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S2027 - Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.
Dawn Euer, Meghan E. Kallman, John P. Burke
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT - Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2066 - Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).
Sandra Cano, Alana DiMario, Valarie J. Lawson
Last updated 11 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).
STATUS
Introduced
S2162 - Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.
Linda L. Ujifusa, Ryan William Pearson, Louis P. Dipalma
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.
STATUS
Introduced
S2218 - Requires purchasers of firearms, to take and pass a basic firearm safety test and requires the firearm test administered by DEM be updated every two years, as deemed appropriate and repeals § 11-47-35.2.
Mark P. McKenney, Pamela J. Lauria, Meghan E. Kallman
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Requires purchasers of firearms, to take and pass a basic firearm safety test and requires the firearm test administered by DEM be updated every two years, as deemed appropriate and repeals § 11-47-35.2.
STATUS
Introduced
S2113 - Prohibits on-duty/off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot/police robot dog/UAV, whether armed/unarmed, within the scope of their employment as well as police departments from purchase/procurement of any robots/UVAs/police robot dogs.
Jonathon Acosta, Tiara T. Mack, Samuel W. Bell
Last updated 11 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF POLICE ROBOT TECHNOLOGY - Prohibits on-duty/off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot/police robot dog/UAV, whether armed/unarmed, within the scope of their employment as well as police departments from purchase/procurement of any robots/UVAs/police robot dogs.
STATUS
Introduced
S2125 - Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/2024.
Meghan E. Kallman, Frank A. Ciccone, Frank S. Lombardi
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES - Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/2024.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2237 - Commencing January 1, 2025, this act would increase the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities from the current $3.89 to $6.75 per hour.
Tiara T. Mack, Bridget G. Valverde, Samuel W. Bell
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Commencing January 1, 2025, this act would increase the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities from the current $3.89 to $6.75 per hour.
STATUS
Introduced
S2195 - Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.
Tiara T. Mack, Jonathon Acosta, Victoria Gu
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS - Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.
STATUS
Introduced
S2236 - Creates new definition for the term "employee", for purposes of wages, workers' compensation, temporary disability and unemployment insurance benefits, which deems a worker to be an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor.
Ana B. Quezada, Meghan E. Kallman, Alana DiMario
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Creates new definition for the term "employee", for purposes of wages, workers' compensation, temporary disability and unemployment insurance benefits, which deems a worker to be an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor.
STATUS
Introduced
S2036 - Directs PUC to extend utility termination moratorium for gas/electricity from April 15 to May 1, of each year with discretion to respond to emergency/ economic conditions/customers needs.
Melissa A. Murray, Meghan E. Kallman, Virginia Susan Sosnowski
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Directs PUC to extend utility termination moratorium for gas/electricity from April 15 to May 1, of each year with discretion to respond to emergency/ economic conditions/customers needs.
STATUS
Passed
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