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Permits non-sworn public safety officers/security guards at private colleges/universities to detain individuals for no longer than 30 minutes within the campus’s jurisdiction if the officer or guard believes the person committed a criminal offense.
This bill would give non-sworn public safety officers and security guards at private colleges and universities in Rhode Island a limited legal authority to temporarily detain someone on campus.
Makes it a felony for any person required to register as a sex offender to live within three hundred feet (300’) of a school as defined in § 11-37.1-2.
This bill would make it a felony crime for anyone required to register as a sex offender in Rhode Island to live within 300 feet of a school.
Changes how voter are notified of elections and vote registration deadlines, and local board questions.
This bill proposes changes to how local election authorities in Rhode Island notify voters about upcoming elections, voter registration deadlines, and questions appearing on local ballots.
Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property, except residences, by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.
This bill would give licensed gun owners the legal right to sue a property owner or business if they are prohibited from carrying their firearm on that property.
Requires healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.
This bill would require any healthcare facility that performs abortions to meet the same licensing standards as other similar healthcare facilities in Rhode Island.
Increases sentences for carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm. Requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole/ probation.
This Rhode Island bill would increase the criminal penalties for two specific situations involving stolen firearms: using a stolen gun while committing a violent crime, and simply having a stolen firearm in your possession.
Increases number of members of state crime laboratory commission to 9, changes makeup of commission to include individuals with expertise in law enforcement, criminal defense, scientific research, makes chair of department of physics executive secretary.
This bill would make changes to the State Crime Laboratory Commission, which oversees Rhode Island's crime lab — the facility that analyzes evidence used in criminal cases.
Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.
This bill would change how people arrested for misdemeanors (less serious crimes) are handled when it comes to bail in Rhode Island.
Categorizes women by their biological identity at birth rather than their gender identity for purpose of organized sports.
This bill would have required that participation in women's or girls' sports categories be determined by a person's biological sex assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity.
Provides for just cause evictions for residential landlord tenancies.
This bill would change the rules around when a landlord in Rhode Island can evict a residential tenant.
Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.
This bill would make it illegal in Rhode Island to buy more than one firearm within any 30-day period.
Defines “anti-Semitism” for the state human affairs commission to use while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination and for the commission against prejudice and bias to use in defining hate crimes.
This bill would add an official definition of "anti-Semitism" to Rhode Island law for use by two specific state bodies: the State Human Affairs Commission and the Commission Against Prejudice and Bias.
Requires state use actual residences of persons in government custody for redistricting purposes. Information would be collected by the department of corrections and forwarded to the division of statewide planning, to be utilized for redistricting.
This bill changes how Rhode Island counts incarcerated people when drawing political district maps.
Removes the five (5) year waiting period for filing a motion to seal an eviction court file. It also deletes the numerical limitation on filing seal requests.
This Rhode Island bill makes it easier for tenants to seal their eviction court records by removing two current restrictions.
Amends certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.
This Rhode Island bill proposes changes to the rules that govern how candidates get on the ballot for presidential primary elections — specifically the elections where voters choose delegates to national party conventions and express their preference for a presidential nominee.
Strengthens consumer protections in insurance claims by expanding definitions of unfair claims settlement practices and clarifies an insured’s right to pursue bad-faith remedies.
This bill strengthens protections for Rhode Island residents when dealing with insurance companies during the claims process.
Strengthens consumer protections in insurance claims by improving the fairness and timeliness of arbitration and appraisal proceedings, and preventing insurers from delaying or obstructing the dispute resolution process.
This Rhode Island bill aims to make the process of resolving insurance disputes fairer and faster for consumers.
Reduces the time for expungements to 3 years for a single misdemeanor and 5 years for felonies and multiple misdemeanors.
This bill would shorten the waiting period that Rhode Island residents must wait before they can apply to have their criminal records expunged, meaning legally cleared or sealed from public view.
Expands the deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program in the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to include adoptive parent(s) or siblings(s).
Rhode Island currently has a program called the "deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program," which provides financial assistance to help people with developmental disabilities or behavioral health needs live outside of institutional settings (like large care facilities) and instead be supported within a family or community environment.
Requires employers to protect employees from extreme temperatures through rest breaks, PPE, training, and equipment, and mandates quarterly supervisor training, to recognize and mitigate heat- and cold-related risks.
This bill would require Rhode Island employers to take specific steps to protect their workers from the dangers of extreme heat and cold on the job.
Establishes an equivalent training certification program at the municipal police academy.
This bill would create a new training certification program at Rhode Island's municipal police academy that allows certain individuals to demonstrate they have already received equivalent training elsewhere.
Establishes a seven (7) member public-private partnership infrastructure oversight commission to approve all requests for proposals submitted for public-private partnership construction of qualified facilities.
This bill would create a new seven-member oversight commission in Rhode Island specifically designed to supervise partnerships between the government and private businesses when it comes to building or developing public infrastructure.
Establishes the commuter transportation benefit chapter. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees required to establish a pre-tax commuter transportation fringe benefit program.
This bill would require large employers in Rhode Island to offer their workers a special tax benefit to help cover the cost of commuting.
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.