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signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2024

HB 7777: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION -- RHODE ISLAND -- IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION

This bill establishes a new Rhode Island-Ireland trade commission to promote economic ties and mutual interests between the two regions. The seven-member advisory group will be appointed by the governor, the Senate president, and the House speaker, with members serving unpaid terms of two to four years. The commission will research trade opportunities, facilitate business and academic exchanges, and submit annual written reports with recommendations to state leaders. It is authorized to raise its own funds through donations and grants to cover administrative expenses and will operate under state open meetings laws.
Mike Chippendale (R) Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung (R) Scott Slater (D) Kathleen Fogarty (D) Brian Kennedy (D)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 25, 2024

SB 2293: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RENEWABLE READY PROGRAM

Establishes the renewable ready program and fund to promotes the responsible siting/development of renewable energy generating resources in locations where it would be an ancillary beneficial use to the redevelopment of previously contaminated property.
Bob Britto (D) Matt LaMountain (D) David Tikoian (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Alana DiMario (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2024

HB 7350: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT

HB 7350 establishes the Social Work Licensure Compact, a new agreement that allows licensed social workers to practice across multiple states with a single license. This legislation directly affects social work professionals who wish to move between states or provide telehealth services to clients in different jurisdictions, as well as the state agencies that regulate these professions. The bill creates a commission to manage the compact and maintain a shared database of licensure and disciplinary records, while ensuring that each state retains the authority to protect public health and safety. By eliminating the need for separate licenses in every state, the measure aims to reduce administrative burdens, improve access to social work services, and better support military families.
Justine Caldwell (D) Pat Serpa (D) Kathleen Fogarty (D) Brandon Potter (D) David Morales (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2024

HB 8304: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERS

This bill amends state law to change the date on which presidential electors meet from the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December to the first Tuesday of that month. The change directly affects the timing of the Electoral College vote in Rhode Island, aligning the state's schedule with the federal standard set by the Twelfth Amendment. By updating the specific calendar date in the General Laws, the legislation ensures that the state's electoral process matches the national timeline for electing the President and Vice President.
Justine Caldwell (D) Robert Craven (D) Evan Shanley (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2024

HB 7662: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

This bill allows voters who are not affiliated with any political party to vote in party primaries without automatically becoming members of that party. It achieves this by clarifying that simply casting a ballot in a primary, whether by mail, early in-person, or on election day, does not change a voter's unaffiliated status. The legislation also ensures that election officials inform voters at polling places that no additional forms are needed to maintain their unaffiliated status after voting in a primary. By amending existing election laws, the bill removes barriers for independent voters to participate in primary elections while preserving their ability to vote in future primaries of different parties.
Pat Serpa (D)
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