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SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2026 AS “ARTS IN THE SCHOOLS - YOUTH ART MONTH” IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This is a Senate resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature officially designating March 2026 as "Arts in the Schools - Youth Art Month" in Rhode Island.
SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION (AHEPA) CHAPTER 106 "SOPHOCLES" OF PROVIDENCE ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
This is a congratulatory resolution from the Rhode Island Senate honoring the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Chapter 106, known as "Sophocles," based in Providence, Rhode Island, on its 100th anniversary.
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JAMES M. DONELAN, ESQ.
This is a memorial resolution passed by the Rhode Island Senate to honor the life and passing of James M.
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FRANCISCO J. BATISTA
This is a Senate resolution from the Rhode Island State Senate expressing official condolences on the death of Francisco J.
SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH 19, 2026, AS "RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This is a Senate resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature officially recognizing and celebrating March 19, 2026, as "Rhode Island College Day" in the state of Rhode Island.
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2026, AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This is a resolution passed by the Rhode Island Senate officially declaring March 2026 as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in the state of Rhode Island.
SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "URI DAY" AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON MARCH 26, 2026
This is a Senate resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature officially recognizing and celebrating "URI Day" at the Rhode Island State House on March 26, 2026.
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL J. MURPHY
This is a Senate resolution from the Rhode Island State Senate expressing official condolences on the death of Michael J.
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2026, TO BE "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This is a Senate resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature officially declaring April 2026 as "Financial Literacy Month" in the state of Rhode Island.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000,000 TO RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to each public school in Rhode Island for school safety and security improvements.)
This bill would direct approximately $30 million in state funding to Rhode Island's public schools specifically for safety and security improvements.
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SAFE STAFFING RATIOS IN HOSPITALS (Creates a 15 member commission to study and provide recommendations for safe staffing ratios in hospitals, who would report back to the General Assembly by March 31, 2027, and would expire on June 30, 2027.)
This bill would have created a special 15-member commission in Rhode Island to study the question of safe staffing ratios in hospitals — meaning how many patients a nurse or other hospital staff member should be responsible for at one time.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 FOR THE RHODE ISLAND COMMISSION ON PREJUDICE & BIAS (This resolution would appropriate the sum of $100,000 to the Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice and Bias.)
This bill is a joint resolution that would direct $100,000 in state funding to the Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice and Bias.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $75,000 FOR THE JEWISH COLLABORATIVE SERVICES (Appropriates the sum of $75,000 to Jewish Collaborative Services.)
This is a straightforward spending bill that would direct $75,000 in Rhode Island state funds to an organization called Jewish Collaborative Services.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $15,200,000 TO BE USED TO PURCHASE PFAS-FREE FIREFIGHTING GEAR (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $15,200,000 to cities and towns to purchase firefighter and rescue personnel protective gear which is PFAS free.)
This bill would set aside $15.
JOINT RESOLUTION URGING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO STUDY AND REGULATE THE IMPACT OF WAKE BOATS ON RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC WATERWAYS (Urges DEM to study and regulate the impact of wake boats on Rhode Island public waterways.)
This resolution asks Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to take a closer look at "wake boats" — large, powerful recreational boats specifically designed to create big waves for water sports like wakeboarding and wakesurfing.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $850,000 FOR NEW BRIDGES FOR HAITIAN SUCCESS (Authorizes the appropriation of $850,000 for New Bridges for Haitian Success for the purpose of residential property acquisition for transitional housing to support immigrants with temporary protected status (TPS) and asylum status.)
This bill is a joint resolution in the Rhode Island legislature that would authorize spending $850,000 in state funds for an organization called New Bridges for Haitian Success.
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 the city of Pawtucket to issue bonds for school renovations.)
This bill is a joint resolution from the Rhode Island General Assembly that would allow the city of Pawtucket to borrow up to $22.
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY CURRENT CONDOMINIUM LAW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ONGOING AFFORDABILITY OF CONDOMINIUMS IN RHODE ISLAND (Creates a 16-member commission to study current condominium law and provide recommendations for improvements, and who would report back to the General Assembly by December 31, 2027, and would expire on March 15, 2028.)
This bill would create a special 16-member study commission in Rhode Island to take a close look at the state's existing condominium laws.
JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE (Proposes a state constitutional amendment to provide no person could hold office as general officer unless that person was a resident and a registered voter in the State of Rhode Island for at least 2 years, continuously, prior to taking office.)
This bill proposes a change to Rhode Island's state constitution that would set stricter eligibility requirements for people running for the state's top elected offices, known as "general officers.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO THE HOUSING NETWORK: THE RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPERS, DBA HOUSING NETWORK OF RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $ 200,000 to the Housing Network of Rhode Island.)
This bill is a joint resolution that would authorize the state of Rhode Island to set aside $200,000 in public funds for an organization called the Housing Network of Rhode Island.
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CITY AND TOWN AFFAIRS (Establishes a joint legislative commission on city and town affairs.)
This resolution would create a special joint commission made up of members from both the Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives to focus on issues related to cities and towns across the state.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO 401 TECH BRIDGE TO STUDY AND EXPLORE SEAGLIDERS IN RHODE ISLAND (This resolution would make an appropriation of $250,000 to 401 Tech Bridge to study and explore seagliders.)
This resolution would direct $250,000 in state funds to an organization called 401 Tech Bridge to research and explore the potential use of "seagliders" in Rhode Island.
Limits the provisions related to prepayment of real estate mortgages to those mortgage loans made for real estate containing owner occupied dwelling houses of not more than four dwelling units.
This bill would change Rhode Island's existing rules about paying off a mortgage early (called "prepayment") so that those rules only apply to a specific category of home loans.
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.