Amends several statutes relating to elections and the dates for primaries and dates within which to file nomination papers and object to nomination papers.
Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
Maddy summarySB 281 would allow individuals with multiple non-violent felony convictions to petition courts to clear their criminal records after completing their sentences. Specifically, it permits expungement 10 years post-sentence for those convicted of multiple non-violent felonies (excluding violent crimes or certain drug offenses), provided they have paid all fees/fines, have no new arrests/convictions in the prior decade, and demonstrate good moral character. The bill directly affects people with multiple non-violent felony records who meet these criteria, streamlining the process for record clearance. It modifies existing expungement rules by extending the waiting period to 10 years for multiple non-violent felonies and adding specific eligibility requirements.
Maddy summarySB 293 would require courts to release most people arrested for misdemeanor offenses without requiring money bail. It directly affects misdemeanor arrestees, except in cases involving domestic violence or when a court finds a risk of the person failing to appear in court or obstructing justice (e.g., threatening witnesses). The bill mandates that the Department of Corrections collect background information on pretrial detainees - including employment, community ties, and criminal history - before court decisions. Courts may then impose non-monetary conditions like supervision or community confinement instead of money bail, but cannot require financial conditions for standard misdemeanors.
Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution urges Rhode Island's federal delegation (Senators Reed and Whitehouse, and Representatives Magaziner and Amo) to demand reversal of policies harming health programs. It specifically calls for restoring U.S. foreign aid (including PEPFAR for HIV care), ending the Mexico City Policy, unfreezing Medicaid funding, and resuming CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The resolution has no legal force but aims to influence federal policy by advocating for reinstating global health cooperation and domestic health protections. It directly targets the federal delegation's role in addressing these specific policy changes.
Requires the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by law enforcement agencies, and enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms.
Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.
Maddy summarySB 465 prohibits life insurance companies licensed in the state from denying coverage or excluding benefits due to a person’s preexisting medical conditions or prior insurance denials. It directly affects residents seeking life insurance policies within the state, ensuring they cannot be refused coverage based on health history. The bill voids any preexisting condition exclusion language in applications, binders, or policies, making such terms unenforceable. This policy change would take effect immediately upon passage, requiring insurers to offer coverage without these restrictions.
Prohibit the family court from detaining any juvenile or committing any juvenile, under the age of 12 years, to the training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses.
Establishes a single-payer health care insurance system, consolidating public and private payments into a more efficient Medicare-for-all style program, funded by progressive taxes, to reduce health care costs.
