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Amends several statutes relating to elections and the dates for primaries and dates within which to file nomination papers and object to nomination papers.
This bill proposes to change several dates related to elections in Rhode Island, primarily by moving the state's primary election earlier in the calendar and adjusting the various deadlines that go along with it.
Changes the date for the election of delegates to the conventions from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March 2028.
This bill would move Rhode Island's presidential primary election — the vote where residents help choose delegates to the national Democratic and Republican party conventions — to an earlier date.
Provides that certain Hmong or Lao veterans who served honorably in military operations in support of the United States as special guerrilla units be granted burial rights at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
This bill would have extended burial rights at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery to certain Hmong or Lao veterans who served in special guerrilla units supporting the United States during military operations.
Removes the fee for registration and plate transfer for a Distinguished Service Cross registration plate.
This bill would eliminate the fees that Distinguished Service Cross recipients currently have to pay when registering their vehicle or transferring their license plate in Rhode Island.
Provides Rhode Island residents over nonresidents with priority when making reservations to secure a campsite and other recreational facilities.
This bill would give Rhode Island residents a head start when booking campsites and other recreational facilities in the state's parks.
Increases the yearly amount of money that retired teachers, who had been certified driver education teachers, could earn from fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), without a reduction in their retirement benefits.
This bill would raise the amount of money that certain retired teachers can earn from working without having their retirement benefits reduced.
Sets a clear and enforceable standard for reducing the presence of harmful metals in personal care products, prioritizing public health through testing, labeling, and the development of safer alternatives.
This bill would establish new rules in Rhode Island aimed at reducing the amount of harmful metals — such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium — found in personal care and hygiene products like lotions, shampoos, cosmetics, and deodorants.
Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
This bill updates Rhode Island's Insurance Producer Licensing Act to clarify the definition of a "contract modification" as it relates to insurance producers (the agents and brokers who sell insurance policies).
Permits special community service to be imposed because of bullying based on religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.
This bill would allow schools to impose a specific type of community service as a consequence for students who bully others based on the victim's religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.
Requires the department of education to develop and make available for use in all schools a mental health curriculum. School districts would be required to provide four (4) hours of mental health instruction to seventh grade students.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Education to create a mental health curriculum and make it available to all schools in the state.
Directs the state board of pharmacy to annually identify up to fifteen prescription drugs with increased costs and provides the list to the attorney general to obtain reasons for the cost increases.
This bill would require Rhode Island's state board of pharmacy to create a list each year of up to fifteen prescription drugs that have seen significant price increases.
Establishes a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to assist state residents interested in learning more and/or applying for, the federal Affordable Connectivity Program.
This bill would create a new state position called a "statewide broadband community outreach coordinator.
Requires the Rhode Island housing authority to verify and document the count of affordable housing stock in the town of Tiverton two (2) times per year.
This bill would require the Rhode Island Housing Authority to count and officially document the number of affordable housing units in the town of Tiverton twice a year.
MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY
This bill proposes changes to the state's budget by revising how money is allocated across various government departments and programs for the current or upcoming fiscal year.
Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
This bill would require campus police officers at Rhode Island's public colleges and universities to be armed.
Prohibits the imposition of a sentence of life without parole upon any person twenty-one (21) years of age or younger.
This bill would change Rhode Island's sentencing laws so that no one who is 21 years old or younger at the time of their offense could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.
This bill would allow Rhode Island's public transit agency (RIPTA) to partner with Massachusetts's transit agency (MBTA) to create a combined transit pass that works for both systems.
Allows any school district to petition the board of education to use a lower-cost curriculum program, if the program is substantially similar to other programs approved by the board of education.
This bill would give Rhode Island school districts more flexibility in choosing their educational materials by allowing them to request approval for lower-cost curriculum programs.
Amends the heading of § 11-47-60.1 to include the words "Dillon's Law."
This bill makes a simple naming change to an existing Rhode Island law related to weapons.
Expands the Rhode Island rehabilitation and fire code to include existing one, two, and three-bedroom homes, removing their current exclusion and promoting the continued use and reuse of existing residential buildings.
This bill would expand Rhode Island's Rehabilitation Building and Fire Code to cover existing one-, two-, and three-family homes — something that is currently excluded from that code.
Authorizes the town of Jamestown to authorize, by ordinance, the expansion of the local tax exemption ordinance for seniors.
This bill gives the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island the legal authority to expand its existing property tax break program for senior citizens.
Changes the per-unit fee structure of affordable housing to 150 % of the cost of developing a single-family home or a condominium unit.
This bill would change how fees are calculated for affordable housing developments in Rhode Island.
Removes the definition of "totally and permanently disabled" from the general law affording college tuition paid by the state to the spouse and children of active members of the police force who are killed or disabled during duty.
Rhode Island currently has a law that provides free college tuition — paid by the state — to the spouses and children of police officers who are killed or permanently disabled while on duty.
Provides that adjunct faculty members at any state college or university who teach at least 50% of the hours regularly worked by full-time faculty in a semester would be eligible for the same medical benefits as other state employees.
This bill would extend medical health insurance benefits to adjunct (part-time) faculty members who work at Rhode Island's public colleges and universities.