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HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF NAYASIA A. GONZALEZ
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature honoring and remembering the life of Nayasia A.
Amends the residential landlord and tenant act to prohibit the use of algorithmic renting-setting software that relies on nonpublic competitor data to determine rental prices or occupancy levels for residential dwelling units in Rhode Island.
This bill would have changed Rhode Island's residential landlord and tenant law to ban landlords and property managers from using certain types of computer software to set rental prices.
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Community MusicWorks located in the city of Providence.
This bill would exempt Community MusicWorks, an organization located in Providence, Rhode Island, from having to pay property taxes on its real estate and physical property (such as buildings, equipment, and other tangible items) within the city.
Allows a tenant to pay an increased security deposit in monthly increments over the course of a twelve (12) month period.
This bill would change how tenants can pay when their landlord increases the security deposit on their rental unit.
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CREATION OF A STATEWIDE WHOLE-HOME REPAIRS PROGRAM (Extends the reporting date of the special legislative commission to study and provides recommendations for the creation of a statewide whole-home repairs program from January 5, 2026, to June 30, 2026, and said commission expires on August 30, 2026.)
This resolution gives a special state commission more time to complete its work studying whether Rhode Island should create a statewide program to help residents repair their homes.
Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of 500 or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended.
This bill would give the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island, the ability to temporarily pause (or "moratorium") the processing of certain large affordable housing development applications.
Permits the family court to award custody of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint, including the enforcement remedy of a restraining order or other injunctive relief.
This bill would allow Rhode Island's Family Court to include household pets in protective orders issued in domestic abuse cases.
Establishes Rhode Island First Step program requiring DOC to assist offenders with reintegration into society, counseling, medical care, education, early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders.
This bill would create a new program called the "Rhode Island First Step Act," which would require the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (DOC) to take a more active role in helping incarcerated people prepare for life after prison.
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE ANTHONY DELUCA
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature expressing official condolences on the death of Anthony DeLuca, who had served as an elected official.
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 creates a voluntary registration program that allows owners of electric and hybrid vehicles to share their vehicle and address information with their local fire department or fire district.
Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in the published notice to their agendas for the purposes of discussion only and not for the purpose of voting upon the item(s).
This bill would change the rules for how school committees in Rhode Island can conduct their public meetings.
Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns for the year prior to July 1.
This bill would place new restrictions on when lobbyists in Rhode Island can donate money to state legislators.
Requires that any costs, tariffs or other mandates related to the state’s renewable energy growth program be reviewed and approved by the general assembly.
Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Growth Program is a state initiative designed to expand solar and other renewable energy sources by allowing smaller energy producers (like homeowners or businesses with solar panels) to sell electricity back to the grid.
Creates the certified community behavioral health clinic accountability and oversight act to ensure transparency, fiscal responsibility, and service quality by certified community behavioral health clinics.
This bill would create a new set of rules and oversight requirements for a specific type of mental health and substance use treatment provider in Rhode Island called Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs).
Makes those persons seventy (70) years of age or older exempt from jury service.
This bill would allow Rhode Island residents who are 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury service.
Establishes the Rhode Island Fire Services Training Fund.
This bill would create a dedicated fund specifically for training Rhode Island firefighters.
Creates a new class of retirement status license for retirees that had possessed a professional license issued by the department of labor and training.
This bill would create a new type of license called a "retirement status license" for people who previously held a professional license issued by Rhode Island's Department of Labor and Training.
Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.
This bill would expand the legal definition of "public works" in Rhode Island to include construction and infrastructure projects done for a broader range of government entities.
Requires that before any fire fighter or police officer is eligible to receive benefits for illness or injury sustained off duty, they prove they had reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency existed that required immediate need of their assistance.
This bill would change the rules for when firefighters and police officers can receive injury or illness benefits for something that happens while they are off duty.
Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.
This bill would increase the minimum property tax break that Rhode Island veterans receive on their local (municipal) property taxes.
Provides that testimony submitted on behalf of state departments, agencies, boards or commissions would not be considered official unless authorized by the governor.
This bill would change the rules around how state government agencies communicate with the Rhode Island legislature.
Permits retired superior court magistrates to be assigned to perform service pursuant to §§ 8-2-11.1, 8-2-39, 8-2-39.1 or 8-2-39.2 and be reemployed by the superior court without any forfeiture or reduction of any retirement benefits.
This bill would allow retired Superior Court magistrates in Rhode Island to come back to work for the court on a temporary or assigned basis without losing any of their retirement benefits.
Allows a minor between the ages of 14 -17 without a permanent residence/in custody of the DCYF to get state identification card without a signature from parent, guardian or foster parent as well as a certified copy of minor's birth certificate at no cost.
This bill would make it easier for certain teenagers in Rhode Island to obtain a state-issued identification card.
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.