Maddy summarySB 2775 updates and modernizes sections of state law governing domestic insurance companies by repealing several outdated provisions related to charter forfeiture and receivership. The bill removes old legal language regarding how courts handle insolvent or unsafe insurance companies and replaces it with updated procedures for appointing receivers, managing assets, and settling claims. It also adds new authority for receivers to sell insurance charters and licenses separately from company assets and clarifies protections for parties who reach court-approved settlements with insolvent insurers. These changes directly affect insurance regulators, insurance company officers, receivers appointed during insolvency proceedings, and policyholders or creditors of failing insurers.
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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.
For purposes of the judicial security act permits an authorized agent to file a written notice with a state, county, or municipal agency on behalf of a protected individual.
Maddy summarySB 2519 establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act, creating standardized rules for certain types of bank deposits governed by written agreements between banks, depositors, and beneficiaries. It defines a "special deposit" as funds held under an account agreement for specific purposes like escrow, security deposits, or payment system settlements, with clear terms for when beneficiaries can receive funds. The act outlines requirements for account agreements, beneficiary rights, and bank obligations - such as paying only after a stated contingency occurs and the bank knows about it - while protecting these deposits from creditor claims. It directly affects banks, depositors (e.g., businesses or individuals setting up these deposits), and beneficiaries (e.g., tenants or settlement recipients), but does not change general banking rules or create new financial products.
Requires every school district to render assistance and cooperation within its jurisdictional power to further the objects of this chapter, to wit, providing the courts with any information concerning a child as the court may require.
Maddy summarySB 2199 clarifies that any change to an insurance producer's compensation is considered a "contract modification" under Rhode Island's Producer Licensing Act. This requires insurance companies to provide 180 days' written notice before altering payment terms for producers who place business with multiple insurers. The bill directly affects independent insurance producers working with multiple companies, ensuring they receive advance notice before compensation changes take effect. It also mandates continued policy renewals at prior rates during a 14-month transition period if a company cancels a producer's contract. The law takes effect upon passage.
Maddy summarySB 2394 adopts the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act to streamline how courts handle division of family-owned real estate. It directly affects co-owners (cotenants) of "heirs' property" - real estate held jointly by relatives (e.g., 20%+ family members owning interests) - without clear ownership agreements. Key provisions require courts to determine property value via appraisal or agreement, allow cotenants to buy out others who want to sell, and mandate posting notices on the property. The law takes effect for new cases filed after January 1, 2027.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the Rhode Island Invasive Plant Management Act to ban the importation, sale, and distribution of non-native terrestrial and freshwater invasive plants within the state. The law requires the state director to create a specific list of prohibited species and issue detailed rules before the ban takes effect on January 1, 2027. Individuals who violate these restrictions by importing or selling these plants could face a fine of up to $500. The legislation aims to protect local ecosystems by preventing the introduction of foreign plant species that could disrupt native environments.
Bars the council from granting approval to create or expand a charter school beginning operations in 26-27 school year and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to a new charter school not approved before July 1, 2025.
Amends certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors.