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Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.
This Rhode Island bill would make it a crime for someone who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections — meaning a person who is incarcerated in a state prison or correctional facility — to use physical force or a weapon to resist a lawful order or request from a corrections officer or other authorized staff.
Establishes the Rhode Island Business Climate Reform Act.
This bill, called the Rhode Island Business Climate Reform Act, proposes changes to the state's rules governing how businesses and corporations operate in Rhode Island.
Expands the benefit definitions to include a grandchild and care recipient and increases benefits period to 10 weeks for 2027 and 12 weeks for 2028 and provides a TDI/TCI opt-in option for self-employed workers.
This bill makes several changes to Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) programs, which provide partial wage replacement to workers who need time off due to illness, injury, or caring for a family member.
Amends the workers' compensation reimbursement provisions related to the liability of third person for damages.
This bill makes changes to Rhode Island's workers' compensation rules about what happens when an injured worker's accident was caused by someone other than their employer — known as a "third party.
Allows retired teachers, state and municipal workers to be employed without the loss of any retirement benefits, as long as they reside in Rhode Island at least 270 days and have an annual income from all sources that is less than $55,000.
This bill would allow retired teachers, state employees, and municipal workers in Rhode Island to return to work without losing any of their retirement benefits (pension payments).
Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.
This bill would raise the minimum contract value that triggers Rhode Island's prevailing wage requirement for public works projects — from $1,000 to $100,000.
Allows the holder of a manufacturer’s license to sell one-sixth of a barrel keg or any otherwise permitted vessel containing no more than the amount of malt beverage allowed.
This bill would change Rhode Island's alcohol laws to give licensed beer manufacturers — such as breweries — more flexibility in how they can sell their products.
Creates the RI Pedestrian Safety Act allows cities and town to use automated safety monitoring which a civil fine of $50 for violations.
This bill would create the Rhode Island Pedestrian Safety Act, which gives cities and towns across the state the option to use automated monitoring technology to improve pedestrian safety.
Allows for the issuance of a Class B or Class BV liquor license for the property located at 186 Wayland Avenue in the city of Providence.
This bill would allow a specific property — located at 186 Wayland Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island — to receive a Class B or Class BV liquor license.
VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF ROBERTS AND ROCHA, INC.
This bill would restore the legal standing of a business called Roberts and Rocha, Inc.
Requires any entity that knowingly collects, shares or sells to third parties the personal data of a consumer to register with the department of business regulations and permits for the consumer to request deletion of the personal data.
This bill would create new rules for any business or organization that collects, shares, or sells personal information about Rhode Island consumers.
Establishes minimum limitations standards for structural property damage claims, and voids any policy provision, endorsement, condition, limitation, agreement, or claim practice that shortens those standards.
This Rhode Island bill sets minimum time limits for how long homeowners and property owners have to file insurance claims related to structural damage — such as damage to the frame, foundation, walls, or roof of a building.
Requires insurance companies to settle claims or request additional information within 30 days of receipt of a notice of claim. Failure to comply results in $250/day payable to the insured party.
This bill would require insurance companies operating in Rhode Island to take action on a claim within 30 days of receiving it.
Provides that effective July 1, 2026, the profit margin of any electric distribution company or distributor of natural gas, would not exceed four percent (4%), in any given calendar year.
This Rhode Island bill would place a limit on how much profit electric and natural gas utility companies can earn.
Replaces the existing limited liability company act with a newer and updated model act.
This bill would replace Rhode Island's existing rules for Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) with a newer, modernized version based on a national model law.
Replaces the existing chapter on this subject by requiring school districts to organize concussion oversight teams, develop removal-from-play, return-to-play, and return-to-learn protocols, and develop a concussion brochure.
This bill would update Rhode Island's existing laws on how public schools handle concussions among student athletes and participants in school activities.
Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
This bill would limit the ability of schools and school districts in Rhode Island to track the physical location of students through their devices.
Provides local agencies with a mechanism to opt-out of statewide transportation upon a showing of a cost-effective alternative to the current fee-for-service model.
This bill deals with how students are transported to schools that are located outside of their home city or town — for example, when a student attends a charter school, magnet school, or other specialized program in a different community.
Exempts certain cookware that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS that are authorized by the FDA for food contact for consumer goods from the provision of the consumer PFAS ban act of 2024.
Rhode Island passed a law in 2024 called the Consumer PFAS Ban Act, which restricts the sale of products containing PFAS — a group of man-made chemicals sometimes called "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly in the environment and in the human body.
Takes several measures to lead by example by banning state purchases of plastic bottles, and requires state funds to be used to lease or purchase electric vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.
This bill would require the State of Rhode Island to make more environmentally friendly choices when spending public money.
Provides that energy storage systems located on abandoned or contaminated property be permitted by right as a permitted use and not considered to have negative environmental impacts.
This bill would make it easier to install energy storage systems — like large batteries that store electricity — on land that has been abandoned or is contaminated (sometimes called "brownfields").
Prohibits the use of artificial turf as material to cover compacted solid waste at a sanitary landfill.
This bill would make it illegal to use artificial turf as a cover material on top of compacted garbage at Rhode Island's sanitary landfills.
Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. This act would also define urban and small farmers and urban farmland.
This Rhode Island bill would create special tax breaks for urban and small farmers in the state.
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.