S2785 - Protects employees free speech regarding political or religious matters.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Matthew L. LaMountain, Jacob Bissaillon
Last updated 7 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT -- EMPLOYEE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS - Protects employees free speech regarding political or religious matters.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2683 - Defines "public official" to include school personnel for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
David P. Tikoian, John P. Burke, Matthew L. LaMountain
Last updated 9 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION - Defines "public official" to include school personnel for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.
STATUS
Introduced
S2889 - Defines who is eligible to bid at tax sales; Authorizes Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to use excess funds collected under § 34-27-3.2 to purchase at tax sale owner-occupied residences.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jacob Bissaillon, Tiara T. Mack, Victoria Gu
Last updated 8 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- TAX SALES - Defines who is eligible to bid at tax sales; Authorizes Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to use excess funds collected under § 34-27-3.2 to purchase at tax sale owner-occupied residences.
STATUS
Introduced
S2140 - Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about the applicant's financial past during interviews or including credit history questions in their job applications.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ana B. Quezada, Meghan E. Kallman, Alana DiMario
Last updated 10 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about the applicant's financial past during interviews or including credit history questions in their job applications.
STATUS
Introduced
S2206 - Allows a homebuyer to void a purchase and sales agreement prior to the transfer if the seller fails to provide a written sales disclosure.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Frank S. Lombardi, Matthew L. LaMountain, David P. Tikoian
Last updated 10 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES - Allows a homebuyer to void a purchase and sales agreement prior to the transfer if the seller fails to provide a written sales disclosure.
STATUS
Introduced
S2632 - Requires single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over 40,000 to allow middle housing and mandates that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Tiara T. Mack, Samuel W. Bell
Last updated 9 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ACT - Requires single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over 40,000 to allow middle housing and mandates that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing.
STATUS
Introduced
S2714 - Requires all hospitals to screen uninsured patients for eligibility for public health programs and financial assistance under Medicare and Medicaid.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Pamela J. Lauria, Joshua B. Miller, Alana DiMario
Last updated 5 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Requires all hospitals to screen uninsured patients for eligibility for public health programs and financial assistance under Medicare and Medicaid.
STATUS
Passed
S2445 - JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to the Constitution would provide the governor with a line item veto on the budget and other bills for the appropriation of money.)
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Leonidas P. Raptakis, Virginia Susan Sosnowski, Frank S. Lombardi
Last updated 10 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Referendum On Line Item Veto (this Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Would Provide The Governor With A Line Item Veto On The Budget And Other Bills For The Appropriation Of Money.)
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 10 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
S2015 - Mandates, as of 1/1/26, all recovery housing facilities register with department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals adhere to the National Alliance for Recovery Residences process.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Louis P. Dipalma, Joshua B. Miller, Alana DiMario
Last updated 5 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - Mandates, as of 1/1/26, all recovery housing facilities register with department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals adhere to the National Alliance for Recovery Residences process.
STATUS
Passed
S2485 - Allows holders of a Class P license to purchase alcoholic beverages from either a retail or wholesale establishment in the State of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Frank A. Ciccone, John P. Burke, Robert Britto
Last updated 10 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Allows holders of a Class P license to purchase alcoholic beverages from either a retail or wholesale establishment in the State of Rhode Island.
STATUS
Introduced
S2845 - Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a program to expand the issuance of teaching certificates to bilingual dual language and world language teachers in urban and urban ring schools.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Sandra Cano, Ryan William Pearson, Samuel D. Zurier
Last updated 8 months ago7 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- BILINGUAL, DUAL LANGUAGE AND WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS INVESTMENT ACT - Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a program to expand the issuance of teaching certificates to bilingual dual language and world language teachers in urban and urban ring schools.
STATUS
Introduced
S2804 - Allows correctional industries to conduct business for goods or services with any 501(c)(3) and would require customers of correctional industries to pay fifty present (50%) of an order upon the placement of the order.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Mark P. McKenney, John P. Burke, Matthew L. LaMountain
Last updated 7 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PRISONER MADE GOODS - Allows correctional industries to conduct business for goods or services with any 501(c)(3) and would require customers of correctional industries to pay fifty present (50%) of an order upon the placement of the order.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2876 - Allows the state to become a member of the physical therapist licensure compact adopted by twenty-five (25) states in order to facilitate the interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy service
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Hanna M. Gallo, Louis P. Dipalma, Victoria Gu
Last updated 5 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSURE COMPACT ACT - Allows the state to become a member of the physical therapist licensure compact adopted by twenty-five (25) states in order to facilitate the interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy service
STATUS
Passed
S2268 - Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general would have authority to enforce these restrictions.
Rhode Island - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Valarie J. Lawson, Pamela J. Lauria, Alana DiMario
Last updated 6 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES - Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general would have authority to enforce these restrictions.
STATUS
Engrossed
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