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signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 5811: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- AN ACT ADOPTING THE FEDERAL SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT FOR MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT OF 2009

Prohibits an individual who is licensed as both a Rhode Island real estate agent and mortgage loan originator to be compensated for both the sale of the property and the origination or referral of the loan in securing the property.
Joseph Solomon (D) Bill O'Brien (D) Brandon Potter (D) Julie Casimiro (D) Katie Kazarian (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 5495: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Authorizes a midwife, nurse practitioner or physicians assistant attending a newborn to cause that child to be subject to newborn screening tests for conditions for which there is a medical benefit to the early detection and treatment of the disorder.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes healthcare providers to order newborn screenings for early treatment of disorders, expanding access to preventive care for children with special health needs.95% confidence
Rebecca Kislak (D)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 24, 2025

SB 296: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT

SB 296 repeals a provision requiring women in the community corrections program for women offenders to pay additional penalties for prostitution-related offenses. Specifically, it removes the $500 fee for felony charges (or 10% of any fine, whichever is greater) and the $350 fee for misdemeanor charges (or 10% of any fine, whichever is greater). This change directly affects women participating in the community corrections program who are convicted of prostitution-related offenses, eliminating these financial obligations. The repeal takes effect immediately upon the bill's passage.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRemoves financial penalties for women in community corrections for prostitution offenses, reducing barriers to reentry and aligning with criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence
Jonathon Acosta (D) Matt LaMountain (D) Mark McKenney (D) Sam Bell (D) John Burke (D)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 24, 2025

SB 644: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

Strikes the words "which is naturally occurring" with regard to any promulgated rules and regulations of the department of environmental management (DEM) relating to the remediation of arsenic.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRemoves exemption for naturally occurring arsenic in remediation rules, strengthening DEM's regulatory authority over arsenic contamination.85% confidence
Lou DiPalma (D) Linda Ujifusa (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 5948: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

Ensures that RI DOH is able to access the full calendar year worth of housing choice voucher data by moving the report submission deadline to align with availability of federal data.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill ensures RI DOH can access full housing voucher data for program management, directly supporting low/moderate income housing administration and data-driven decision-making.85% confidence
Karen Alzate (D) Stephen Casey (D) David Morales (D) June Speakman (D) Joshua Giraldo (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 6067: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

Clarifies roles and regulatory authority for the administration of the program involving the repurposing of vacant schools for housing, extends the deadline for conducting feasibility studies and expands access to all municipalities.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingClarifies administration for repurposing vacant schools into low/moderate income housing, extends feasibility study deadlines, and expands municipal access - all advancing affordable housing development.95% confidence
Joseph Solomon (D) Tom Noret (D) Alex Finkelman (D) Tina Spears (D) Deb Fellela (D)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 24, 2025

SB 361: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

Updates and expands the current law to include menopause and menopause related conditions in the law on fair employment practices pertaining to pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands fair employment protections to include menopause, strengthening worker rights against discrimination in the workplace.95% confidence
Bob Britto (D) Walter Felag (D) David Tikoian (D) Lou DiPalma (D) Hanna Gallo (D)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 24, 2025

SB 614: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- TAXATION OF BEVERAGES

SB 614 is a technical correction bill that updates reporting requirements for alcohol beverage taxes and clarifies the allocation of motor fuel tax proceeds. It requires Class A alcohol licensees to submit annual sales and tax reports by February 1st, with the tax administrator compiling county-level data for legislative committees by May 1st. The bill also specifies exact cents-per-gallon allocations from motor fuel taxes for public transit (starting 2004), the Elderly/Disabled Transportation Program (starting 2010), and general revenue, while directing $0.035 per gallon to the Sakonnet River Bridge maintenance fund starting in 2015. It does not create new taxes or change existing rates, but refines administrative processes and funding distribution.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesSpecifies motor fuel tax allocations for public transit and elderly/disabled transportation programs, directing funds to essential services.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill specifies motor fuel tax allocations for public transit starting 2004, directly funding transportation infrastructure via tax proceeds.95% confidence
Bob Britto (D) Walter Felag (D) Matt LaMountain (D) Mark McKenney (D) Lou DiPalma (D)
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