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Prohibits applications filed in the town of Tiverton, for comprehensive permit projects, for low- and moderate-income housing, to include accessory dwelling units.
This bill would create a specific rule for the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island, regarding how affordable housing projects are built and approved.
Spells out rules and regulations for the presidential preference primary elections, and would also establish rules for ranked choice voting tabulation and results reporting by the secretary of state.
This bill sets out the rules for how Rhode Island runs its presidential preference primary elections — the contests where voters in each party express which presidential candidate they prefer.
Limits how landlords use criminal history in rental decisions by delaying background checks until after a conditional offer has been made, restricting which records may be considered, banning discriminatory ads, and providing enforcement and penalties.
This bill changes the rules for how landlords in Rhode Island can use a person's criminal history when deciding whether to rent to them.
Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act to clarify housing-status enforcement, ban discriminatory housing notices, align state law with federal standards and remove a ban on public discussion of fair housing cases.
This bill makes several updates to Rhode Island's Fair Housing Practices Act, which is the state law that protects people from discrimination when they are trying to rent or buy a home.
Provides for the operation of and duties imposed on a disposition facility relating to the natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil.
This bill would establish rules for a new type of end-of-life option in Rhode Island called natural organic reduction (NOR), sometimes known as "human composting.
Establishes the rights of adoptive/foster children or those in guardianship, to have post-separation visitation with their sibling(s).
This bill would establish legal rights for children in adoptive homes, foster care, or guardianship arrangements to maintain contact and visitation with their siblings, even after the family has been separated.
Prohibits gender transition procedures for all minors, uses of public funds, discipline for health care providers, a 30 year statute of limitation, after reaching age of majority, and right to a civil action for damages.
This bill would ban medical gender transition procedures for anyone under 18 years old in Rhode Island.
Provides any police report involving a railroad fatality and all communications between railroad employees not be made public. Additionally, it makes a violation of this section a misdemeanor.
This bill would make police reports related to railroad deaths and internal communications between railroad employees confidential — meaning they could not be released to the public.
Directs the administrator of the public records management program to adopt a uniform statewide access to public records request form.
This bill would require the administrator of Rhode Island's public records management program to create a single, standardized form that residents can use when requesting access to public records from government agencies.
Allows someone convicted of a previous felony or a private complaint to be eligible under § 12-10-12 for a misdemeanor filing.
Under current Rhode Island law, there is a legal process (referenced as § 12-10-12) that allows certain misdemeanor charges to be handled through a special filing procedure, which can help some people avoid a formal conviction on their record.
Grants an affirmative defense for certain privileged communications, including communications made by an individual, without malice, regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination.
This bill would provide legal protection for people who report incidents of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination.
Creates the Rhode Island Federal Constitution defense act.
This bill would create a new Rhode Island law called the "Rhode Island Federal Constitution Defense Act.
Established a cause of action against state government entities for violation of civil rights.
This bill would give Rhode Island residents the legal right to sue state government agencies or entities if those agencies violate their civil rights.
Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing masks without an exception and criminal and civil penalties for violations.
This bill would make it illegal for law enforcement officers in Rhode Island to wear masks while on duty.
Creates a cause of action for the intentional or negligent injury or death of a pet.
This bill would give pet owners the legal right to sue someone in court if that person intentionally or carelessly harms or kills their pet.
Establishes the Rhode Island firearm industry accountability act of 2026.
This bill would create a new legal framework in Rhode Island that holds gun manufacturers, distributors, and dealers responsible when their products or business practices contribute to harm in the community.
Allows advisory bodies to participate in a public meeting using videoconferencing, subject to certain requirements.
This bill would allow advisory bodies — such as appointed boards, commissions, and committees that advise state or local government — to hold or participate in public meetings using video conferencing technology (like Zoom or similar platforms).
Permits the family court to retain jurisdiction over juveniles and allow the family court to order juveniles detained in the training school until the age of twenty-one if the court finds that it is in the best interest of the child.
This bill would give Rhode Island's Family Court the authority to keep jurisdiction over juvenile offenders past the age of 18 and, in certain cases, order that they remain detained at the state's training school (a secure juvenile facility) until they turn 21.
Makes a violation using the passing lane on limited access highways when not passing another vehicle.
This bill would create a new traffic rule in Rhode Island requiring drivers on limited access highways (such as interstates and expressways) to use the left lane — commonly known as the "passing lane" — only when actually passing another vehicle.
Amends what is considered sexual abuse for purposes of limitations on actions based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child and would amend the provisions for when a cause of action may be brought.
This bill makes changes to Rhode Island's laws about lawsuits involving the sexual abuse or exploitation of children.
Administratively seals, upon request of the defendant following the conclusion of the matter in district court, individual counts of any criminal complaints dismissed pursuant to Rule 48(a) that were filed on or after October 1, 2026.
This bill deals with court records in Rhode Island's district court system.
Removes corporate and dark-money spending from all Rhode Island elections and ballot questions.
This bill would prohibit corporations, certain associations, and other business entities from spending money to influence Rhode Island elections or ballot question campaigns.
Increases the minimum wage amount for any person committed to the adult correctional institution from $3.00 to $5.00 a day for every day the person shall labor.
This bill would raise the minimum daily wage paid to people incarcerated at Rhode Island's Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) who perform work while serving their sentences.
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.