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Creates "Harter's Law" to extend the civil statute of limitations, for injuries resulting from first degree child abuse, to thirty-five (35) years and cap civil damages recovery at five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
This bill, named "Harter's Law," would change the rules about how long a survivor of first-degree child abuse has to file a civil lawsuit seeking financial compensation for their injuries.
Provides duties/obligations of medical personnel to born-alive infants resulting from an abortion punishable as a felony along with a civil action for compensatory/punitive damages/automatic one year license suspension.
This bill establishes legal requirements for medical personnel when an infant is born alive during or after an attempted abortion.
Requires the producer of artificial turf and turf infill sold or distributed in RI to report its chain of custody, from installation to use, repurposing, recycling and disposal to the department of environmental management.
This bill would require companies that make and sell artificial turf and turf infill (the material placed underneath or mixed into artificial grass surfaces) in Rhode Island to track and report what happens to their products throughout their entire lifespan.
Creates the Rhode Island Social Media Regulation act, which would not permit a Rhode Island resident who is a minor to be an account holder on a social media's platform.
This bill would create a new law in Rhode Island called the "Rhode Island Social Media Regulation Act.
Effective January 1, 2028, Increases the hourly minimum wage in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for the Northeast Region for the previous four (4) fiscal years.
This bill would have changed how Rhode Island sets its minimum wage starting January 1, 2028.
Authorizes an annual two and one-half percent (2.5%) escalation for all active and retired police and firefighter's retirement pension allowance, compounded each year on January 1 following the year of retirement and continuing yearly, on that date.
This bill would give active and retired police officers and firefighters in Rhode Island an automatic 2.
Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animal.
This bill would update Rhode Island's Fair Housing Practices Act to specifically address the rights of tenants with disabilities to request permission to keep an emotional support animal in their home.
Regulates how certain large social media platforms utilize algorithms.
This bill would create new rules for how large social media companies use algorithms — the automated systems that decide what content users see in their feeds.
Requires agencies preparing economic impact statements for small businesses contain findings that the anticipated compliance costs of a proposed rule scale proportionally with the business size, and do not impose fixed costs that favor larger businesses.
When state agencies in Rhode Island create new rules and regulations, they are already required to prepare economic impact statements that analyze how those rules will affect small businesses.
Provides that a student's enrollment in Medicaid would be included in calculating and determining the student success factor for use in the foundation education-aid formula.
This bill would change how Rhode Island calculates the amount of money that schools receive from the state.
Mandates any contract for capital improvements at any healthcare facility adhere to the requirements of chapter 13 of title 37.
This bill would require that any construction or renovation project at a healthcare facility in Rhode Island follow a specific set of existing state rules known as "chapter 13 of title 37.
Transfers authority over the examination and licensing of telecommunications professionals to the state board of examiners of electricians and amends the composition of that body to require the inclusion of a telecommunications professional.
This bill would move the responsibility for testing and licensing telecommunications professionals in Rhode Island from wherever that authority currently resides to the State Board of Examiners of Electricians.
Provides local agencies with a mechanism to opt-out of statewide transportation upon a showing of a cost-effective alternative to the current fee-for-service model.
This bill gives local school districts and agencies in Rhode Island the ability to "opt out" of the state-run school transportation system if they can show they have a better, more affordable option.
Authorizes the secretary of the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to increase resource eligibility limits for persons with long-term care needs who reside at home to $12,000 for single persons and $18,000 for couples.
This bill would allow the head of Rhode Island's health and human services agency to raise the amount of money and assets a person can have while still qualifying for Medicaid-funded, home-based long-term care services.
Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.
This bill would create a special fund in Rhode Island called the Children's Catastrophic Illness Relief Fund.
Requires that locksmiths in Rhode Island must be licensed and have passed a criminal background check.
This bill would require locksmiths in Rhode Island to obtain a license before they can legally work in the profession.
Makes several technical amendments to the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program act necessary for continued administration and inter-state partnership.
This bill makes technical updates to Rhode Island's Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program, a state-run retirement savings option for workers whose employers don't offer a traditional retirement plan.
Establishes "The Children's Cardiac Safety Act", and provide for childhood cardiac screening based on modules that incorporate current best practices.
This bill would create a new law in Rhode Island called "The Children's Cardiac Safety Act," which would establish a cardiac (heart) screening program for children.
Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.
This bill would change the minimum contract value that triggers prevailing wage requirements for workers on public works projects in Rhode Island.
Increases penalties for a second or subsequent offense with a fine of not less than $500 or no more than $2,500 and up to 2 years imprisonment, for violating the law on the care of dogs.
This bill would increase the legal penalties for people who repeatedly violate Rhode Island's dog care laws.
Requires persons convicted of driving under influence or refusal to submit to chemical test, have an ignition interlock system installed in vehicle as part of sentence and to pay an assessment to pay for the interlock systems.
This bill would require anyone convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) or for refusing to take a breathalyzer or other chemical test to have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle as part of their sentence.
Renames the University of Rhode Island football practice field, located at 5E West Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, to the "Mark S. Cruise '81 '84 Football Practice Field."
This bill would officially rename the football practice field at the University of Rhode Island (URI) to the "Mark S.
Adds a representative of an aging adult organization and a member of a statewide disability advocacy organization who is sixty (60) years of age or older to the state planning council.
This bill would expand the membership of Rhode Island's State Planning Council by adding two new seats.
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.