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Requires that student mentors in public schools be certified support educators, ensuring mentors have professional training, established student relationships, and access to skills and information needed to support student success.
This bill, known as the Education Mentorship Program Act, would set new requirements for people who serve as student mentors in Rhode Island's public schools.
Broadens the definition of "teacher" and create a comprehensive bill of rights for school teachers.
This bill would expand who counts as a "teacher" under Rhode Island law and establish a formal set of rights specifically for school teachers.
Sets conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies, including education approved by the state board of pharmacy.
This bill would allow pharmacists in Rhode Island to prescribe medications that help people quit smoking or using other tobacco products — something that currently only doctors and other licensed prescribers can do.
Requires health insurance providers to provide insurance coverage for pharmacists’ services.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to cover services provided by pharmacists — not just the medications pharmacists dispense, but the professional services they perform.
Mandates insurance coverage for scalp cooling treatments for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy treatments.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to cover scalp cooling treatments for cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy.
Requires all major hospitals within the state constructed or substantially renovated or expanded on or after 1/1/2028 to use renewable energy sources for power.
This bill would require all major hospitals in Rhode Island to use renewable energy sources — such as solar, wind, or other clean energy — to power their facilities, but only if those hospitals are newly built, substantially renovated, or significantly expanded starting January 1, 2028.
Requires that video or photography generated by artificial intelligence or “AI” that is posted on a public platform contain a marking disclosing that it has been generated by AI.
This bill would require that any video or photograph created using artificial intelligence (AI) technology must be clearly labeled as AI-generated when posted on a public platform, such as social media sites or other publicly accessible websites.
Creates a cause of action for the intentional or negligent injury or death of a pet.
This bill would give Rhode Island pet owners the legal right to sue someone who intentionally or negligently harms or kills their pet.
Permits victims of stalking to recover for expenses related to relocation or home modification under the crime victim compensation program.
This bill would expand Rhode Island's Crime Victim Compensation Program to specifically help people who are victims of stalking.
Makes an assault upon a sports official during and in the course of their official duties a felony.
This bill would make it a felony crime to physically assault a sports official — such as a referee, umpire, or judge — while they are actively performing their officiating duties.
Adds school superintendents, central office officials, school principals, and all other school employees, to the definition of a “public official” for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.
This bill would expand the legal definition of "public official" in Rhode Island's criminal code to include school employees — specifically superintendents, central office administrators, principals, and all other school staff.
Establishes the Rhode Island firearm industry accountability act of 2026.
This bill would create a new set of legal rules in Rhode Island specifically targeting how gun manufacturers, distributors, and dealers conduct their business.
Repeals the section of law relating to suspension of operator licenses for failure to pay fines.
This bill would eliminate a current Rhode Island law that allows the state to suspend a person's driver's license when they fail to pay traffic fines or other related fees.
Enables employees to no longer have to utilize sick leave, vacation leave, personal leave or other paid time off as a condition to their maternity leave.
This bill would change the rules around maternity leave for workers in Rhode Island.
Requires the department of health to implement a tobacco control program that incorporates evidence-based best practices for tobacco prevention and cessation to prevent tobacco-related diseases and diminish tobacco use in the state.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Health to create and run a formal tobacco control program.
Changes the residential limit for any substantial multi-family housing project not to exceed forty thousand (40,000) residents according to the United States Census Bureau.
This bill proposes a change to Rhode Island's rules around low and moderate income housing development.
Authorizes retired police officers and firefighters to earn income in addition to their earnable compensation; provided that, the amount would not exceed 5 times the rate of earnable compensation currently in force.
This bill would change the rules around how much money retired police officers and firefighters in Rhode Island can earn while still collecting their pension.
Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers.
This bill would create a special "vanity" license plate in Rhode Island to support the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the historic Narragansett Towers landmark in Narragansett, RI.
Car rental company not subject to registration penalties resulting from out-of-state toll violations from operators using their rental vehicles but are responsible for any outstanding toll amounts due.
This bill deals with how Rhode Island handles toll violations that occur out of state when someone is driving a rental car.
Allows persons with disabilities to receive up to two (2) motor vehicle disability parking privilege placards.
Under current Rhode Island law, people with qualifying disabilities can receive a disability parking placard — the blue permit that allows them to park in designated accessible spaces.
Allows any city, town, state and/or agency of a municipality or the state to report unpaid fines of two hundred dollars ($200) or more to the division of motor vehicles as grounds for refusal of registration.
This bill would allow cities, towns, and state agencies in Rhode Island to report people who owe unpaid fines of $200 or more to the state's Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Increases fees paid to jurors to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.
This bill would increase the daily payment that Rhode Island gives to people who serve on juries.
Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.
This bill would expand Rhode Island's Crime Victim Compensation Program to include people who are seriously injured in hit-and-run accidents.
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.