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Bans street takeovers and violators would be guilty of a felony and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year and be subject to a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
This bill would make "street takeovers" illegal in Rhode Island.
Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause.
This bill sets clear rules about how long police can use a tracking device — like a GPS tracker placed on a vehicle or other property — under a single search warrant.
Prevents anyone from wagering money or any other thing of value on the outcome of a greyhound race or other dog race, or accept or facilitate such wagering, regardless of the location at which the race takes place.
This bill would make it illegal for anyone in Rhode Island to bet money or anything else of value on the outcome of a greyhound or dog race.
AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER
This bill makes a simple administrative change to the Foster-Glocester Regional School District in Rhode Island.
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to apply for a certificate of authority from the department of business regulation to operate such a business in this state. Empowers director of DBR to oversee all pharmacy benefit managers and penalize violations.
This bill would require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to obtain official permission — called a "certificate of authority" — from Rhode Island's Department of Business Regulation (DBR) before they can operate in the state.
Expands the health professional loan repayment program to healthcare providers practicing in primary care health settings.
This bill would expand an existing Rhode Island program that helps healthcare workers pay off their student loans.
Limits mortgage prepayment rules to mortgages on owner-occupied properties with one to four dwelling units.
This bill would narrow the scope of Rhode Island's existing mortgage prepayment rules, limiting them to apply only to home mortgages on properties where the owner actually lives, and only for buildings with four or fewer units (such as a single-family home, duplex, or small multi-family property).
RELATING EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT
This bill, called the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act, would expand Rhode Island's existing efforts to provide free, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs by specifically including three-year-olds and four-year-olds.
Facilitates the study of thermal energy technology to determine if these goals can be met by the implementation of thermal energy networks in Rhode Island.
This bill would set up a formal study to explore whether thermal energy networks could work in Rhode Island.
Makes several technical amendments to the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program act necessary for continued administration and inter-state partnership.
This bill makes behind-the-scenes technical updates to Rhode Island's existing Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program, which is a state-run retirement savings program designed to help workers who don't have access to a traditional employer-sponsored retirement plan, like a 401(k).
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $25,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR
This bill would give the City of Central Falls the legal authority to borrow up to $25 million to pay for improvements to its public schools and school buildings.
Prohibits a healthcare provider from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information to be kept on file as a condition to receiving treatment and makes it a violation a deceptive trade practice.
This bill would make it illegal for healthcare providers in Rhode Island to require patients to provide electronic payment information — such as a credit card or bank account number stored on file — as a condition of receiving medical treatment.
Allows municipalities to request a one-time, state-approved extension to update comprehensive plans if they show active progress, while keeping the existing plan in effect during the extension period.
Rhode Island law requires cities and towns to periodically update their "comprehensive plans" — official documents that guide decisions about land use, housing, transportation, and community development.
Changes the term of drug court to recovery court.
This bill makes a straightforward change to Rhode Island law by replacing the term "drug court" with "recovery court" throughout the state's legal code related to the Superior Court.
Amends existing expungement laws to be consistent with the new 10-year lookback period required for DUI charges.
This bill makes a technical update to Rhode Island's existing laws about expungement — the legal process that allows people to have certain criminal records cleared or sealed from their history.
Provides that the statute of limitations for second-degree sexual assault shall be 10 years from the date of the offense, or, in the case of a victim who is under the age of 18, ten years from the victim’s eighteenth birthday, whichever is later.
This bill extends the window of time that prosecutors have to bring criminal charges in cases involving second-degree sexual assault in Rhode Island.
Allocates the assessment of fines for failure to file reports between the board of elections between the candidate and political action or political party committee.
This Rhode Island bill deals with who is responsible for paying fines when required campaign finance reports are not filed on time with the Board of Elections.
Raises the percentage from eighty percent (80%) to eighty-five percent (85%) regarding declaring a vehicle a total loss.
This bill would change the rule that insurance companies use to decide when a damaged vehicle should be declared a "total loss.
Provides that original equipment manufacturers, implemented by/with surrogate distributors, of agricultural equipment, provide to independent service providers repair information and tools to maintain and repair electronics-enabled agricultural equipment.
This bill would require manufacturers of agricultural equipment — think tractors, combines, and other modern farm machinery — to share repair information, diagnostic tools, and software with independent repair shops and technicians.
Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space at municipally operated beach parking in the town of Middletown.
This bill would create a sales tax exemption specifically for parking fees charged at town-operated beach parking lots in Middletown, Rhode Island.
Provides for annual appropriations to the substance use mental health leadership council to address hazardous and underage cannabis use.
This Rhode Island bill would set aside a dedicated amount of government funding each year for the Substance Use Mental Health Leadership Council, a state body focused on addressing substance use issues.
Defines an alternative nicotine product as any noncombustible product without tobacco leaf but nicotine from another source and also taxes alternative nicotine products at $2.00 per container up to 20 units.
This bill creates a new legal definition and tax category for "alternative nicotine products" in Rhode Island.
Requires any teacher under suspension for criminal conduct to repay the school district for any salary received if convicted of a felony, less any amounts paid to satisfy taxes and employee benefits. It also makes one typographical correction.
This Rhode Island bill focuses on what happens financially when a teacher is suspended from their job because of criminal conduct.
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.