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Prohibits ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred feet (200 ft) of any polling place during voting.
This bill would make it illegal for employees, agents, or officials of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — the federal agency responsible for immigration enforcement — to come within 200 feet of any polling place while voting is taking place.
Prohibits state and municipal officials or body from entering into and renewing any agreements that will be used to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations.
This bill would prohibit state and local government officials in Rhode Island from entering into or renewing contracts and agreements that allow state or local facilities — such as jails or detention centers — to be used to hold people for civil immigration violations on behalf of the federal government.
Extends the sunsetting of the "Don't Block the Box" automated traffic detection systems from January 15, 2027, to January 15, 2030.
Rhode Island currently operates automated camera systems at certain intersections to catch drivers who "block the box" — meaning they enter an intersection when there isn't enough room on the other side, causing them to get stuck and block cross traffic.
Allows unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or are locked out of their workplaces by their employer due to a labor dispute.
This bill would change Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system to allow workers to collect unemployment benefits if they are on strike or have been locked out of their workplace because of a labor dispute with their employer.
Expands the obligations of employers to create, maintain and retain their employees' personnel records, it requires that records be retained for at least 3 years after employee's termination. It also increases the financial penalties for each violation.
This bill would expand the responsibilities that employers in Rhode Island have when it comes to keeping records about their employees.
Changes the retirement allowance based on accrued benefits.
This Rhode Island bill would make changes to how retirement benefits are calculated for police officers and firefighters in towns and cities across the state.
Eliminates mandated housing densities/density bonuses for public drinking water supply watersheds/groundwater. Requires densities not exceed water availability, introduce pollution, stay within public water or sewer system capacity limits.
This bill would change Rhode Island's existing affordable housing laws by removing requirements that force cities and towns to allow higher-density housing development in areas near public drinking water sources — specifically, watersheds and groundwater recharge areas that supply drinking water to the public.
Places a cap of twenty percent (20%) on increases in consecutive revaluations of real property in all cities and towns conducting revaluations commencing December 31, 2026, and every December 31 thereafter.
This bill would limit how much a property's assessed value can increase from one official revaluation to the next.
Amends various sections of law relating to campaign contributions and expenditures, including prohibitions on self-dealing with committee funds and prohibits donations made in fictitious names.
This bill makes changes to Rhode Island's campaign finance laws, specifically targeting two key problem areas: self-dealing with campaign funds and fake-name donations.
Requires the governor, when presenting his proposed budget articles for each fiscal year to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.
This bill would require Rhode Island's governor to include specific climate-related information whenever presenting a proposed state budget.
Mandates additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to 2% of the district’s total expenditures, and require those funds be used to hire staff such as school social workers, and behavioral specialists.
This bill would require the state of Rhode Island to provide additional funding to each school district specifically dedicated to student mental and behavioral health.
Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
This bill would require all Rhode Island public schools (kindergarten through 12th grade) to employ at least one full-time, certified social worker for every 250 students enrolled.
Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
This bill would create a financial assistance program to help people pay for college or graduate school if they are studying to become teachers in subject areas where Rhode Island currently has a shortage of qualified educators.
Creates a tick control program to be implemented by the department of environmental management.
This bill would direct Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to create and run a formal tick control program across the state.
Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to 27% of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
This bill would add municipal detention facility corporations — organizations that own or operate local jail or detention facilities — to the list of entities that are exempt from paying property taxes in Rhode Island.
Creates the Affordable Clean Energy Security Act which establishes a study of offshore wind in Rhode Island.
This bill would create a special commission in Rhode Island to study the state's offshore wind energy program.
Establishes the Rhode Island Fire Services Training Fund.
This bill would create a dedicated fund specifically for training Rhode Island firefighters.
Expands eligibility for the childcare assistance program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.
This bill would expand the number of Rhode Island families who qualify for the state's childcare assistance program.
Sets the allocation to RIPTA at the greater of $0.1175 per gallon or 29.375% of total proceeds, with $0.005 per gallon derived from the $0.01 per gallon environmental protection fee.
This bill deals with how Rhode Island distributes money collected from the state's gas tax.
Increases the amount of state aid distributed to the towns and cities through appropriation in lieu of property tax provisions applicable to certain private and state properties that are exempt from property tax.
In Rhode Island, certain properties — like those owned by the state government or some private nonprofit organizations — are exempt from paying property taxes.
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 the companies that manufacture agricultural equipment — like tractors, combines, and other modern farm machinery — to share repair information, tools, and software with independent repair shops and technicians.
Requires Medicaid to cover services by licensed certified lactation counselors and EOHHS to oversee and implement the program and track related costs and use. It also ensures reimbursement consistent with similar providers.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Medicaid program to pay for lactation counseling services provided by Licensed Certified Lactation Counselors (LCLCs).
Provides that advanced practice registered nurses have the same immunity from liability as physicians and surgeons.
This bill changes Rhode Island law to give advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) — such as nurse practitioners — the same legal protections that physicians and surgeons already have when making certain mental health-related decisions.
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.