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S2242 - Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.
Meghan E. Kallman, Bridget G. Valverde, Alana DiMario
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS - Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.
STATUS
Introduced
S2084 - Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.
Pamela J. Lauria, Valarie J. Lawson, Bridget G. Valverde
Last updated 6 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND - Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2043 - Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy. Adds director of DEM and executive director of CRMC to economic development planning council.
Pamela J. Lauria, Alana DiMario, Bridget G. Valverde
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy. Adds director of DEM and executive director of CRMC to economic development planning council.
STATUS
Passed
S2083 - Amends the conditions upon which a nurse would be exempt from certain licensing requirements to include eligibility to practice, before taking and receiving results of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
Pamela J. Lauria, Valarie J. Lawson, Bridget G. Valverde
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES - Amends the conditions upon which a nurse would be exempt from certain licensing requirements to include eligibility to practice, before taking and receiving results of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
STATUS
Passed
S2122 - Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.
Jonathon Acosta, Sandra Cano, Ana B. Quezada
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES - Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2116 - Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
Meghan E. Kallman, Bridget G. Valverde, Mark P. McKenney
Last updated 11 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
STATUS
Introduced
S2121 - Makes care recipients eligible for temporary caregiver benefits and increase the maximum temporary caregiver benefit weeks from six (6) to eight (8) weeks over of period of two years.
Valarie J. Lawson, Dominick J. Ruggerio, Ryan William Pearson
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- BENEFITS - Makes care recipients eligible for temporary caregiver benefits and increase the maximum temporary caregiver benefit weeks from six (6) to eight (8) weeks over of period of two years.
STATUS
Passed
S2157 - Creates a sales tax holiday on August 10 and 11, 2024.
Mark P. McKenney, Louis P. Dipalma, Walter S. Felag
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Creates a sales tax holiday on August 10 and 11, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
S2038 - Directs the departments of human services and education to work together to sustain and strengthen existing workforce development and compensation programs for educators working in licensed child care and early learning programs statewide.
Sandra Cano, Alana DiMario, Jacob Bissaillon
Last updated 11 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR COMPENSATION STABILIZATION ACT - Directs the departments of human services and education to work together to sustain and strengthen existing workforce development and compensation programs for educators working in licensed child care and early learning programs statewide.
STATUS
Introduced
S2046 - Requires free breakfast and lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools.
Jonathon Acosta, Sandra Cano, Meghan E. Kallman
Last updated 11 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID - Requires free breakfast and lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools.
STATUS
Introduced
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