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Creates the Rhode Island voting rights act to establish procedures to prevent discrimination in the voting process.
This bill would create a Rhode Island Voting Rights Act, establishing a set of state-level rules and procedures designed to protect people from discrimination when voting or participating in elections.
Prohibits warrantless purchases of personal data in connection with any criminal, civil, or other investigatory or enforcement activity.
This bill would prevent Rhode Island government agencies and law enforcement from buying personal data about people without first obtaining a warrant.
Expands the definition of peace officers to include juvenile program workers and shift coordinators at the department of youth, children and families.
This bill would expand the legal definition of "peace officer" in Rhode Island to include juvenile program workers and shift coordinators who work at the Department of Youth, Children and Families (DCYF).
Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires that those facilities provide in-person contact visits.
This bill would require the Rhode Island Department of Corrections to provide free communication services to people held in adult correctional facilities, as well as to juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers.
Requires the corrections director to adopt body camera policies by January 1, 2027, after stakeholder consultation, setting standards for activation, recording, access, retention, notice, and training,
This bill would require the director of Rhode Island's Department of Corrections to create and put in place official policies for the use of body cameras by corrections staff.
Adds a provision that allows a tenant to pay the last month's rent or any other prepaid rent. It also increases the amount that a security deposit can be requested from one to two (2) months of rent.
This bill proposes two changes to Rhode Island's rules governing rental housing.
Requires landlords who rent shoreline property to provide their tenants, before the start of the tenancy, with a detailed, written disclosure regarding their shoreline access rights.
This bill would require landlords in Rhode Island to inform tenants in writing about their shoreline access rights before they move into a rental property located near the coast.
Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) to take a closer look at how it calculates state funding for "high need" students — a category that typically includes students living in poverty, English language learners, and students with disabilities.
Prohibits restrictive covenants related to grocery stores.
This bill would make it illegal to include certain restrictions in real estate contracts that limit or prevent grocery stores from operating in a particular location.
Increases the time that mortgage foreclosure notices are required to be provided to active military service members, from nine (9) months to one year, after completion of their active duty.
This bill would extend the amount of time that lenders must wait before starting the foreclosure process on a home owned by an active-duty military service member.
Allows a lender to charge an origination fee, increase interest rates and collect a monthly service fee, on loans up to three hundred dollars ($300) but not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000).
This bill would change the rules for small personal loans in Rhode Island, specifically for loans between $300 and $5,000.
Establishes oversight of condominium management committees and property management companies by the department of business regulation.
This bill would give Rhode Island's Department of Business Regulation the authority to oversee and regulate condominium management committees and property management companies.
Excludes nuclear power from the office of energy resources and division of public utilities from participation, procuring and entering into long-term contracts.
This bill would change Rhode Island's existing clean energy law — known as the Affordable Clean Energy Security Act — by specifically preventing two state agencies (the Office of Energy Resources and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers) from including nuclear power in certain energy programs.
Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.
This bill would create a new program in Rhode Island designed to help low-income households afford their home energy bills — things like heating, electricity, and gas.
Clarifies that a magistrate or sentencing judge sitting in a court with jurisdiction over alcohol-related offenses shall, upon request, immediately grant a conditional hardship license after imposing a ninety (90) day hardship loss of license.
This bill clarifies the rules around what happens when someone is convicted of an alcohol-related driving offense in Rhode Island.
Establishes federal back stop language for any provisions of federal law relating to any of the energy or water conservation standards issued or approved for publication by the office of the United States Secretary of Energy as of January 19, 2025
This bill would establish a "backstop" in Rhode Island state law to preserve certain federal energy and water conservation standards.
Directs the public utilities commission to establish a standardized framework for determining authorized common equity ratios and authorized rates of returns on equity for public utilities.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Public Utilities Commission (PUC) — the state agency that oversees companies like electric, gas, and water utilities — to create a consistent, standardized set of rules for making two key financial decisions about utility companies: (1) how much of a utility's funding should come from its own stockholders' money (called the "common equity ratio"), and (2) how much profit a utility is allowed to earn on that stockholder investment (called the "return on equity").
Requires the development of a comprehensive collaborative course that provides students with accurate information and instruction on risks of wildfires while creating action plan to mitigate loss in case of a wildfire in all K-12 schools within the state.
This bill would require Rhode Island's K-12 public schools to develop and teach a comprehensive course about wildfires.
Establishes the Safe School Technology Act of 2026.
This bill would establish a new set of rules in Rhode Island governing how technology is used in public schools, with a focus on student safety.
Requires all schools and educational institutions to develop and implement a school safety plan that would provide for immediate access to school facilities by first responders in an emergency.
This bill would require all schools and educational institutions in Rhode Island to create and put in place a formal school safety plan.
Requires BrightStars QRIS ratings for licensed child care facilities to be based on an average of all standards, ensure transparent scoring methods, and preserve automatic five-star ratings for nationally accredited programs.
This bill deals with how Rhode Island rates the quality of licensed child care facilities through a program called BrightStars, which is the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).
Redefines dyslexia to mean a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography.
This bill updates Rhode Island's existing literacy law — the Rhode Island Literacy and Dropout Prevention Act — by changing the official definition of dyslexia used in state education policy.
Creates multiple chapters to provide and establish a comprehensive program for extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper, and for recycling of beverage containers.
This bill would create a comprehensive recycling and waste-reduction program in Rhode Island that shifts responsibility for managing packaging waste from taxpayers and local governments onto the companies that actually produce and sell packaged products.
Increases the fines for certain traffic offenses to one hundred dollars ($100) and adds fines of one hundred dollars ($100) for offenses required by law but omitted from the schedule.
This bill would increase fines for certain traffic-related offenses in Rhode Island, specifically those dealing with vehicle registration and certificate of title laws.