Would propose to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility to vote and to be a candidate.
Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
Establishes the Ranked Choice Voting for Rhode Island Presidential Primaries and provides for new sections on Ranked Choice Voting Tabulation and Results Reporting.
Removes the exemption from interest rate limits provided by the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980, for all loans made within the state of Rhode Island.
Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess renewable net-metering credit.
Establishes, as an affirmative defense to the crimes of circulating obscene publications or shows and selling or exhibiting obscene publications to minors, the person's employment status as an employee of a school, museum, or library.
Requires disorderly conduct to include an actual public disturbance as evidenced by gathering of people drawn to and watching conduct and prohibits police officers from being complainant for purposes of establishing offense.
Makes the possession of small amounts of schedule I through V controlled substances, except for the possession of marijuana, civil violations punishable by a ($100) fine for a first offense and up to ($300) for subsequent offenses.
Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.
