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Allows the town of North Providence to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning.
This bill gives the town of North Providence special authority to set its own rules about "density bonuses" — a tool that allows housing developers to build more homes or units on a piece of land than the standard rules would normally allow.
Requires a court considering evidence for the issuance of a temporary emergency protective order to cause the respondent to be taken into protective custody by law enforcement and sent to an emergency room of any hospital, pursuant to § 40.1-5-7.1.
This bill deals with "extreme risk protection orders" (sometimes called "red flag laws"), which are legal tools used when someone may pose a danger to themselves or others, often involving firearms.
Requires a municipality to disclose on their official website the specific issues, details and costs of any legal action of which the town or city is a named defendant within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year.
This bill would require Rhode Island cities and towns to publicly disclose information about lawsuits in which they are named as a defendant.
Amends the Law Enforcement Officers’ Due Process, Accountability, and Transparency Act" by changing the provision for payment of legal fees.
This bill proposes a change to an existing Rhode Island law called the "Law Enforcement Officers' Due Process, Accountability, and Transparency Act.
Sets an earlier deadline from June to April for filing of declaration of candidacy and nomination papers.
This bill would move up the deadline for people who want to run for office in Rhode Island to officially declare their candidacy.
Increases the role of the DMV in the voter registration and address verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual an application to register to vote.
This bill would change how Rhode Island's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) handles voter registration when people visit for driver's licenses, ID cards, or other DMV services.
Prohibits individuals from conveying items to or from the training school for youth without prior consent by the executive director of the division of youth development at the department of children, youth and families.
This bill would make it illegal to bring items into or take items out of Rhode Island's Training School for Youth — the state's secure facility that houses juveniles who have been committed by the courts — without first getting permission from the executive director of the Division of Youth Development within the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).
Provides amendments to the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from certain matters adjudicated by the district court.
This bill would make changes to the fees that people must pay when they want to appeal a decision from Rhode Island's District Court.
Eliminates prescribed timelines for hearing and determination in certain enforcement actions before the department labor and training to align with reasonable practice.
This bill makes a change to how Rhode Island's Department of Labor and Training handles certain wage-related enforcement cases.
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.
Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about the applicant's financial past during interviews or including credit history questions in their job applications.
This bill would prevent employers in Rhode Island from using a job applicant's credit history as part of the hiring process.
Requires that before any fire fighter or police officer is eligible to receive benefits for illness or injury sustained off duty, they prove they had reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency existed that required immediate need of their assistance.
This bill would change the rules for when firefighters and police officers can receive injury or illness benefits for something that happens to them while they are off duty.
Creates the Rhode Island Climate Superfund Act of 2026.
This bill would require large fossil fuel companies that have been significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions to help pay for the costs Rhode Island faces from climate change.
Allows on and after September 1, 2026, an owner of motor vehicle(s) to transfer ownership and registration of said vehicle on their death, by a certificate of title designation and requires DMV to amend title forms, to include transfer-on-death language.
This bill would allow Rhode Island vehicle owners to name a beneficiary directly on their car's title, so that when the owner dies, the vehicle automatically passes to that named person without going through the court process known as probate.
Establishes a system of electronic registration and titling of motor vehicles and rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter to be promulgated by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.
This bill would create a system in Rhode Island that allows motor vehicles to be registered and titled electronically, rather than relying solely on paper-based processes.
Provides that exemptions to the prohibition of liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools or places of worship do not eliminate neighboring property owners’ remonstrance rights to object to the license.
Rhode Island law generally prohibits liquor licenses from being granted to businesses located within 200 feet of a school or place of worship.
Authorizes the use of campaign funds for security related expenses, including home and office security systems and ongoing monitoring, in response to threats arising from their public service or candidacy.
This bill, known as the "Safeguarding Election Candidates Using Reasonable Expenditures Act," would allow political candidates and elected officials in Rhode Island to use money raised through their campaign funds to pay for personal security measures.
Expands the duties of the small business ombudsman, by also having the ombudsman serve as the Rhode Island commerce corporation's small business advocate.
This bill would expand the role of Rhode Island's existing "small business ombudsman" — a government official whose job is to help small businesses navigate state regulations and cut through red tape.
Prohibits the charging of interchange fees on taxes and gratuities.
This bill would prohibit banks and payment card networks (like Visa or Mastercard) from charging interchange fees on the portion of a transaction that represents sales taxes or tips (gratuities).
Enacts the Rhode Island Broadband Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026.
This bill would create a new oversight framework in Rhode Island focused on broadband internet deployment and investment across the state.
Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island.
This bill would create special tax exemptions to attract large data center companies to locate their operations in Rhode Island.
Extends certain protocols applicable to motor vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, as well as updates warranty reimbursement and recall obligation policies.
This bill updates Rhode Island's rules governing the relationships between car manufacturers, their distributors, and local car dealerships.
Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.
This bill would create a new state law in Rhode Island specifically focused on improving access to college and higher education for students with disabilities.