Rhode Island Bills

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2024

HB 7264: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PARTS

Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to use after market parts that are greater than 48 months and less than 72 months from the date of manufacture, provided the repairer has written consent from the owner of the vehicle.

Scott Slater (D) Tom Noret (D) Deb Fellela (D) Brian Kennedy (D) Doc Corvese (D)

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2024

SB 3070: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

SB 3070 authorizes the city of Providence to issue a new BV alcoholic beverage license for a specific location at 1230 Elmwood Avenue. The bill amends existing state laws to allow local licensing boards in Providence, Newport, Warren, and Bristol to grant exemptions from rules that normally prevent liquor licenses near schools and churches. These exemptions apply to specific geographic areas or lots within those cities, enabling alcohol sales in zones that would otherwise be restricted. The legislation directly affects the ability of the Providence city council to approve a license for the named premises while clarifying the authority of local boards to make similar exceptions elsewhere.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2024

HB 7465: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT

Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration date.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2024

HB 7324: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES

This bill amends state zoning laws to clarify how cities and towns calculate floor area ratios for development projects. Specifically, it mandates that the area of a basement must be excluded from these calculations, allowing more usable space above ground without increasing the official density limit of a building. The change directly affects local municipalities and developers by providing a clearer standard for measuring building size in zoning ordinances. By removing basements from the ratio formula, the legislation aims to simplify the planning process while maintaining control over overall development intensity.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2024

SB 3148: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES

SB 3148 amends state zoning laws to ensure that basements are no longer counted when cities and towns calculate floor area ratios for development projects. This change directly affects municipalities across Rhode Island by altering how they measure the allowable size of buildings relative to their land lots. By removing basements from these calculations, the bill allows developers to build larger structures above ground without increasing the official floor area ratio limit. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage and does not impact other aspects of zoning regulations such as lot size or slope requirements.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2024

SB 2532: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS

Permits school districts to use release days for professional development; provided that, instruction time meets the yearly requirement of one thousand eighty (1,080) school hours.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2024

SB 2671: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- ARBITRATION

Spells out additional notice provisions, fees and costs of the arbitration process, from initiation to default provisions and potential court sanctions for breach of the arbitration agreement.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2024

SB 3045: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

Directs that for a period of two years, the board of education would waive the whole grain requirements for meals served in public schools, for purposes of receiving reimbursement under federal law.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 28, 2024

HB 7162: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT

Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 28, 2024

SB 2500: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RHODE ISLAND DATA TRANSPARENCY AND PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

Creates the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protect Act for data privacy protections for the personal data of the citizens of Rhode Island.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 28, 2024

HB 8119: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- LOW-SPEED VEHICLES

Provides that low-speed vehicles may be operated on limited access highways, state highways, through highways and public highways or roadways provided the speed limit on the highways and roadways is no more than thirty-five miles per hour (35 m.p.h.).

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 28, 2024

HB 8013: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS

Includes "Kei cars" or "Kei trucks" as having restricted public highway use and those vehicles validly registered as of August 1, 2021, would not be denied renewal of that registration based solely on the vehicle type.

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