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Amends the Rhode Island works program to increase the cash support pass-through to $100 for one child and $200 for more than one child.
This bill would change how child support payments are handled for families receiving assistance through Rhode Island Works, which is the state's main welfare program that provides financial help to low-income families with children.
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE SCOTT BILL HIRST
This is a Senate resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature offering formal condolences on the death of Scott Bill Hirst, referred to as "The Honorable," indicating he held a public office or position of distinction during his lifetime.
Establishes an office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency, charged with preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
This bill would create a new, independent government watchdog office in Rhode Island called the Office of Inspector General.
Exempts from the sales tax any prescriptive scalp hair prosthesis or wig that are necessary due to hair loss to treat a medical condition.
This bill would remove Rhode Island's sales tax from wigs and scalp hair prostheses when they are prescribed by a doctor and needed because of medical hair loss.
Provides a tax credit for food donations by qualified taxpayers to nonprofit organizations up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.
This bill would create a new tax credit in Rhode Island that rewards people and businesses for donating food to nonprofit organizations.
SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING JANUARY OF 2026, AS "RHODE ISLAND SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This is a Senate resolution from the Rhode Island General Assembly that officially designates January 2026 as "Rhode Island Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
Removes the state-owned property from property exempt from local property taxes.
This bill would change how state-owned property is treated under Rhode Island's tax law.
SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF NAYASIA A. GONZALEZ
This is a Senate resolution from the Rhode Island State Senate honoring and remembering the life of Nayasia A.
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS FOR A MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
This bill would ask Rhode Island voters to decide whether the state should borrow money — through the sale of government bonds — to fund the construction of a medical school at the University of Rhode Island's (URI) main campus in Kingston.
Provides that stores offering food product discounts must provide the same discounts to in-store customers that are offered to customers using electronic digital coupons.
This bill would require grocery stores and other food retailers in Rhode Island to offer the same sale prices and discounts to all customers, whether they are shopping in person or using digital coupons on a smartphone app or store loyalty program.
Requires a healthcare entity to submit written notice to the attorney general and the department of health of any material change transaction at least 180 days prior to that transaction.
This bill would require healthcare organizations in Rhode Island — such as hospitals, insurance companies, or other medical providers — to give advance written notice to the state Attorney General and the Department of Health before making any major business changes.
Requires that state departments and agencies integrate the recommendations contained in the act on climate strategy report.
This bill would require all Rhode Island state departments and agencies to incorporate the recommendations from the state's "Act on Climate" strategy report into their everyday operations, budgeting, and planning processes.
Reduces funeral home inspections from twice a year to once a year and removes the practical exam requirement for out-of-state funeral directors and embalmers.
This bill proposes two main changes to how funeral homes and funeral professionals are regulated in Rhode Island.
Repeals the older of the two existing chapters related to speech-language pathologists and audiologists and makes several amendments to reconcile the two statutes into one.
Rhode Island currently has two separate sets of laws on the books that both govern the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists — professionals who help people with communication disorders, hearing loss, and related conditions.
Requires a nursing and assisted living facility to allow its residents to connect their electronic monitoring devices to its internet service without incurring any extra cost or charges.
This bill would require nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Rhode Island to let residents connect their personal electronic monitoring devices — such as cameras or other recording equipment — to the facility's internet (Wi-Fi) network at no extra cost.
Requires approval by the Rhode Island commission the deaf and hard of hearing before any reduction in American Sign Language interpreter services in hospitals and other public service facilities.
This bill would create a new requirement that hospitals and other public service facilities in Rhode Island get approval from a specific state agency — the Rhode Island Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing — before they can reduce their American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter services.
SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS (Creates a 17-member Commission to study Rhode Island’s healthcare workforce related to educating and retaining primary care providers and who would report back annually to the President of the Senate.)
This resolution would create a special 17-member commission to study Rhode Island's healthcare workforce, specifically focusing on how the state trains and keeps primary care providers — such as family doctors, general practitioners, and other frontline healthcare professionals.
Clarifies and updates language in the office of state medical examiners statute to address outdated or ambiguous language, outdated practices, outdated position titles/qualifications, and ensure compliance with federal HIPAA requirements.
This bill updates the Rhode Island laws governing the Office of the State Medical Examiner — the agency responsible for investigating deaths that may involve unusual circumstances, accidents, crimes, or public health concerns.
Includes routine, scheduled or recommended immunizations to individuals between the ages of three (3) and eighteen (18) years, under the consent and reporting provisions required for pharmacy administered immunizations.
This bill would allow pharmacies in Rhode Island to administer routine, scheduled, or recommended vaccines to children and teenagers between the ages of 3 and 18.
Increases continuing education requirements for physician assistants, removes restrictions of PAs to render charitable care and aid for school and youth programs or cardiac arrest and removes restrictive covenants as to ownership by a PA.
This bill makes several changes to the rules governing physician assistants (PAs) in Rhode Island.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
This joint resolution proposes adding a new provision to the Rhode Island state constitution that would guarantee every resident the right to an adequate, equitable, and meaningful education.
Requires every vehicle that operates in intrastate commerce be permanently marked with a US DOT Number effective April 1, 2027.
This bill would require every commercial vehicle operating within Rhode Island — meaning vehicles used for business purposes that travel within the state's borders — to be permanently marked with a U.
Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) school years.
This bill would change how long emergency teaching certificates can be active in Rhode Island.
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.