Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2296
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL - Prohibits the application of lawn care pesticides on the grounds of any public or private pre-school or public or private school with students in grade twelve (12) or lower, except in an emergency situation.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2297
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
5/1/24
Engrossed
5/9/24
Refer
5/10/24
Report Pass
5/21/24
Passed
6/17/24
FISH AND WILDLIFE -- FURBEARING ANIMALS - Deletes subsection (b) of this section which lists the furbearing mammals in the state and requires DEM to promulgate by rule, a list of "furbearers" for this chapter.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2298
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
6/11/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Passed
6/26/24
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- ACT ON COASTS -- COASTAL RESILIENCY - Requires the chief resilience officer (CRO) and a resiliency office within the department of environmental management (DEM) be charged with the creation, maintenance and updating of the state's resiliency and community recovery program.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2299
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- OLD GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION ACT - Creates a statutory framework designed to protect our forests and biodiversity, also prohibits logging in old growth forests and in the natural area preserves when they are created.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2300
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MICROPLASTICS REDUCTION ACT - Prohibits a manufacturer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing into commerce any product containing synthetic polymer micro particles beginning January 1, 2028.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2301
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
FOOD AND DRUGS -- FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS - Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product nor hire another to engage in force feeding of a poultry product. Violations would be subject to a civil penalty of $500.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2302
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS ACT - Prohibits the sale/offer of sale/trade/distribution of fur products. Makes 3 violations of this chapter civil infractions punishable by civil penalty and the 4th violation a misdemeanor punishable by fine up to $500 or imprisonment for 30 days or both.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2303
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HIGH HEAT WASTE FACILITY ACT - Provides for a prohibition on the licensing of any new high-heat waste facility.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2304
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Requires that a super majority of three-fifths (3/5) of the duly appointed council is required to override a recommendation by the CRMC staff.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2305
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2306
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEM RELIABILITY - Requires an electric distribution company to develop and act pursuant to a vegetation management plan approved by the DPUC to carry out vegetation management activities on and around utility infrastructure along public and private rights of way.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2307
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING - Changes the fine for any person convicted of a first violation of this chapter from $85 to $200, and increases the period of time that the violator may be ordered to pick up litter.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2308
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Enables school teachers, state and municipal employees to retire earlier.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2309
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM - Prohibits contractors and subcontractors from paying employees the cash equivalent of any applicable healthcare benefit in lieu of actually purchasing the healthcare benefit unless the employee is covered under a different healthcare plan.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2310
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/12/24
EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - Restores longevity payments of five percent (5%) of base salary for employees after ten (10) years of service and increase to ten percent (10%) of base salary after twenty (20) years of service, beginning July 1, 2024.