All Bills - Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0430
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Creates new definition for the term "employee", for purposes of wages, workers' compensation, temporary disability and unemployment insurance benefits, which deems a worker to be an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0431
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition of Choose Life and in support of CareNet - Rhode Island d/b/a CareNet Pregnancy Center Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0432
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Allows on and after September 1, 2023, 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.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0433
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Requires DMV to make, for persons with autism, a operator's license that is clearly marked "autism", decals that are clearly marked "autism" to be affixed to the vehicle, and blue envelopes that provide written information.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0434
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Report Pass
6/6/23
Engrossed
6/8/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Passed
6/22/23
Provides that only facilities located within the state be eligible for renewal permits or new permits to operate as official inspection stations for the inspection of vehicles, and the issuance of official certificates of inspection and approval.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0435
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Allows happy hour drink specials served in conjunction with the purchase of a food item, which would include appetizers or entrees prepared on premises.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0436
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Report Pass
5/17/23
Engrossed
5/25/23
Engrossed
6/6/23
Passed
6/12/23
Unifies the weight limit of vehicles with special plates, including P.O.W. plates, National Guard plates, and disabled veteran plates, to 12,000 pounds.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0437
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Waives the adoption fee for a dog or cat at a public animal shelter for any person 60 years or older. The adoption of the animal is limited to those that have passed sexual maturity and the shelter may limit the number of dogs and cats that are adopted.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0438
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Repeals the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement contained in the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0439
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Report Pass
6/13/23
Engrossed
6/14/23
Enrolled
6/15/23
Passed
6/22/23
Designate a fishing site at Black Point in Narragansett as the "Stephen J. Medeiros Fishing Area at Black Point".
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0440
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Requires the division of motor vehicles to develop a form for registration of and a license plate for commercial fishing motor vehicles.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0441
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Amends the composition of the joint committee on legislative services (JCLS) by adding the senate majority leader to the committee and removing the house majority leader.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0442
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Report Pass
3/1/23
Engrossed
3/16/23
Refer
5/24/23
Names the Newport campus of the community college of Rhode Island the M. Teresa Paiva Weed campus.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0443
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Report Pass
3/1/23
Engrossed
6/8/23
Refer
6/9/23
Report Pass
6/14/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Engrossed
6/16/23
Passed
6/27/23
Exempts any proposed retailers’ Class BV license to be located at 225 Waterman Street, Plat 14, Lot 508 in the city of Providence from the two hundred feet (200’) requirement from the premises of schools or places of worship.
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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0444
Introduced
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Report Pass
5/17/23
Engrossed
5/25/23
Refer
5/26/23
Report Pass
6/12/23
Engrossed
6/13/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Passed
6/19/23
Establishes June 19th as a state holiday, to be known as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day".