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HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 8, 2026, AS "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature formally recognizing March 8, 2026, as "International Women's Day" in the state of Rhode Island.
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMENDING RHODE ISLAND ENERGY AND LOCAL UTILITY WORKERS ON RESTORATION EFFORTS DURING EXTREME WINTER WEATHER EVENTS
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island General Assembly that formally recognizes and praises the workers at Rhode Island Energy and other local utility companies for their hard work in restoring power and services during severe winter weather events.
HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 84TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEABEES ON MARCH 5, 2026
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature honoring the 84th anniversary of the U.
Requires courts and bail commissioners to issue no contact orders against any person arrested for cruelty or neglect of a child, child abuse or child endangerment and to issue orders upon any finding of guilty. Violations of order would be a misdemeanor.
This bill would require courts and bail commissioners to automatically issue "no contact orders" whenever someone is arrested for child cruelty, child neglect, child abuse, or child endangerment.
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF HUDSON O'LOUGHLIN AND ELISABETH O'LOUGHLIN
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island General Assembly expressing official condolences on the deaths of Hudson O'Loughlin and Elisabeth O'Loughlin.
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature offering official congratulations to a person, group, or organization for a notable achievement or milestone.
HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, OR SIMILAR RECOGNITION, TO UNITED STATES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN HONDURAS FROM 1981 TO 1992
This is a resolution from the Rhode Island House of Representatives urging the U.
Decriminalizes certain commercial sexual activity. It would also include human trafficking as a racketeering activity and would allow expungements of certain convictions in § 11-34.1 after one year.
This bill makes significant changes to how Rhode Island handles laws related to commercial sex work.
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CATHERINE “KITTY” PETRARCA
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island General Assembly expressing condolences on the passing of Catherine "Kitty" Petrarca.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
This bill proposes adding a new guarantee to the Rhode Island state constitution that every resident has an equal opportunity to receive an education that is "adequate, equitable, and meaningful.
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SLUDGE MANAGEMENT IN RHODE ISLAND (Creates a 19-member joint commission to study and provide recommendations for effective sludge management, and who would report back to the General Assembly by January 5, 2027, and would expire on March 5, 2027.)
This bill would create a 19-member special commission to study how Rhode Island manages "sludge" — the semi-solid byproduct left over after wastewater (sewage) is treated at water treatment plants.
JOINT RESOLUTION REPEALING RHODE ISLAND'S RATIFICATION OF THE CORWIN AMENDMENT (Repeals the General Assembly’s previous ratification of the Corwin Amendment.)
This resolution asks Rhode Island's state legislature to officially withdraw its historical support for something called the Corwin Amendment — a proposed change to the U.
Makes it unnecessary to prove that a person's transmission of electronic communications be for the sole purpose of harassment before being found guilty of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.
This bill would change the legal standard required to convict someone of cyberstalking or cyberharassment in Rhode Island.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,700,000 TO BE USED FOR MATERNAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND EQUITY (Appropriates the sum of $2,700,000 to the department of health for maternal health improvement and equity.)
This bill would direct $2,700,000 in state funding to the Rhode Island Department of Health specifically to improve maternal health outcomes and address inequities in maternal care.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO ONWARD WE LEARN IN SUPPORT OF RHODE ISLAND GEAR UP (Appropriates the sum of $500,000 to Onward We Learn in support of Rhode Island GEAR UP.)
This bill is a joint resolution that would direct $500,000 in state funds to an organization called Onward We Learn, specifically to support a program known as Rhode Island GEAR UP.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $10,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $10,000,000 to the Rhode Island Foundation, to generate funds to support public education through distributions to local education agency foundations. The funds would be disbursed over 5 years.)
This bill would have directed $10 million in state funds to the Rhode Island Foundation, a nonprofit community foundation, to support public education across the state.
JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND (Amends the membership of the permanent legislative commission on child care with twenty-seven (27) members to ensure that the state has high quality and affordable childcare and early learning services network.)
This bill changes the makeup of a permanent state commission in Rhode Island that focuses on child care issues.
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING THE IMMIGRANT IMPACT TASK FORCE (Creates an 11-member task force to track and oversee immigration enforcement and support actions in Rhode Island, and who would report back to the General Assembly House no later than January 5, 2027, and whose life would expire on March 5, 2027.)
This bill would create a temporary, 11-member group called the Immigrant Impact Task Force to monitor and study how immigration enforcement activities are affecting people and communities in Rhode Island.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL TO SUPPORT THEIR CRITICAL WORK SUPPORTING IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEE POPULATIONS (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to Higher Ground International, to support their mission of supporting immigrants and refugee populations.)
This is a joint resolution in the Rhode Island legislature that would direct $250,000 in state funds to an organization called Higher Ground International.
JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STATE TO ENTER INTO A FINANCING AGREEMENT RELATING TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO FINANCE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS TO SAMUEL SLATER MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITIES, OR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL FACILITIES AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $22,500,000 CITY BONDS, CITY NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR (Authorizes bonds to finance school construction in the city of Pawtucket.)
This bill is a joint resolution that would allow the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island to borrow up to $22.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) FOR NEW FORESTRY HOSES (Appropriates the sum of $50,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM).)
This bill is a joint resolution that would set aside $50,000 in state funding for the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM).
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 TO 401 TECH BRIDGE TO STUDY AND EXPLORE SEAGLIDERS IN RHODE ISLAND (Makes an appropriation of $1,000,000 to 401 Tech Bridge to study and explore seagliders.)
This bill would allocate $1,000,000 in state funding to an organization called 401 Tech Bridge to research and explore the potential use of "seagliders" in Rhode Island.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($20,000,000) TO SUPPORT GREEN ECONOMY AND CLEAN ENERGY BOND INITIATIVES (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $20,000,000 to support the green economy and clean energy bond initiatives.)
This bill is a joint resolution that would set aside $20 million in state funds to support green economy and clean energy bond initiatives 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.