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Authorizes the town council of Little Compton to establish a homestead exemption for residential dwellings.
This bill gives the town of Little Compton the legal authority to create a homestead exemption for people who own and live in their homes there.
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RUTH ANN DESMARAIS
This is a House Resolution passed by the Rhode Island state legislature to formally express condolences on the death of Ruth Ann Desmarais.
Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.
This bill would make it a serious crime — specifically a felony — for anyone to take or try to take a firearm, other weapon, or communication device (such as a radio) away from a peace officer or an investigator working for Rhode Island's Department of Attorney General.
Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
This bill would make the State of Rhode Island responsible for maintaining sidewalks that run along state highways.
Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
This bill would create a financial assistance program to help people pay for college or graduate school if they are studying to become teachers in subject areas where Rhode Island currently has a shortage of qualified educators.
Changes the application to purchase a firearm. Further, this act would require all persons seeking to possess a firearm except for police and military personnel to complete and pass a basic firearm safety training course.
This bill, known as the "Responsible Firearm Purchasing Act," would make two main changes to how Rhode Island residents obtain firearms.
Amends current law on controlled substances to permit psilocybin to be cultivated within a person's residence for personal use and contingent on the US FDA's program, mandate that RI department of health establish rules regulations.
This bill would change Rhode Island's current drug laws to allow residents to grow psilocybin mushrooms — a naturally occurring psychedelic substance — in their own home for personal use.
Provides a specific cause of action for violations of the rights of nursing home patients chapter.
This bill would give nursing home residents in Rhode Island a specific legal right to sue if their rights under state law are violated.
Restates the UTGR Master Contract and the Twin River-Tiverton Master Contract and consolidates the marketing program of each into the Consolidated Marketing Program.
This bill updates and rewrites the existing contracts between the state of Rhode Island and its two casino operators — Twin River (now Bally's) in Lincoln (referred to as UTGR) and the Twin River-Tiverton casino.
Changes the definition of owner to exclude the state and municipalities for the purposes of liability limitations relating to public use of private lands.
Rhode Island has a law that limits the legal liability of landowners who allow the public to use their private land for recreational purposes — things like hiking, fishing, or hunting.
Provides that the cost of maintaining and repairing or restoring an easement or right-of-way shall be shared by each owner of a benefited property and their costs shall be determined by and commensurate with the municipal appraisal of each property.
This bill addresses how the costs of maintaining, repairing, or restoring a private easement or right-of-way are divided among the property owners who use and benefit from it.
Prohibits the use of algorithmic pricing by landlords to determine the amount of rent to charge a residential tenant.
This bill would make it illegal for landlords in Rhode Island to use algorithmic pricing software to set rent prices for residential tenants.
Allows the town of Johnston to receive a one-half (1/2) credit for affordable housing units for manufactured homes in age restricted communities in conformance with all zoning laws and/or ordinances of the town.
This bill would change how the state counts certain types of housing when measuring whether the town of Johnston is meeting Rhode Island's affordable housing requirements.
Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee, to commit any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice; individuals would be held personally liable for such conduct.
This bill would strengthen Rhode Island's existing workplace discrimination laws by making it clear that individual people — not just companies or organizations — can be held personally responsible for committing unlawful employment practices.
Increases the minimum hourly wage commencing January 1, 2029, by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Northeast Region for the calendar year 2027.
This bill would adjust Rhode Island's minimum wage starting January 1, 2029, by tying it to inflation.
Requires all health care workers who are employed on any Sunday or holiday, to be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.
This bill would require that all healthcare workers in Rhode Island receive "time and a half" pay — meaning one and a half times their normal hourly wage — whenever they work on a Sunday or a recognized holiday.
Removes funding requirement from department of elementary and secondary education.
This bill would make a change to Rhode Island's Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act by removing a specific funding requirement that currently applies to the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Amends the state building code and would require that the state adopt the 2024 International Residential Code and prohibit the state building committee from adopting amendments for one to four residential dwelling units until 2030.
This bill would require Rhode Island to adopt the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), which is a widely-used national set of construction standards that covers how homes are built to ensure they are safe.
Establishes the Rhode Island towing advisory board, to provide advice to the DPUC regarding the DPUC's regulation of tow truck operators.
This bill would create a new advisory board in Rhode Island focused on the towing industry.
Allows attorney general to enter into agreements with other states to recognize a concealed handgun permit as valid and authorizes RI to recognize and honor a concealed weapon permit from out of state with certain requirements.
This bill would allow Rhode Island's Attorney General to make formal agreements with other states so that concealed handgun permits are recognized across state lines.
Amends the current law on low-income housing to include moderate-income housing and eliminates the income percentages used to determine qualifications for low or moderate income housing.
This bill proposes changes to Rhode Island's existing laws about affordable housing in cities and towns.
Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.
This bill would change the name of a Rhode Island state holiday currently known as "Victory Day" to "Peace and Remembrance Day.
Increases from seven (7) days to nine (9) days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections. No certificates of election may be issued, until the recount if any is completed.
This bill would give candidates and other eligible parties more time to request an official recount of votes after an election in Rhode Island.
Repeals the collateral source rule in medical malpractice actions.
This bill would change how medical malpractice lawsuits work in Rhode Island by eliminating what's known as the "collateral source rule.