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Changes the definition of employee to include individuals employed in the domestic service of any person.
This bill would expand Rhode Island's fair employment practices law to include people who work in private homes as employees.
Permits dealers without a distributor's license to resell cigars, and ultra premium pipe tobacco, excluding pipe tobacco intended for cigarettes, to other dealers.
This bill would change Rhode Island's tobacco regulations to give certain tobacco dealers more flexibility in how they sell and distribute their products.
Raises the earned-income tax credit to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2027 and beyond.
This bill would increase Rhode Island's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from its current rate to 30% starting with the 2027 tax year.
Imposes a wealth tax on Rhode Island individuals and entities at a rate of one percent (1%) of worldwide wealth.
This bill would create a new type of tax in Rhode Island called a "wealth tax.
Increases minimum amount for required damages and time to perform appraisal from three days to four.
This bill proposed two changes to Rhode Island's rules about how insurance companies handle property damage claims.
Requires the JNC to establish standardized merit-based selection process and that applications be evaluated according to uniform, job-related criteria adopted in advance and published on the commission's website.
This bill focuses on how Rhode Island selects its judges.
Prohibits the charging of swipe fees on taxes and gratuities.
When you pay for something with a credit or debit card, the business gets charged a small processing fee by the card company — often called a "swipe fee" or "interchange fee.
Provides immunity for mediators and staff employed by the family court in the family court mediation program from financial liability for certain claims arising out of their participation in the program.
This bill would protect mediators and staff members who work in the Rhode Island Family Court's mediation program from being personally sued for money damages related to their work in that program.
Amends the obligation of entities to sell at retail to Rhode Island and use customers.
This bill proposes changes to Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Standard, which is a program that requires energy suppliers to include a certain percentage of electricity from renewable sources (like wind and solar) in the power they sell to customers.
Extends the forbearance of utility terminations for customers with serious illness certifications and would amend various provisions related to the termination of utility services for persons who are disabled, seriously ill, or in arrears.
This bill focuses on protecting certain Rhode Island residents from having their utilities — like electricity, gas, or water — shut off when they are facing serious health or financial challenges.
Provides that for the period up until July 1, 2027, an applicant for a teaching certificate in Rhode Island would not be required to complete a standardized teacher's examination as a prerequisite to obtaining a teaching certificate.
This bill would temporarily remove the requirement that people applying for a teaching certificate in Rhode Island pass a standardized test before receiving their certification.
Prohibits the state from seeking reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of disabled Rhode Islanders from an ABLE account after the death of the designated beneficiary.
This bill deals with special savings accounts called ABLE accounts, which are designed to help people with disabilities save money without losing access to government benefits like Medicaid.
Requires that the division of planning create a checklist of environmental and energy issues that state construction projects which cost in excess of $10,000,000 would need to consider.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Division of Planning to create a standardized checklist of environmental and energy-related factors that must be considered for large state construction projects.
Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to fully cover the cost of vaccines recommended by the state Department of Health (DOH), starting January 1, 2027.
Provides that a certificate be provided for every contract for the purchase and sale of real estate certifying that the property has a functioning on-site wastewater treatment system or a sewer connection and not a cesspool.
This bill would require sellers of real estate in Rhode Island to provide a certificate whenever a property is bought or sold.
Allows any vehicle eligible for registration with a gross weight of under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) as long it is accompanied by a registrant's affidavit declaring it would not be used for commercial purposes.
This bill would change Rhode Island's vehicle registration rules to allow any vehicle weighing under 8,800 pounds to be registered, as long as the vehicle owner signs a sworn statement (called an affidavit) promising that the vehicle will not be used for commercial purposes.
Permits extended early intervention services for children with developmental disabilities whose third birthday is between May 1 and August 31.
This bill would allow children with developmental disabilities to keep receiving early intervention services past their third birthday, but only under certain circumstances.
Amends the current law on health insurance coverage for fertility diagnostic care, standard fertility preservation services, and fertility treatment and requires coverage for any medically necessary ovulation-enhancing drugs and medical services.
This bill would update Rhode Island's existing health insurance rules to expand coverage related to fertility care.
Caps delinquent tax interest rate at 12%. Prohibits audits beyond 3 years from date of tax filing, 7 years for fraudulent filings, and in no event beyond 10 years from date of filing or required filing date, whichever is later.
This bill would make two significant changes to how Rhode Island handles state taxes.
Prohibits individual who operates a recreational vehicle in a reckless or negligent manner which hinders the movement of other vehicles with a group of 2 more vehicles be guilty of felony, punishable by imprisonment up to 2.5 years and fine up to $2,000.
This bill would make it a felony crime in Rhode Island for a person to recklessly or carelessly operate a recreational vehicle in a way that blocks or disrupts the flow of traffic when they are part of a group of two or more vehicles doing the same thing.
Requires a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, as defined, to provide a consumer with certain information regarding the company’s policies and procedures regarding use of genetic data.
This bill would require companies that sell at-home DNA testing kits directly to consumers — like ancestry or health testing services — to be upfront and transparent about how they collect, store, use, and share customers' genetic data.
For purposes of the judicial security act permits an authorized agent to file a written notice with a state, county, or municipal agency on behalf of a protected individual.
This bill makes a practical change to Rhode Island's Judicial Security Act, which is an existing law designed to protect certain individuals — such as judges and other court personnel — by keeping their personal information private and shielded from public records.
Allows access to juvenile criminal records in order to conduct firearm background checks.
This bill would allow certain juvenile criminal records to be accessed when conducting background checks for firearm purchases.
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.