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Permits the town of Tiverton to require additional testing, to be performed by and at the expense of the developer, to ensure that there is no dewatering or loss of effective recharge to surrounding wells within close proximity of the new construction.
This bill would give the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island special authority to require extra water testing when new housing developments are being built nearby.
Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition and support of the Lime Rock Foundation, Inc.
This bill would allow Rhode Island's Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to create and issue a special commemorative license plate in recognition and support of the Lime Rock Foundation, Inc.
Provides that evidence of life or work expectancy be based on statistical data using blended statistics and provides a chart with "completed age" and "expectation" which shall be used by courts as evidence and not be based on race, ethnicity or sex.
This bill changes how Rhode Island courts calculate a person's life expectancy or work expectancy in civil lawsuits — such as personal injury or wrongful death cases.
Bans preferential treatment to a public or private university applicant because of the student's familial relationship to a previous university attendee.
This bill would make it illegal for Rhode Island colleges and universities — both public and private — to give an applicant an advantage in the admissions process simply because a family member previously attended that school.
Authorizes a property owner to pursue reasonable actions to protect their property from coastal hazards that affect life, infrastructure, or essential land uses without prior approval.
This bill would allow Rhode Island property owners to take protective actions against coastal hazards — such as erosion, flooding, or storm damage — without needing to get prior approval from the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), which is the state agency that normally oversees activities along Rhode Island's coastline.
Requires EOHHS to provide self-measured blood pressure monitoring for eligible pregnant and postpartum individuals, covering home monitors, training, data transmission, and co-interventions, with state funds if federal aid is unavailable.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to provide a home blood pressure monitoring program for pregnant women and new mothers who qualify.
Authorizes municipalities, through ordinance, to require private real property owners to obtain a license to operate a dwelling unit as student housing.
This bill would give Rhode Island cities and towns the option to create a local licensing system specifically for private landlords who rent their properties to college or university students.
Requires public schools to give congressionally chartered youth organizations limited access for recruitment and brief student presentations with parent notice, while preserving school safety and discretion.
This bill would require Rhode Island public schools to allow certain youth organizations — specifically those that have been officially recognized by the U.
Directs the manage existing workforce development and compensation programs for the early educators workforce.
This bill focuses on organizing and managing programs that support people who work in early childhood education in Rhode Island — such as teachers and caregivers at daycare centers, preschools, and similar settings.
Details each of those limited emergency circumstances where a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurses, may safely administer sedation, such as critical life-saving or emergency situations where there is an imminent threat to life or limb.
This bill clarifies the specific emergency situations in which registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are legally permitted to administer sedation to patients.
Removes the cap on post-retirement employment for teaching administrator or staff member who has retired under the provisions of title 16, 36 or 35 of the general laws.
This bill would remove the current limit on how much a retired school employee can work and earn while still collecting their pension.
Permits students diagnosed with asthma, a condition that may lead to bronchospasm or anaphylaxis, or both, to carry and self-administer asthma medication or auto-injectable or intranasal epinephrine, or both.
This bill would allow students in Rhode Island schools to carry and use their own asthma inhalers or epinephrine devices (such as an EpiPen or nasal spray) on school grounds.
Ensures any public school with available seats, after completion of the initial enrollment period for students, shall make all open seats available to other students residing within the same school district.
This bill would require public schools in Rhode Island to open up any empty seats to other students within the same school district, once the initial enrollment period has ended.
Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.
This bill addresses who should pay for electrical infrastructure upgrades when large data centers move into Rhode Island.
Requires schools to implement a plan to provide academic accommodation for a student who has been diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury.
This bill would require Rhode Island schools to create and carry out a plan to help students who have been diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury continue their education while they recover.
Would establish certain presumptions pertaining to early childhood education programs operating in RIDE-certified school buildings.
This bill deals with early childhood education programs — like pre-K or childcare programs — that operate inside school buildings that have already been inspected and certified by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE).
Prevents condominium associations and home owner associations from prohibiting the installation of EV charging stations to be installed at the owner's expenses.
This bill would prevent condominium associations and homeowners associations (HOAs) from blocking residents from installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
Requires all certified independent or district charter schools upon application for a renewal of said charter or an application for a new charter school to provide a union neutrality clause in the charter.
This bill would have required all charter schools in Rhode Island — both independent charter schools and district charter schools — to include a "union neutrality clause" in their charter documents.
Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.
This Rhode Island bill would create rules governing how artificial intelligence (AI) technology can be used in mental health care treatments.
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.
This Rhode Island bill sets new safety requirements for "AI companion" technology — software designed to simulate friendly or emotionally supportive conversation with users.
Allows the department of environmental management to acquire established foot paths by eminent domain, to provide public access to streams, rivers, lakes and ponds.
This bill would give Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management (DEM) a new legal tool to secure public access to the state's streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds.
Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.
This bill proposes a change to Rhode Island's Comprehensive Community-Police Relationship Act, a law originally passed in 2015 that was designed to improve trust and transparency between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DEBORAH J. PIASECKI ON HER PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT IN THE RHODE ISLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD
This is a congratulatory resolution from the Rhode Island House of Representatives honoring Deborah J.
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.