety and welfare.)
03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 5440: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DECISIONS, SPECIAL FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES (Adds the doctrine of assumption of risk to the current comparative negligence statute.)
03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 5512: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE (Prohibits the introduction into court proceedings of any evidence that the fair and reasonable charge for healthcare services is the amount received by the healthcare provider rather than the amount billed by healthcare providers.)
03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 5228: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.)
03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 5047: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BORN-ALIVE INFANT PROTECTION ACT (Provides duties/obligations of medical personnel to born-alive infants resulting from an abortion punishable as a felony along with a civil action for compensatory/punitive damages/automatic one year license suspension.)
03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Ramon Perez
(D)
,
Grace Diaz
(D)
,
Greg Costantino
(D)
,
Edward Cardillo
(D)
,
Camille Vella-Wilkinson
(D)
HB 5937: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Establishes transit-oriented housing development program to create a transit-oriented development district for development of housing funded by an annual tax on passenger vehicles registered in this state.)
03/05/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/07/2023)
HB 5427: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Includes licensed advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), certified in psychiatric/mental health, as qualified to certify the need for mental health treatment in certain patients.)
03/05/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Sponsors
Stephen Casey
(D)
,
Tom Noret
(D)
,
Lauren Carson
(D)
,
Justine Caldwell
(D)
,
Pat Serpa
(D)
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HB 5751: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDNANCES (Amends the zoning enabling statute to provide for the allowance of redeveloping more minimum housing options as permitted uses.)
03/05/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/07/2023)
HB 5880: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS - COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires police training on recognizing the possible existence of mental health disorders and substance use disorders and requires certified crisis intervention team training for all officers.)
03/05/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
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