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Changes the term of drug court to recovery court.
This bill proposes a simple but meaningful change to Rhode Island law: replacing the term "drug court" with "recovery court" throughout the state's legal statutes related to the Superior Court.
Amends the low and moderate income housing act.
This bill proposes changes to Rhode Island's existing law on affordable housing, known as the Low and Moderate Income Housing Act.
Establishes a specific statutory pathway for distillery manufacturers to receive a distillery off-premises event endorsement under a class P license.
This Rhode Island bill would create a clear, official process for distilleries — businesses that make spirits like whiskey, vodka, or rum — to obtain a special permit allowing them to sell their products at events held away from their main facility.
Allows a police officer to be reemployed by a state agency or department for purposes of working a state-funded detail subject to certain restrictions.
This bill would allow retired police officers in Rhode Island to return to work for state agencies or departments to perform what are called "state-funded details" — paid assignments where officers provide security or traffic control at state-funded events or locations.
Establishes the commercial sex buyer’s accountability program which consists of an instructional program on prostitution and human trafficking schemes.
This Rhode Island bill creates a new program called the "Commercial Sex Buyer's Accountability Program," which is an educational course focused on prostitution and human trafficking.
Includes both the MomsPRN and PediPRN teleconsultation lines in the healthcare services funding contributions payable by health insurers.
This bill updates Rhode Island's Healthcare Services Funding Plan Act to require health insurers to financially support two telephone consultation services: MomsPRN and PediPRN.
Revises the calculation for the student success factor in the education-aid formula by adding an additional multiplier for twenty-five percent (25%) for each resident child who is identified as a multilingual learner.
This bill proposes a change to how Rhode Island calculates state education funding for local school districts.
Creates the homeowners association law to provide operational procedures for residential communities subject to the management of a homeowner association.
This bill would create a new set of rules and procedures specifically governing how homeowners associations (HOAs) operate in Rhode Island.
Provides any police report involving a railroad fatality and all communications between railroad employees not be made public. Additionally, it makes a violation of this section a misdemeanor.
This bill would make certain records related to railroad fatalities — specifically police reports and communications between railroad employees — off-limits to the general public.
Makes offenses against gift card holders subject to the penalties for larceny.
This bill would treat crimes involving gift cards the same way Rhode Island law currently treats theft (called "larceny").
Grants hourly credit of 288 hours against 576 hours if graduate of accredited trade school/raises to 4 years of work under master plumber and requires 8,000 hours of on-the-job training plus 5 years of registration with DLT.
This bill would change the requirements for people working toward becoming a licensed master plumber in Rhode Island.
Permits Smithfield to require 2 parking spaces for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking is available near these units.
This bill would give the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island a specific authority regarding parking requirements for affordable housing developments.
Permits non-sworn public safety officers/security guards at private colleges/universities to detain individuals for no longer than 30 minutes within the campus’s jurisdiction if the officer or guard believes the person committed a criminal offense.
This bill would give non-sworn public safety officers and security guards at private colleges and universities in Rhode Island a limited legal power to temporarily detain people on campus.
Creates the Primary Care Contracting Good Faith Act.
This bill would establish a new set of rules in Rhode Island governing how health insurance companies negotiate contracts with primary care doctors and medical practices.
Requires employers to protect employees from extreme temperatures through rest breaks, PPE, training, and equipment, and mandates quarterly supervisor training, to recognize and mitigate heat- and cold-related risks.
This bill would require Rhode Island employers to take specific steps to protect their workers from health risks caused by extreme heat or cold on the job.
Removes the exemption for tinting of the windshield and imposes fines of $250 for a first and second offense and subsequent offenses are punishable by a $250 fine and up to a one year suspension of the vehicle registration.
This bill would change Rhode Island's rules about tinted windshields on vehicles.
Raises the per diem rate by thirteen percent (13%) for Medicaid reimbursement for Tier C services provide by assisted living residence beginning January 1, 2027.
This bill would increase the daily payment rate that Rhode Island's Medicaid program pays to assisted living facilities for a specific level of care, known as "Tier C" services.
Requires that the chief judge of the family court in appointing magistrates do so in accordance with the judicial selection and nomination process set forth in chapter 16.1 of title 8.
This bill changes how magistrates are appointed to Rhode Island's Family Court.
Allows primary care practices to offer optional fees for non-covered services while requiring equal medical care for all patients and protecting access to medically necessary services regardless of ability to pay.
This bill would allow primary care doctors and medical practices in Rhode Island to charge optional fees for certain services that aren't covered by health insurance.
Prohibits payers from requiring uncompensated referral coordination by primary care providers, require either elimination of referral prior authorizations, and prevent denial of lab coverage based solely on diagnostic coding differences.
This bill targets the administrative burden placed on primary care doctors by health insurance companies.
Permits all Rhode Island courts to conduct hearings remotely and allow any party or attorney to appear by telephone or video conference, with remote appearances having the same legal effect as in-person appearances.
This bill would officially allow all Rhode Island courts to hold hearings remotely, meaning judges, lawyers, and the people involved in a case could participate by phone or video call instead of being required to appear in person at the courthouse.
Establishes the terminally ill patients’ right to try act.
This bill would create a new law in Rhode Island giving terminally ill patients the legal right to access experimental medical treatments that have not yet received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Establishes the trades worker justice and safety act to help provide workers with a workplace free from harassment, discrimination, intimidation, bullying, abuse and retaliation.
This Rhode Island bill would create a new law specifically designed to protect workers in the trades — such as construction, electrical, plumbing, and similar skilled labor industries — from mistreatment on the job.
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.