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Requires that the chief judge of the family court in appointing magistrates do so in accordance with the judicial selection and nomination process set forth in chapter 16.1 of title 8.
This bill would change how magistrates (judges who handle certain court proceedings) are appointed to Rhode Island's Family Court.
Limits use of restraints on juveniles in transport and court proceedings to safety or escape risks, requires least restrictive methods, and mandates reporting on when and why restraints were used.
This bill sets new rules for when and how physical restraints — like handcuffs or other binding devices — can be used on young people (juveniles) when they are being transported by authorities or appearing in court proceedings.
Establishes the Super Speeder Accountability Act to be used as a sentencing option or enhancement for drivers charged with certain driving violations.
This bill would create a new law in Rhode Island called the "Super Speeder Accountability Act," which would give judges additional tools when sentencing drivers who are caught committing serious speeding or certain other driving violations.
Requires businesses that conduct business to register and maintain required filings with the secretary of state so that consumers and small businesses may readily identify responsible parties, verify good standing, and effectuate service of process.
This bill would require businesses operating in Rhode Island to register with the Secretary of State's office and keep their registration information current and up to date.
Adds staff of day camps and residential camps for youth to the definition of "person responsible for a child's welfare" within the chapter on abused and neglected children.
This bill expands the legal definition of who counts as a "person responsible for a child's welfare" under Rhode Island's laws on child abuse and neglect.
Aligns the implementation date of youth camp licensing within the operational, and statutory framework of the Rhode Island department of human services and department of children, youth and families.
This bill is essentially a technical, administrative update that adjusts the timing for when new youth camp licensing rules take effect in Rhode Island.
Allows the medical advisory board to suspend the license of an operator-- authorizes the medical advisory board to order an operator to use an interlock ignition system.
This bill would expand the authority of Rhode Island's Medical Advisory Board — a group of medical professionals that advises the state on driver fitness and safety — to take action against drivers who may pose a risk on the road.
Updates, streamlines the law regarding loss or suspension of license by the DMV, and eliminates the provisions that the division may suspend a license for reckless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle or for frequency of offense.
This bill proposes changes to Rhode Island's rules about when the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) can take away or suspend someone's driver's license.
Establishes a system of ranked choice voting whenever a municipality's charter amendment is approved by its voters.
This bill would allow cities and towns in Rhode Island to adopt a voting method called ranked choice voting (RCV) for their local elections.
Requires the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by law enforcement agencies, and enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms.
This bill changes how Rhode Island law enforcement agencies report domestic violence and sexual assault incidents.
Provides measures to prevent title fraud by authorizing the recorder of deeds to require the production of a government-issued photographic identification card before recording a deed or certain other instruments.
This bill would give Rhode Island's recorders of deeds the authority to ask people for a government-issued photo ID before recording a deed or certain other official property documents.
Adds school superintendents, central office officials, school principals, and all other school employees, to the definition of a “public official” for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.
This bill would expand Rhode Island's existing law against threatening public officials to also cover school employees.
Tolls the statute of limitations for causes of action arising out of business activities conducted in this state by a person or entity required to register with the secretary of state but failing to do so, until such person or entity becomes registered.
This bill deals with deadlines for filing lawsuits against businesses that are operating in Rhode Island without being properly registered with the state.
Updates the Rhode Island Cannabis Act to remove the current requirement to express cannabinoids as the dry-weight percentages.
This bill proposes a change to Rhode Island's Cannabis Act by removing a specific rule about how cannabis products must display their potency information on labels.
Removes the provision not allowing to publicly post or display the personal information of any protected individual or immediate family member without first obtaining permission.
This bill would remove an existing legal protection that currently prevents people from publicly posting or displaying the personal information of certain "protected individuals" — such as judges, law enforcement officers, or other officials — and their immediate family members without first getting permission.
Allows a party to condition a transaction by electronic means on their stated desire to obtain and receive a written copy of the document in English or Spanish before electronic execution of the agreement or performance is required of the party.
This bill would update Rhode Island's rules around electronic transactions — things like signing contracts, agreements, or forms online.
Bars state and local police from joining federal immigration enforcement programs, limits holding people on detainer without judicial warrants, and requires tracking and reporting of requests.
This Rhode Island bill sets rules for how state and local police departments can interact with federal immigration authorities.
Prohibits solicitation of money or other donations while an individual is standing or sitting in a crosswalk, intersection or safety zone.
This bill would make it illegal for anyone to ask for money or donations while standing or sitting in a crosswalk, intersection, or safety zone in Rhode Island.
Creates the division of civil representation within the department of housing and require civil representation by a Designated Legal Organization to provide legal representation to all tenants who qualify in eviction proceedings.
This bill would create a new government office called the Division of Civil Representation within Rhode Island's Department of Housing.
Simplifies the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from small claims and consumer matters adjudicated by the district court.
This Rhode Island bill would make changes to how filing fees are calculated when someone wants to appeal a small claims or consumer court decision.
Requires state agency cited in reports of the child fatality review panel to provide child advocate, speaker, senate president and governor with written response within 180 days addressing implementation of report recommendations.
Rhode Island has a Child Fatality Review Panel — a group that investigates when children die under certain circumstances and publishes reports with recommendations for how to prevent future tragedies.
Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing ("solitary confinement"), as well as disciplinary and administrative confinement at the department of corrections.
This bill would create a new oversight committee in Rhode Island specifically focused on monitoring the use of "restrictive housing" — commonly known as solitary confinement — within the state's Department of Corrections.
Makes several amendments to the cannabis act relating to applications for licensure, the social equity assistance program and the application of cannabis tax revenue.
This bill makes several changes to Rhode Island's existing cannabis law, touching on three main areas: how people apply for cannabis business licenses, a program designed to help communities disproportionately harmed by past drug enforcement, and how tax money collected from cannabis sales gets used.
Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.
This bill would give juvenile hearing boards across Rhode Island a new tool when dealing with young people who have committed traffic or driving-related offenses.