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Permits a certified foot care nurse to provide certain at-home foot care, including routine foot and nail care including nail clipping. DOH determines fair and reasonable license and renewal fees for nurses providing services.
This bill would allow specially certified nurses in Rhode Island to provide basic foot care services directly in patients' homes.
Requires that all cosmetics manufactured, sold, delivered, held or offered for sale contain a label that completely and accurately list all of their component ingredients.
This bill would require that all cosmetics sold, manufactured, delivered, or offered for sale in Rhode Island carry a label that fully and accurately lists every ingredient in the product.
Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.
This bill would create a program requiring owners of large buildings in Rhode Island to regularly track and report how much energy and water their buildings use.
Requires mandatory training standards for police officers and trainees, in identifying, responding, and handling all incidents involving any person with a developmental disability.
This bill would have required Rhode Island police officers and police trainees to complete mandatory training on how to identify, respond to, and handle situations involving people with developmental disabilities.
Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
This bill would establish new rules about how and when police or other authorities can question young people suspected of breaking the law in Rhode Island.
Establishes the commercial sex buyer’s accountability program which consists of an instructional program on prostitution and human trafficking schemes.
This bill would create a new educational program in Rhode Island called the "Commercial Sex Buyer's Accountability Program.
Creates the Rhode Island Federal Constitution defense act.
This bill would create a new Rhode Island law called the "Rhode Island Federal Constitution Defense Act.
Requires that notice of a judgment lien be sent within ten (10) business days of the recording of the lien.
When a court orders someone to pay money and they don't pay, the person or company owed the money can place a judgment lien on the debtor's property — essentially a legal claim that must be settled before the property can be sold or refinanced.
Prohibits the division of motor vehicles from placing on a motorist's driving record, a traffic violation which fine has been paid no longer than thirty (30) days after its issuance. This procedure would only be utilized twice per year.
This bill would allow Rhode Island drivers to keep certain minor traffic violations off their official driving record under specific conditions.
Adopts the uniform partition of heirs property act.
This bill would adopt a standardized law in Rhode Island that protects families who inherit property together without going through a formal estate process.
Exempts recovery claims for damages due to a town's neglect in maintaining highways or bridges from the provisions of chapter 31 of title 9 on governmental tort liability.
This bill deals with the rules that apply when someone wants to sue a town or city in Rhode Island for injuries or damages caused by a poorly maintained road or bridge.
Creates the Crook Point Bridge Authority for the purpose of maintain the Crook Point Bascule Bridge and any property related thereto.
This bill would create a new government body called the Crook Point Bridge Authority, whose sole purpose would be to oversee and maintain the Crook Point Bascule Bridge and any land or property connected to it.
Creates a new registration plate for qualified individuals to possess an "adaptive vehicle license plate" to accommodate the transportation needs of an individual with a significant mobility impairment.
This bill would create a new type of license plate in Rhode Island called an "adaptive vehicle license plate.
Expands Rhode Island Housing’s authority to revise the qualified allocation plan to prioritize cost-efficient affordable housing production and total units, while reducing the scoring weight of non-production-related criteria.
Rhode Island Housing is the state agency responsible for financing and supporting affordable housing projects.
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.
This Rhode Island bill sets new safety rules for "AI companion" technology — software or apps designed to simulate friendship, romantic relationships, or emotional support through conversation.
Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
This bill would create a special, custom license plate in Rhode Island to support a nonprofit organization called Real Access Motivates Progress (RAMP), which is a registered 501(c)(3) charity.
Authorizes the school administration to issue an out-of-school suspension to students if they are a threat to the safety of others.
This Rhode Island bill would give school administrators the authority to suspend students from school — sending them home rather than keeping them in the building — if those students are considered a threat to the safety of other people.
Prohibits members of elected city/town political party committees as well as representative/senate district committees from serving on local canvassing authorities.
This bill would prevent people who serve on local political party committees from also serving on local canvassing authorities.
Establishes fusion voting in Rhode Island, allowing candidates to appear on ballots as nominees of multiple political parties, for the same office.
This bill would establish "fusion voting" in Rhode Island, a system that allows a single candidate to be nominated by more than one political party for the same office.
Allows the personal representative of a decedent’s estate to discharge the estate tax lien by recording with decedent’s municipality, a statement stating decedent’s gross estate does not require a state or federal estate tax filing pursuant to §44-22-1.1.
When someone passes away, Rhode Island automatically places a legal claim (called a "lien") on their property to ensure any estate taxes owed to the state get paid before that property changes hands.
Establishes a two-year pilot program, from January 2027 to December 2028, to incorporate equity impact statements into the legislative process for both the House and Senate chamber.
This bill would create a two-year trial program in Rhode Island's General Assembly, running from January 2027 through December 2028, that would require "equity impact statements" to be included as part of the lawmaking process in both the House and Senate.
Establishes a permanent joint committee to oversee the department of children, youth and families.
This bill would create a permanent joint legislative committee in Rhode Island specifically dedicated to overseeing the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).
Provides that a portion of state income taxes from employees working at not-for-profit healthcare institutions, health service institutions, and educational institutions be allocated to the city of Providence.
This bill would redirect a portion of state income tax money to the City of Providence.
Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2027 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.
This bill directs the Rhode Island General Assembly to provide funding for ten new full-time staff positions within the state's Department of Environmental Management (DEM) starting in fiscal year 2027.