Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.
Maddy summarySB 363, the Military Child Act, helps military-connected students (dependents of active-duty military members or Rhode Island National Guard members) choose schools more easily when relocating. It creates "advance enrollment," allowing remote registration without physical presence using military orders and temporary housing addresses, with residency proof due within 10 days. It also establishes "open enrollment," letting these students attend any school district regardless of capacity if they meet active-duty criteria (e.g., a Department of Defense ID card and proof of active duty orders). The bill directly affects school districts, military families, and students facing frequent moves due to military service.
Requires immediate notification to the person in charge of the educational program when a child has a cardiac emergency and the head of the educational program must notify the department of education within 24 hours.
Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football.
Maddy summarySB 864 bans wildlife killing contests - where participants compete to kill animals for cash, prizes, or other incentives - on both public and private lands in the state. It directly affects organizers, sponsors, and participants of such contests, including businesses or groups hosting them. The bill allows exceptions for authorized wildlife damage control, field trials, and standard hunting/trapping activities under existing laws. Violators face fines starting at $500 for individuals and $1,000 for businesses, with higher penalties for repeat offenses.
Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $32,594,799 to the RI Public Transit Authority to continue services, hire and train more bus operators, and implement the State's Act on Climate goals.
Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.
Maddy summarySB 821 expands the definition of "public official" under Rhode Island's threat law to explicitly include state government caseworkers and investigators. This means threatening these social workers - who help individuals access government resources like benefits or childcare - will now be treated as a felony under the same law that protects elected officials, judges, and law enforcement. The bill amends existing law by adding caseworkers/investigators to the list of protected individuals and defines "state government caseworker" as a social worker providing such services. The change makes threatening these workers punishable by up to five years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both.
Maddy summaryThis bill exempts vehicles owned and operated by members of the Rhode Island judiciary from standard windshield and window transparency requirements. It adds a specific exemption to existing law, allowing judiciary-registered vehicles to use nontransparent windows without needing additional permits. The change applies only to judicial personnel vehicles and does not alter transparency rules for other drivers or vehicles.
Provides that the “meetings” requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings.
