Establishes the right of a medical practitioner, healthcare institution, or healthcare payer not to participate in or pay for any medical procedure or service this violates their conscience.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends the rules for retired municipal employees who wish to re-enter service. It increases the maximum number of days a retired municipal employee can work in a calendar year from 75 to 90 days without interruption of their pension benefits. If a retired employee works beyond this 90-day limit, their pension payments are temporarily suspended. The bill also clarifies that police officers working private details and retired members serving as elected city/town council or school committee members are not subject to this specific working day limit.
Maddy summarySB 245 proposes to exempt all social security income from Rhode Island's personal income tax. It allows individuals to subtract their entire social security income from their federal adjusted gross income when calculating their state tax liability. This modification would apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. This change directly affects Rhode Island residents who receive social security benefits.
Maddy summarySB 142 would allow Rhode Island residents aged 21 or older to carry a concealed handgun without needing a state-issued permit, provided they are not otherwise prohibited from owning a firearm. To qualify, individuals must possess a valid certificate of shooting proficiency and a pistol/revolver or hunter safety certificate. They must also carry a valid government-issued photo identification and present it upon demand by law enforcement.
Allows reciprocal concealed carry permits from out of state to be valid in Rhode Island, which is either authorized by the attorney general or subject to other reciprocal restrictions.
Maddy summarySB 727, known as the "Large Capacity Feeding Device Ban of 2022," prohibits most individuals from manufacturing, selling, purchasing, possessing, or controlling large capacity feeding devices. A first violation is classified as a misdemeanor, carrying penalties of up to two years imprisonment or a $1,000 fine, while subsequent offenses are felonies. Individuals who lawfully possessed such devices on June 20, 2022, are given 180 days to modify them to hold ten rounds or less, surrender them, or transfer them out of state to a licensed dealer or person lawfully entitled to possess them. Exemptions are provided for federally licensed firearm dealers, active and retired law enforcement officers, and active duty military personnel.
Defines suitable person and establishes reasons for applying for carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process if application denied and provides that records are not public.
Permits possession or use of device that muffles sound on any firearm longer than 17” in length and permits the use of such a device by any person while hunting provided that they have a valid hunting license.
Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.
Maddy summarySR 1036 is a Senate Resolution that proclaims May 8, 2025, as "Arts Day in Rhode Island." It encourages all Rhode Islanders to reflect on how arts and culture enrich their lives and recognizes their critical role in communities. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the Rhode Island Coalition for the Arts.
