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Creates a new chapter to provide for non-charitable bingo by the state lottery division.
This bill would create a new category of bingo in Rhode Island called "non-charitable bingo," which would be run and overseen by the state's lottery division.
Establishes an opportunity for employee ownership where the owner notifies all current full-time and part-time employees and provides them with a 30-day window in which to initiate a process to potentially purchase the business as a workers' cooperative.
This bill would create a new process in Rhode Island that gives employees a chance to buy the business they work for before it is sold to someone else.
Directs the division of motor vehicles to create a special plate for individuals in the manufacturing industry.
This bill would direct Rhode Island's Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to create a new special license plate specifically for people who work in the manufacturing industry.
Permits Johnston to require 2 parking spaces for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking is available near these units.
This bill would give the town of Johnston, Rhode Island a specific legal authority to require developers to include at least two parking spaces for each affordable housing unit — including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments — built in the town.
Allows for the issuance of a Class BV liquor license for the property located at 819 Westminster Street in the city of Providence.
This bill would allow a specific property at 819 Westminster Street in Providence, Rhode Island to receive a Class BV liquor license.
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) in Kingston to the "Mark S.
Allows any truck with a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) or less to be registered as an automobile and issued passenger plates.
This bill would change how certain trucks are registered with the state of Rhode Island.
Creates The Rhode Island Veterans Home Staffing Support Act of 2026.
This bill would create a new law focused on staffing at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, which is a state-run care facility for military veterans.
Defines "military-connected student" and permits military-connected students to enroll by remote registration upon presentation of military orders confirming the parent or guardian be stationed in this state during the current or following school year.
This bill creates a formal definition for "military-connected students" — children whose parent or guardian is an active-duty military member — and establishes a special school enrollment process designed to make their lives easier when families relocate due to military assignments.
Prohibits the consideration of an applicant's credit history in determining automobile insurance rates.
This bill would prevent auto insurance companies in Rhode Island from using a person's credit history or credit score when deciding how much to charge them for car insurance.
Expands RI’s Renewable Energy Standard to include nuclear and hydroelectric power as eligible zero-emission resources and sets rules for how they qualify.
Rhode Island currently has a Renewable Energy Standard, which is a law that requires electric utilities to get a certain percentage of their power from clean or renewable sources like wind and solar.
Creates the green buildings act commission to consist of 17 members, responsible for the implementation of the green buildings act.
This bill would create a new government commission in Rhode Island called the "Green Buildings Act Commission.
Requires any public utility company that needs to close any state or municipal roadway for work to provide notice to all residential and business property owners located within 1,000 ft of the closed highway at least 48 hrs before the road closure.
This bill would require utility companies — such as electric, gas, water, or telecommunications providers — to give advance notice before closing a public road for work.
Requires any business entity that makes automatic renewal offers or memberships or subscriptions that are available on-line, also make the canceling such agreements for goods, services, memberships or subscriptions equally accessible on-line.
This bill targets a common frustration many consumers face: being able to sign up for a subscription or membership online in just a few clicks, but then having to call a phone number, send an email, or jump through other hoops to cancel it.
Characterizes the failure of a homeowner's insurance policy to use matching principle in its interpretation of replacement cost coverage in its homeowner's insurance policy, as an unfair claim settlement practices.
This bill would require homeowner's insurance companies in Rhode Island to follow what's called the "matching principle" when paying out replacement cost claims.
Amends how architecture firms and individual architects are registered.
This bill proposes changes to how both individual architects and architecture firms are registered in Rhode Island.
Permits eating and drinking establishments to accept consumer-provided containers to fill or refill with takeout food or beverages.
This bill would allow restaurants, cafes, bars, and other food and drink establishments in Rhode Island to accept containers that customers bring from home to fill with takeout food or beverages.
Prohibits the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements to minors in Rhode Island and require age verification, restricted access, and civil penalties for violations.
This Rhode Island bill would make it illegal to sell over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements to anyone under 18 years old.
Provides an update to certain insurance sections of law to update or eliminate outdated sections of the insurance law.
This bill is essentially a housekeeping measure for Rhode Island's insurance laws.
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 would require large data centers in Rhode Island to pay for the electrical infrastructure upgrades needed to power their facilities, rather than having those costs spread across all utility customers.
Extends certain protocols applicable to vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, updates definitions relative to common entities and sales.
This bill updates Rhode Island's rules governing how car manufacturers, distributors, and dealers do business with each other.
Prohibits public utilities, serving greater 100,000 customers from recovering through rates any direct or indirect cost associated with, amongst other costs, advertising, marketing, communications.
This bill would prevent large public utilities in Rhode Island — those serving more than 100,000 customers — from passing certain business expenses on to their customers through their utility rates.
Prohibits unauthorized placement of merchants on advertising platform order interfaces, and would prohibit third-party restaurant reservation services.
This bill would place new restrictions on third-party platforms — like food delivery apps or online reservation services — that list restaurants and other merchants on their websites or apps.
Provides that only a mayor or town administrator could be a voting member of the board of directors or trustees for a mayoral academy.
This bill would change the rules about who can have voting power on the governing boards of mayoral academies in Rhode Island.