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S2892 - Prohibits use of algorithm or artificial intelligence to set residential rental amounts and prohibits landlord price fixing of residential rents. Violations constitute a deceptive trade practice and violators are subject to civil suit.
Jacob Bissaillon, Tiara T. Mack, Louis P. Dipalma
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Prohibits use of algorithm or artificial intelligence to set residential rental amounts and prohibits landlord price fixing of residential rents. Violations constitute a deceptive trade practice and violators are subject to civil suit.
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.
Jacob Bissaillon, Tiara T. Mack, Victoria Gu
Last updated 6 months ago
5 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
S2890 - SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT HOUSE RESOLUTION 54 OF THE 2023-2024 CONGRESS TO AMEND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO PROVE THAT THE RIGHTS PROTECTED AND EXTENDED BY THE CONSTITUTION ARE THE RIGHTS OF NATURAL PERSONS ONLY
Jonathon Acosta, Victoria Gu, Samuel D. Zurier
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Congressional Delegation To Support House Resolution 54 Of The 2023-2024 Congress To Amend The United States Constitution To Prove That The Rights Protected And Extended By The Constitution Are The Rights Of Natural Persons Only
STATUS
Introduced
S2354 - Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.
Valarie J. Lawson, Alana DiMario, Meghan E. Kallman
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE MEDICAID REENTRY ACT - Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.
STATUS
Introduced
S2332 - Provides funds to support Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council to reduce climate emissions.
Alana DiMario, Dawn Euer, Ryan William Pearson
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- OIL SPILL PREVENTION, ADMINISTRATION AND RESPONSE FUND - Provides funds to support Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council to reduce climate emissions.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2409 - Establishes a new article in the state building code that provides that certain new housing construction contain at least one floor that meets the requirements for a Type C "ANSI'' Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.
Samuel W. Bell, Meghan E. Kallman, Bridget G. Valverde
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- RHODE ISLAND INCLUSIVE HOME DESIGN ACT - Establishes a new article in the state building code that provides that certain new housing construction contain at least one floor that meets the requirements for a Type C "ANSI'' Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.
STATUS
Introduced
S2300 - Prohibits a manufacturer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing into commerce any product containing synthetic polymer micro particles beginning January 1, 2028.
Sandra Cano, Alana DiMario, Dawn Euer
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MICROPLASTICS REDUCTION ACT - Prohibits a manufacturer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing into commerce any product containing synthetic polymer micro particles beginning January 1, 2028.
STATUS
Introduced
S2298 - Requires the chief resilience officer (CRO) and a resiliency office within the department of environmental management (DEM) be charged with the creation, maintenance and updating of the state's resiliency and community recovery program.
Victoria Gu, Bridget G. Valverde, Alana DiMario
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- ACT ON COASTS -- COASTAL RESILIENCY - Requires the chief resilience officer (CRO) and a resiliency office within the department of environmental management (DEM) be charged with the creation, maintenance and updating of the state's resiliency and community recovery program.
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.
Valarie J. Lawson, Pamela J. Lauria, Alana DiMario
Last updated 4 months ago
10 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
S2405 - Provides for code blue and code red alerts to trigger certain procedures municipalities must follow during extreme heat or cold to help at-risk individuals with shelter.
Tiara T. Mack, Victoria Gu, Melissa A. Murray
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Provides for code blue and code red alerts to trigger certain procedures municipalities must follow during extreme heat or cold to help at-risk individuals with shelter.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Rhode Island district SD-015
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Rhode Island Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Meghan E. Kallman is running for Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She has worked as an epidemiology data analyst at the Harvard School of Public Health since 2014. Kallman also serves as Secretary and Clerk of the Libertarian Association of Massachusetts. She is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she earned a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Brain & Cognitive Sciences and Biology in 2009.read less
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