Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customers’ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65).
Establishes the Rhode Island Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny Act which would require review and approval of rules with implementation and compliance costs of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more over a two-year period.
Removes the cap on post-retirement employment for teaching administrator or staff member who has retired under the provisions of title 16, 36 or 35 of the general laws.
Establishes the rural housing development revolving fund for the purpose of providing loans to support low- and moderate-income housing development projects in rural areas.
Require the director of any state agency with more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in contracted services to conduct a review of said services and to provide a two percent (2%) reduction in said expenditures over five years.
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.
Expands the statute of limitations with respect to any wrongful act resulting in the death of a child in utero or within six (6) months after the birth of the child, to ten (10) years after the death of the child.
Maddy summaryHB 7065 requires all liquid beverages sold in Rhode Island to reduce their added sugars content by 50% by January 1, 2030, compared to the sugar levels measured on July 1, 2026. The law applies directly to beverage manufacturers and retailers operating within Rhode Island, mandating reformulation to meet the new standard. "Added sugars" is defined using existing FDA labeling rules (21 CFR Part 101), ensuring consistency with federal guidelines. The bill establishes a clear timeline for implementation without specifying enforcement mechanisms or exemptions.
Maddy summaryHB 7144 would exempt individuals aged 70 or older from serving on jury duty in Rhode Island, unless they choose to waive the exemption. This change directly affects residents of Rhode Island who are 70 years or older and receive a jury summons. The bill amends existing law by adding this age group to the list of people already exempt from jury service, such as current elected officials and certain public safety employees. If passed, the exemption would take effect immediately upon the bill's enactment.
Defines “anti-Semitism” for the state human affairs commission to use while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination and for the commission against prejudice and bias to use in defining hate crimes.
