S2364 - Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Melissa A. Murray, Louis P. Dipalma, Sandra Cano
Last updated 7 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
STATUS
Introduced
S2761 - Establishes building safety code standards for multi-dwelling buildings and requires the development of recommendations for resolving any conflicts between fire safety codes and the building codes.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Meghan E. Kallman, Victoria Gu, Jonathon Acosta
Last updated 7 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Establishes building safety code standards for multi-dwelling buildings and requires the development of recommendations for resolving any conflicts between fire safety codes and the building codes.
STATUS
Introduced
S2661 - Considers state government caseworkers or investigators "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Mark P. McKenney, David P. Tikoian, John P. Burke
Last updated 7 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION - Considers state government caseworkers or investigators "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.
STATUS
Introduced
S2430 - Defines "anti-Semitism" for the state human affairs commission to use while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination and for the commission against prejudice and bias to use in defining hate crimes.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Elaine J. Morgan, Leonidas P. Raptakis, Thomas J. Paolino
Last updated 7 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1990 - Defines "anti-Semitism" for the state human affairs commission to use while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination and for the commission against prejudice and bias to use in defining hate crimes.
STATUS
Introduced
S2524 - Allows a school district to establish a school year that is the equivalent of one hundred eighty (180) days through the use of longer school days or a combination of longer school days and shorter days in which school is in session.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ryan William Pearson, Mark P. McKenney, Ana B. Quezada
Last updated 7 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - Allows a school district to establish a school year that is the equivalent of one hundred eighty (180) days through the use of longer school days or a combination of longer school days and shorter days in which school is in session.
STATUS
Introduced
S2979 - Reduces the number of years from five (5) to three (3), when calculating for retirement purposes, the average of the highest consecutive years of compensation, for teachers, and state and municipal employees.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Walter S. Felag, Ryan William Pearson, Frank S. Lombardi
Last updated 3 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT -- PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM - Reduces the number of years from five (5) to three (3), when calculating for retirement purposes, the average of the highest consecutive years of compensation, for teachers, and state and municipal employees.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2980 - SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK" ON APRIL 11TH - 17TH, 2024, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Tiara T. Mack, Linda L. Ujifusa, Elaine J. Morgan
Last updated 5 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Senate Resolution Celebrating "black Maternal Health Week" On April 11th - 17th, 2024, In The State Of Rhode Island
STATUS
Passed
S2672 - Prohibits any employer from denying any person employment based on a prior criminal conviction and prohibits state from disqualifying any person from any occupation for which a license is required based on a prior conviction.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jacob Bissaillon, Ana B. Quezada, Dawn Euer
Last updated 7 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS - Prohibits any employer from denying any person employment based on a prior criminal conviction and prohibits state from disqualifying any person from any occupation for which a license is required based on a prior conviction.
STATUS
Introduced
S2812 - Enacts a chapter to regulate pet insurance.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jacob Bissaillon, Roger A. Picard, Victoria Gu
Last updated 6 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- PET INSURANCE ACT - Enacts a chapter to regulate pet insurance.
STATUS
Introduced
S2271 - Extends the current provisions relative to certain rights of innkeepers and eliminates the sunsetting of such sections thereby preserving the law as it currently exists.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Frank A. Ciccone, Frank S. Lombardi, Robert Britto
Last updated 3 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS - Extends the current provisions relative to certain rights of innkeepers and eliminates the sunsetting of such sections thereby preserving the law as it currently exists.
STATUS
Passed
S2068 - Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Hanna M. Gallo, Frank Lombardo, Roger A. Picard
Last updated 8 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.
STATUS
Introduced
S2931 - Provides a four (4) year expiration period on any certificate of exemption pursuant to this section for writers, composers and artists.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Louis P. Dipalma, Samuel D. Zurier, Frank A. Ciccone
Last updated 4 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Provides a four (4) year expiration period on any certificate of exemption pursuant to this section for writers, composers and artists.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2040 - Removes the towns of Warren and Bristol from school bus district Region III and places Warren and Bristol in school bus district Region V.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Linda L. Ujifusa, Pamela J. Lauria, Walter S. Felag
Last updated 8 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS - Removes the towns of Warren and Bristol from school bus district Region III and places Warren and Bristol in school bus district Region V.
STATUS
Introduced
S2358 - Increases the amount of exemption from sales tax for clothing including footwear from two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to five hundred dollars ($500). Effective July 1, 2023.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Hanna M. Gallo, Dominick J. Ruggerio, Valarie J. Lawson
Last updated 7 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Increases the amount of exemption from sales tax for clothing including footwear from two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to five hundred dollars ($500). Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
S2877 - Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Tiara T. Mack, Alana DiMario, Jacob Bissaillon
Last updated 6 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS - Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.
STATUS
Introduced