Sen. Bob Britto

Maddy summarySB 719, titled "Residential Landlord and Tenant Act," proposes to increase the required notification time for terminating month-to-month tenancies. Under this bill, both landlords and tenants would need to provide at least 60 days' written notice, an increase from the current 30 days. For month-to-month tenants aged 62 years or older, the bill would require a minimum of 120 days' notice. It also updates the standard notice form for tenancy termination to reflect these extended timeframes.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1077 is a commemorative resolution that congratulates the Town of Little Compton, Rhode Island, on the joyous occasion of its 350th anniversary during 2025. The resolution acknowledges the town's history, community, and milestones.

Establishes VICTIM Fund grant program to support nonprofit organizations providing victim services in Rhode Island with the state allocating $30,000,000 per year to fund the program and staffing within the department of public safety.

Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to Sojourner House to support its permanent housing development program that provides safe, secure housing to individuals and families fleeing from dangerous situations.

Provides that stores offering food product discounts must provide the same discounts to in store customers that are offered to customers using electronic digital coupons.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 991, known as the "Price Tags Act," aims to establish fair pricing practices for grocery items sold to retailers and wholesalers in Rhode Island. It requires large suppliers to offer the same sales terms for identical goods to all covered retailers and wholesalers purchasing similar volumes. The bill also mandates suppliers to provide anonymized sales terms from dominant retailers upon request and prohibits them from refusing sales to non-dominant retailers without commercially reasonable justification. This legislation seeks to ensure a more equitable competitive environment among grocery businesses in the state.

Authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid in full during a one week amnesty period. Also reinstates a suspended driver’s license upon payment in full.

Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. Also defines urban and small farmers and urban farmland.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Rhode Island Tax Amnesty Act of 2017, establishes a program for taxpayers with overdue taxes. It authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes. To qualify, taxpayers must pay their full outstanding tax amount during a one-week tax amnesty period, which the tax administrator will determine for each fiscal year.

Requires persons convicted of driving under influence or refusal to submit to chemical test, have an ignition interlock system installed in vehicle as part of sentence and to pay an assessment to pay for the interlock systems.