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Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.
This bill makes several changes to Rhode Island's laws around carrying concealed weapons.
Grants tenants that are the victim of various forms of abuse including, but not limited to, sexual and domestic abuse and stalking, the right to terminate a lease agreement early without penalty or liability for rent.
This bill would allow renters in Rhode Island who are victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, or similar forms of abuse to end their lease early without facing financial penalties.
Establishes the Rhode Island orange heart medal to formally recognize Rhode Island veterans whose service exposed them to toxic herbicides, burn pits, or other hazardous agents.
This bill would create a new state military medal called the "Rhode Island Orange Heart Medal.
Enables students enrolled in certain career and technical education programs to take firefighter exams upon completion of their program.
This bill would allow students who complete certain career and technical education (CTE) programs — the kind of hands-on, skills-based programs often offered in high schools or vocational schools — to take the official firefighter entrance exam once they finish their program.
Provides for the right to strike for public sector workers in Rhode Island, including teachers, with exceptions for police officers, firefighters, 911 employees, and correctional officers.
This bill would give most Rhode Island government employees — including teachers, office workers, and other public sector workers — the legal right to go on strike.
Commencing July 1, 2026, this act eliminates the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks.
This bill would change who pays for criminal background checks required for people applying to work in childcare and youth-serving roles in Rhode Island.
Raises the gross weight of a vehicle eligible for reserve forces plates from 8,500 lbs. to 12,000 lbs. with US flag on the plates. Proof of honorable discharge to be provided to DMV.
This bill makes two changes to Rhode Island's rules about special license plates for members of the military reserve forces.
Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.
This bill would create a voluntary registration program allowing owners of electric or hybrid vehicles to notify their local fire department or fire district that they have one of these vehicles.
Eliminates the registration and service charge fees for National Guard plates.
This bill would eliminate the fees that members of the Rhode Island National Guard currently have to pay when registering their vehicles with special National Guard license plates.
Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
This bill updates Rhode Island's insurance laws to make clearer what counts as a "contract modification" when it comes to insurance producers.
Requires the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency and the Rhode Island commerce commission to develop and implement a plan to assist businesses in obtaining flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance program.
This bill would require two Rhode Island state agencies — the Emergency Management Agency and the Commerce Commission — to work together to create a plan that helps local businesses get flood insurance through a federal program called the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Requires a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, as defined, to provide a consumer with certain information regarding the company’s policies and procedures regarding use of genetic data.
This bill would require companies that sell direct-to-consumer genetic testing services — think companies where you mail in a saliva sample to learn about your ancestry or health traits — to be upfront and transparent with their customers about how they handle genetic data.
Establishes a motor vehicle license plate to honor Governor Roger Williams.
This bill would create a special license plate in Rhode Island to honor Roger Williams, who is described in the bill as "Governor Roger Williams.
Allows municipalities participating in the state prekindergarten program to accept students from outside the municipality under certain conditions and establishes a lottery for enrollment in the program.
This bill makes changes to Rhode Island's state-funded prekindergarten (pre-K) program by expanding who can attend and how spots are filled.
Strengthens school security measures/established 8 member school emergency response committee/rapid response teams/SWAT teams/requires annual appropriation of $1,000,000 to achieve these goals.
This bill aims to strengthen safety measures in Rhode Island's public schools by creating a more organized and funded system for responding to emergencies.
Requires every elementary and secondary school within the State of Rhode Island to provide and maintain clearly visible and easily accessible trauma kits within the school. It also provides immunity if assistance is rendered.
This bill would require every public and private elementary and secondary school in Rhode Island to have trauma kits on hand and readily available on school grounds.
Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football.
This bill would require all students playing football in Rhode Island's interscholastic league — meaning organized high school football — to wear a soft-shell cover over their traditional hard football helmets.
Requires single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over forty-thousand (40,000) to allow middle housing and mandates that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing.
This bill would require larger Rhode Island cities and towns — those with populations over 40,000 people — to change their local zoning rules to allow what's called "middle housing" in areas currently zoned only for single-family homes.
Establishes the Rhode Island Clean Air Preservation Act that establishes a regulatory process to prohibit polluting atmospheric experimentation.
This bill would create a new law in Rhode Island called the "Clean Air Preservation Act.
Requires the department of transportation, in consultation with the department of environmental management also to conduct an environmental impact study of motor vehicle non-exhaust particle emissions.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Transportation, working together with the Department of Environmental Management, to conduct an environmental impact study focused on a specific type of pollution from vehicles — particles that don't come from a car's exhaust pipe.
Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.
This bill would change how sales tax is calculated when someone trades in a pickup truck to buy a new one in Rhode Island.
Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.
This bill would create a new dedicated funding category specifically for civics education within Rhode Island's school funding system.
Requires the department of human services to provide childcare assistance to families, including those served through DCYF, who meet the requirements of a protective services category as defined in CFR 98.20 (a)(3)(ii).
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide childcare assistance to families who fall into what is known as a "protective services" category.
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.