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Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.
This bill would ensure that when a contract between firefighters and their employer (typically a city or town) expires, all the terms and conditions of that contract remain in effect until a new agreement is reached.
Creates a commission to establish homeless shelter standards through regulations.
This bill would create a new commission in Rhode Island tasked with developing and establishing standards for homeless shelters across the state.
Requires every school district to render assistance and cooperation within its jurisdictional power to further the objects of this chapter, to wit, providing the courts with any information concerning a child as the court may require.
This bill would require every school district in Rhode Island to assist and cooperate with the Family Court when the court is handling cases involving children who are considered delinquent or dependent.
Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.
This bill addresses what happens when a labor contract between a city or town and its police officers expires before a new agreement has been worked out.
Raises the gross weight of a vehicle eligible for reserve forces plates from 8,500 lbs. to 12,000 lbs. with US flag on the plates. Proof of honorable discharge to be provided to DMV.
This bill would make two changes to the rules governing special license plates available to members of the U.
Establishes guidelines for continued implementation and expansion of public, high-quality prekindergarten education programs.
This bill aims to set up a framework for expanding and continuing public prekindergarten (pre-K) programs across Rhode Island.
Directs the state department of education to establish an anti-hazing policy in student athletics.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Education to create a statewide anti-hazing policy specifically for student athletics.
Changes the direct client contact hour requirements for applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist associate and applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist.
This bill changes the number of direct client contact hours required for people seeking to become licensed marriage and family therapists in Rhode Island.
Makes students in workforce-ready certificate programs at the community college of Rhode Island eligible to receive the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship.
This bill would expand Rhode Island's Promise Scholarship program to include students enrolled in workforce-ready certificate programs at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI).
Permits retired superior court magistrates to be assigned to perform service pursuant to §§ 8-2-11.1, 8-2-39, 8-2-39.1 or 8-2-39.2 and be reemployed by the superior court without any forfeiture or reduction of any retirement benefits.
This bill would allow retired Superior Court magistrates in Rhode Island to return to work for the court system without losing any of their retirement benefits.
Imposes certain duties, transparency, and accountability from pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacy benefits management services.
This bill would place new rules and requirements on pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) — the companies that act as middlemen between insurance plans, drug manufacturers, and pharmacies to manage prescription drug benefits.
Requires healthcare insurers, without prior authorization, to provide post-acute care services to patients discharged from a hospital for a minimum of seven (7) days commencing on or after January 1, 2027.
This Rhode Island bill would require health insurance companies to cover certain follow-up care after a hospital stay — without requiring patients or doctors to get advance approval first.
Establishes the framework to create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island and provides an initial appropriation of five million dollars ($5,000,000) as the first phase of a multi-year investment for the development of a medical school.
This bill would establish the groundwork for building a new medical school at the University of Rhode Island (URI).
Requires that reimbursement rates for certified mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services
This bill would require private health insurance companies in Rhode Island to pay for mobile response and stabilization services at rates that are at least as high as what the state's Medicaid program pays for those same services.
Establishes a statewide mobile response and stabilization services program to provide rapid crisis response and short-term stabilization for children and youth in their natural environments.
This bill would create a statewide program in Rhode Island designed to provide fast, on-the-spot mental health crisis support for children and young people.
Allows a lender to charge an origination fee, increase interest rates and collect a monthly service fee, on loans up to three hundred dollars ($300) but not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000).
This bill would change the rules for small personal loans in Rhode Island, specifically for loans between $300 and $5,000.
Establishes requirements for capital, liquidity, and corporate governance including: audit, risk management, and board oversight, for nonbank mortgage servicers.
This bill sets new rules for nonbank mortgage servicers operating in Rhode Island.
Updates the state’s public accountancy act for consistency with the 9th edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act, as issued by NASBA and AICPA in July 2025.
This bill updates Rhode Island's rules governing licensed public accountants (CPAs) to bring them in line with the latest national standards.
Redefines dyslexia to mean a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography.
This bill proposes updating the official definition of dyslexia used in Rhode Island's education laws.
Allows any member of a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Rhode Island to receive recreational freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses free of charge.
This bill would allow members of federally recognized Native American tribes located in Rhode Island to obtain recreational fishing licenses — both freshwater and saltwater — completely free of charge.
Enacts the Old Growth Forest Protection Act to provide protection for state-owned forestland in their natural state prohibiting extractive logging and clearcutting in any forest on state-owned land.
This bill, called the Old Growth Forest Protection Act, would create new rules protecting forests located on land owned by the state of Rhode Island.
Merges the coastal resources management council with the department of environmental management and creates the bureau of coastal resources management within the department of environmental management.
This bill would combine two separate Rhode Island government agencies into one.
Establishes a restricted receipt account for RIPTA to fund it operations from sales tax collected from ride-share companies. Exempts the account from indirect cost recovery provisions.
This bill would create a dedicated funding account for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), the state's public bus system.
Increases the Medicaid reimbursement rate for Tier C services in licensed assisted living residences by 13% starting January 1, 2027.
This bill would increase the payment rate that Rhode Island's Medicaid program pays to assisted living facilities for a specific level of care, known as "Tier C" services.