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Allows the town of North Providence to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning.
This bill gives the town of North Providence special authority to set its own rules about "density bonuses" — a tool that allows housing developers to build more homes or units on a piece of land than the standard rules would normally allow.
Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provides criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good moral character.
This bill would expand Rhode Island's existing expungement law to allow people who have been convicted of multiple felonies and/or misdemeanors to apply to have those criminal records cleared.
Requires a court considering evidence for the issuance of a temporary emergency protective order to cause the respondent to be taken into protective custody by law enforcement and sent to an emergency room of any hospital, pursuant to § 40.1-5-7.1.
This bill deals with "extreme risk protection orders" (sometimes called "red flag laws"), which are legal tools used when someone may pose a danger to themselves or others, often involving firearms.
Requires a municipality to disclose on their official website the specific issues, details and costs of any legal action of which the town or city is a named defendant within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year.
This bill would require Rhode Island cities and towns to publicly disclose information about lawsuits in which they are named as a defendant.
Amends the Law Enforcement Officers’ Due Process, Accountability, and Transparency Act" by changing the provision for payment of legal fees.
This bill proposes a change to an existing Rhode Island law called the "Law Enforcement Officers' Due Process, Accountability, and Transparency Act.
Sets an earlier deadline from June to April for filing of declaration of candidacy and nomination papers.
This bill would move up the deadline for people who want to run for office in Rhode Island to officially declare their candidacy.
Increases the role of the DMV in the voter registration and address verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual an application to register to vote.
This bill would change how Rhode Island's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) handles voter registration when people visit for driver's licenses, ID cards, or other DMV services.
Prohibits individuals from conveying items to or from the training school for youth without prior consent by the executive director of the division of youth development at the department of children, youth and families.
This bill would make it illegal to bring items into or take items out of Rhode Island's Training School for Youth — the state's secure facility that houses juveniles who have been committed by the courts — without first getting permission from the executive director of the Division of Youth Development within the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).
Provides amendments to the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from certain matters adjudicated by the district court.
This bill would make changes to the fees that people must pay when they want to appeal a decision from Rhode Island's District Court.
Eliminates prescribed timelines for hearing and determination in certain enforcement actions before the department labor and training to align with reasonable practice.
This bill makes a change to how Rhode Island's Department of Labor and Training handles certain wage-related enforcement cases.
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.