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Enables the town of Portsmouth to adopt, repeal, or modify their tax classification plan for any tax year on and after December 31, 2026.
This bill gives the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, more flexibility in how it handles its local property tax system.
VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF ROBERTS AND ROCHA, INC.
This bill would restore the legal standing of a business called Roberts and Rocha, Inc.
Requires EOHHS to provide self-measured blood pressure monitoring for eligible pregnant and postpartum individuals, covering home monitors, training, data transmission, and co-interventions, with state funds if federal aid is unavailable.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to provide blood pressure monitoring programs specifically for pregnant women and new mothers who are enrolled in the state's Medicaid program (RIte Care).
Requires inspection and evaluation of indoor air quality in public schools, departments of health shall establish and recommend thresholds and rates for environmental conditions.
This bill would require public schools in Rhode Island to regularly inspect and evaluate the quality of the air inside their buildings.
Makes it a felony for any person required to register as a sex offender to live within three hundred feet (300’) of a school as defined in § 11-37.1-2.
This bill would make it a felony crime for anyone required to register as a sex offender in Rhode Island to live within 300 feet of a school.
Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.
This bill creates a voluntary registration program that allows owners of electric and hybrid vehicles to share their vehicle and address information with their local fire department or fire district.
Permits the town of Barrington to assess an annual dog licensing fee of seven dollars ($7.00).
This bill gives the town of Barrington, Rhode Island, the legal authority to charge dog owners a $7.
Increases the fines for dog ordinance violations in the town of Barrington.
This bill would increase the fines that residents in the town of Barrington, Rhode Island can be charged for violating local dog-related rules.
Expands meaning of bomb threats and false reports to include any warning or threat of the existence of an explosive device and allows judge to impose conditions of bail to include extreme risk protection orders, no trespass orders and counseling.
This bill makes two main changes to Rhode Island law related to bomb threats and public safety.
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) — the middlemen companies that manage prescription drug benefits for insurance plans, employers, and government health programs.
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center located in the city of Pawtucket.
This bill would give a property tax exemption to the Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center, a nonprofit organization located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Provides that advanced practice registered nurses have the same immunity from liability as physicians and surgeons.
This bill changes Rhode Island law to give advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) — such as nurse practitioners — the same legal protections that physicians and surgeons already have when making certain mental health-related decisions.
Enables the town of Portsmouth to adopt, repeal, or modify their tax classification plan for any tax year on and after December 31, 2026.
This bill gives the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, more flexibility in how it handles its property tax classification system.
Authorizes the town of Middletown to adopt by ordinance, a veterans’ property tax exemption to any veteran, who was honorably discharged, or discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, regardless of dates or periods of service.
This bill would give the town of Middletown, Rhode Island the legal authority to create a property tax break specifically for military veterans.
Revises sections of the uniform controlled substances act to remove specific opioid dosage requirements and revise the uniform controlled substances act in accordance with current standards of professional practice.
This bill makes changes to Rhode Island's Uniform Controlled Substances Act, which is the state law that governs how prescription drugs — particularly opioids — are prescribed and dispensed.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
This joint resolution proposes adding a new provision to the Rhode Island state constitution that would guarantee every resident the right to an adequate, equitable, and meaningful education.
Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee, by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement, under a health plan as of January 1, 2027.
This bill changes how health insurance plans in Rhode Island calculate a person's out-of-pocket spending.
Updates disability parking space signage and enables municipalities to participate in the parking mobility app program where individuals submit photos on the app of vehicles parked in spaces designated for individuals with disabilities.
This bill makes two main changes related to parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities.
Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
This bill updates Rhode Island's Insurance Producer Licensing Act to clarify the definition of a "contract modification" as it relates to insurance producers (the agents and brokers who sell insurance policies).
Authorizes the town of Jamestown to authorize, by ordinance, the expansion of the local tax exemption ordinance for seniors.
This bill gives the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island the legal authority to expand its existing property tax break program for senior citizens.
Allows for the issuance of a Class B liquor license for the property located at 150 Broadway in the city of Providence.
This bill would allow a Class B liquor license to be issued for a specific property located at 150 Broadway in Providence, Rhode Island.
Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary.
This bill creates a new legal framework in Rhode Island called the "Special Deposits Act," which establishes rules for a specific type of bank account known as a "special deposit.
Hospital Conversions act amended to authorize AG and DOH to permit expedited review application for hospital insolvency proceedings. Sunsets in one year.
Rhode Island's Hospital Conversions Act sets up a review process that the Attorney General (AG) and the Department of Health (DOH) must follow whenever a hospital is sold, transferred, or undergoes a major change in ownership or operation.
Authorizes the town of Middletown to adopt by ordinance, a veterans’ property tax exemption to any veteran, who was honorably discharged, or discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, regardless of dates or periods of service.
This bill would give the town of Middletown, Rhode Island, the authority to create a property tax break specifically for veterans.