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Caps damages at $100,000 in tort actions against Rhode Island, cities, towns, or fire districts, except for willful misconduct or extreme recklessness. It also exempts them from § 9-21-10.
This bill would limit how much money a person can receive when they sue Rhode Island state government, a city, a town, or a fire district for causing them harm.
Requires veterinarians to provide consultations to animal owners when a drug is prescribed and dispensed for that annual patient.
This bill would require veterinarians in Rhode Island to provide a consultation to pet owners whenever they prescribe and dispense medication directly to an animal patient during an annual visit.
Permits, but not directs, a municipality to allow certain requirements regarding consistent statewide treatment of accessory dwelling units.
This bill deals with accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — smaller, secondary living spaces added to a property that already has a main home.
Enacts the State of Rhode Island interior design practice act to control and regulate the professional practice of interior designers.
This bill would create an official licensing system for interior designers in Rhode Island.
Establishes rules and procedures for licensing emergency shelters for homeless persons, including setting minimum standards and prohibiting the charging of fees to the residents.
This bill would create a formal licensing system for emergency shelters that serve homeless individuals in Rhode Island.
Establishes a marina users' bill of rights allowing recourse through the consumer protection unit of the Rhode Island attorney general's office as well as civil causes of action.
This bill would create a formal set of rights for people who use marinas in Rhode Island — meaning anyone who docks, stores, or moors a boat at a marina facility.
Bars police from wearing masks or disguises when interacting with the public, require visible ID, allow limited safety and undercover exceptions, and impose criminal penalties and civil liability for violations.
This bill would require police officers in Rhode Island to be clearly identifiable when interacting with members of the public.
Updates the state’s public accountancy act for consistency with the 9th edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act, as issued by NASBA and AICPA in July 2025.
This bill updates Rhode Island's rules governing licensed public accountants (CPAs) to align with the latest national standards for the profession.
Expands the statute of limitations with respect to any wrongful act resulting in the death of a child in utero or within six (6) months after the birth of the child, to ten (10) years after the death of the child.
This bill changes the rules about how long a family has to file a lawsuit when a child dies as a result of someone else's wrongful actions.
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This bill would create a new legal pathway for certain people serving prison sentences in Rhode Island to ask a Superior Court judge to reduce their sentence.
Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community.
This Rhode Island bill would change how courts handle bail for people charged with misdemeanor offenses — which are lower-level crimes like petty theft, minor drug possession, or simple assault.
Allows electronic notifications modernize language for notifications, synchronize renewal dates for certain license-types, streamline licensing requirements across several license-types, and update the unlicensed health care practices statute.
This bill makes several updates to how Rhode Island handles licensing for barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists, and estheticians.
Grants tenants that are the victim of various forms of abuse including, but not limited to, sexual and domestic abuse and stalking, the right to terminate a lease agreement early without penalty or liability for rent.
This bill would give Rhode Island renters who are victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, or other forms of abuse the legal right to break their lease early without facing financial penalties.
Further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.
This Rhode Island bill would update and clarify the legal definitions of three categories of crimes: felonies, misdemeanors, and petty misdemeanors.
Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and no person other than the participants receive anything of value.
This bill would make it legal in Rhode Island to engage in casual gambling among friends and acquaintances in certain settings, as long as specific conditions are met.
Amends how architecture firms and individual architects are registered.
This bill would make changes to the rules for how architects and architecture firms get registered (officially approved) to practice in Rhode Island.
Allows a clinical laboratory, that is incorporated in the State of Rhode Island, to analyze blood samples, from children under the age of six (6) years, for blood lead levels.
This bill would change Rhode Island's lead poisoning prevention rules to allow clinical laboratories that are incorporated (officially registered as a business) in Rhode Island to test blood samples from children under age six for lead levels.
Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.
This bill would create new rules for health insurance companies in Rhode Island that use artificial intelligence (AI) to help make decisions about whether to approve or deny medical coverage and claims.
Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to monitor and mandate changes to the price-setting practices of pharmacy benefit managers to prohibit the spread pricing payment model.
This bill targets a pricing practice used by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) — companies that act as middlemen between insurance companies, drug manufacturers, and pharmacies.
Places a moratorium on net metering contracts, subsidies for heat pumps and long-term contracts for the purchasing of solar or wind energy.
This bill would place a temporary pause (called a moratorium) on three specific energy programs in Rhode Island.
Repeals the renewable energy growth program.
This bill would eliminate Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Growth (REG) program, which is an existing state program that allows homeowners, businesses, and other property owners to generate electricity from renewable energy sources — like solar panels — and sell that power back to the electric grid.
Redefines sports wagering sections specifically change the percent the host facilities receive on sports wagering.
This bill makes changes to Rhode Island's existing sports betting law, specifically focusing on how money from sports wagering is divided up.
Requires that an independent forensic audit of the department of transportation be commissioned by the attorney general.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Attorney General to commission an independent forensic audit of the state's Department of Transportation (RIDOT).
Requires owners of accessory dwelling units that are not occupied by family members be permitted to charge only affordable rental rates.
This bill focuses on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — sometimes called in-law apartments, garage apartments, or backyard cottages — which are small, secondary living spaces built on the same property as a main home.