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SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 18TH-24TH, 2026, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This is a symbolic resolution passed by the Rhode Island Senate that officially designates the week of January 18th–24th, 2026, as "Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week" in the state of Rhode Island.
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARGARET M. OTTMAN
This is a Senate resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature expressing official condolences on the passing of Margaret M.
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 27, 2026 TO BE “RHODE ISLAND FOOD INSECURITY AWARENESS DAY” IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This is a Rhode Island Senate resolution that officially designates January 27, 2026 as "Rhode Island Food Insecurity Awareness Day.
Permits reimbursement for dental hygienists from "other insurance" or a third-party payor such as Medicare.
This bill would allow dental hygienists in Rhode Island to be directly reimbursed for their services by insurance companies and other third-party payers, including programs like Medicare.
Allows foreign-trained dentists and dental hygienists to obtain limited licenses if they graduate from reputable dental colleges or universities, work under a supervising dentist, and pass a board-approved exam.
This bill would create a new pathway for dentists and dental hygienists who received their training outside of the United States to practice in Rhode Island under a "limited license.
Requires any person in the business of selling, assigning or buying an equitable interest in real estate without taking legal title to such property, to be licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson and to comply with the disclosure requirements.
This bill targets a real estate practice commonly known as "wholesaling," where someone secures a contract to buy a property and then sells or transfers their rights in that contract to another buyer — all without ever actually owning the property outright.
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 business filings up to date.
Prohibits expiration dates for airline tickets and flight vouchers.
This bill would make it illegal for airlines to put expiration dates on airline tickets and flight vouchers issued to customers in Rhode Island.
Requires retailers of glucose monitors to provide a free, point of sale replacement for any broken or defective monitor within twenty-four (24) hours of the request.
This bill would require any retailer that sells glucose monitors in Rhode Island to replace a broken or defective monitor for free within 24 hours of a customer reporting the problem.
Creates the surveillance pricing and online retailing act that would prohibit algorithmic price increases for online purchases.
This Rhode Island bill, called the "Surveillance Pricing and Online Retailing Act," would ban a practice where online retailers use computer algorithms to raise prices on individual shoppers based on personal data collected about them.
Clarifies how condominium insurance deductibles and unpaid losses are divided between associations and unit owners, require owners to insure units if associations do not, and allow boards to manage and use insurance proceeds for repairs.
This bill updates Rhode Island's rules about how insurance works in condominium communities.
Restricts increases in monthly common expenses and limit special assessments to cover unforeseen costs not included in the condo association’s approved annual budget for common expenses where the minority of the units are deed-restricted units.
This bill would place limits on how much a condominium association can raise monthly fees and charge special assessments in certain mixed-use condo developments.
Establishes the commercial kitchen exhaust system inspection and cleaning licensing and certification act. It also requires entities inspecting or cleaning commercial exhaust systems be licensed and insured.
This bill would create a new licensing and certification system in Rhode Island for businesses and individuals who inspect or clean commercial kitchen exhaust systems.
Establishes minimum limitations standards for structural property damage claims, and voids any policy provision, endorsement, condition, limitation, agreement, or claim practice that shortens those standards.
This bill would establish minimum time limits for homeowners and property owners in Rhode Island to file insurance claims related to structural damage — such as damage to a house, building, or other physical structure.
Provides for mandatory uninsured motorist coverage.
This bill would require Rhode Island drivers to carry uninsured motorist coverage as a mandatory part of their auto insurance policy.
Provides a framework through which the department of business regulation can seek grants to fund a home hardening program.
This bill would give Rhode Island's Department of Business Regulation the authority and a formal process to apply for grant funding — from federal sources or other outside funders — to create a "home hardening" program.
Establishes requirements for capital, liquidity, and corporate governance including: audit, risk management, and board oversight, for nonbank mortgage servicers.
This bill sets new rules for companies that manage mortgage loans but are not traditional banks.
Clarifies when mobile equipment can travel on a public highway as an incidentally permitted practice limited to the active participation in an active work zone.
This bill clarifies the rules about when certain heavy equipment — like bulldozers, cranes, excavators, or other large machinery used on construction sites — is allowed to travel on public roads in Rhode Island.
Establishes civil penalties for extended service interruptions by water suppliers. These penalties would be in addition to other available remedies and damages.
This bill would create financial penalties for water companies in Rhode Island when they fail to provide water service to customers for an extended period of time.
Charges the office of the health insurance commissioner to incorporate uncompensated care as a formula-driven numeric adjustment in the methodology used to establish any affordability standard or rate cap, applicable to hospital contracts.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) — the state agency that oversees health insurance rates — to formally factor in "uncompensated care" when setting rules about how much hospitals can charge insurance companies.
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for appliance and specified equipment purchased or installed after January 1, 2025.
This bill would set minimum energy and water efficiency requirements for a wide range of common appliances and equipment sold or installed in Rhode Island after January 1, 2025.
Prohibits public utilities, serving greater 100,000 customers from recovering through rates any direct or indirect cost associated with, amongst other costs, advertising, marketing, communications.
This bill would prevent large public utilities in Rhode Island — specifically those serving more than 100,000 customers — from passing certain business expenses on to their customers through utility rates.
Requires any public utility company that needs to close any state or municipal roadway for work to provide notice to all residential and business property owners located within 1,000 ft of the closed highway at least 48 hrs before the road closure.
This bill would require public utility companies — such as electric, gas, water, or telecommunications providers — to give advance warning to nearby residents and businesses before closing a public road to do work.
Provides the state would cover dialysis for the treatment of end stage renal disease ("ESRD") and kidney transplants for persons who do not qualify for full Medicaid due to their immigration status.
This bill would require Rhode Island to pay for kidney dialysis treatments and kidney transplants for people who have end-stage renal disease (ESRD) — a serious condition where the kidneys stop working — but who cannot get full Medicaid coverage because of their immigration status.