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.
Amends the definition of farm and agricultural land to include land on which agricultural operations are being conducted or is suitable for agriculture operations, and further expand the definition of a farmer.
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 summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (HR 7018), not a policy bill. It expresses the Rhode Island House of Representatives' condolences upon the passing of former Governor Edward D. DiPrete, who served from 1985 to 1991. The resolution formally honors his life, career, and service to Rhode Island, including his work on education, infrastructure, and environmental protections. It directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of the resolution to his family. As a ceremonial measure, it does not create new laws or affect any policies.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a ceremonial resolution designating January 9, 2026, as "National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in Rhode Island. It formally honors law enforcement officers for their service and urges citizens to show appreciation through actions like wearing blue clothing, writing thank-you notes, or participating in the annual Blue Blood Drive (January 1-14). The resolution has no binding policy changes and is purely symbolic, directing the Secretary of State to share it with the Rhode Island Fraternal Order of Police.
Maddy summaryHB 5768 requires the DMV to provide pro-rata refunds for unused portions of vehicle registrations when owners voluntarily cancel their registration early. This directly affects vehicle owners who cancel registrations before expiration, such as those selling or retiring vehicles mid-cycle. The bill amends registration fee rules to allow refunds for unused time, calculated based on the remaining registration period. It does not change standard registration fees but adds a mechanism for credit when registrations are canceled voluntarily. The bill was passed by the legislature but vetoed by the governor on July 2, 2025.
Provides that when a registrant voluntarily cancels the registrant's motor vehicle registration, that person receives a credit for the time remaining on the original registration to be applied to a future registration.
Maddy summaryHB 6408 authorizes the town of Smithfield to establish a juvenile hearing board, bypassing local regulations, charters, or ordinances that might otherwise prevent this. The bill amends family court procedures to explicitly allow Smithfield to create such a board under specific statutory provisions. This directly affects Smithfield's local government by expanding its authority to handle juvenile cases through a dedicated board. The bill became effective without the governor's signature on July 1, 2025, following passage by both legislative chambers.
