Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2836
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
4/30/24
Engrossed
5/9/24
Refer
5/10/24
Report Pass
5/15/24
Enrolled
5/23/24
Passed
5/31/24
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Amends several provisions relative to motorcycles and motor scooter license and educational requirements including deleting the learners permit requirement for motorcycles.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2837
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
4/30/24
HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE - Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2838
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
4/30/24
Engrossed
5/9/24
Refer
5/10/24
Report Pass
5/14/24
Enrolled
5/21/24
Passed
5/28/24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS - Renames the "Roosevelt Benton Youth Assessment Center" as the "Roosevelt Benton Center".
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2839
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
4/10/24
Engrossed
4/23/24
Refer
4/24/24
Report Pass
4/30/24
Enrolled
5/2/24
Passed
5/8/24
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS - Allows the department of administration to temporarily loan the state battle flags and markers to approved federal or state agencies under the condition that such loan is insured by bond against damage or loss.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2840
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- CONSUMER ENFORCEMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE WARRANTIES - Requires manufacturers of assisting technology devices to make available to independent repair providers/the owner of the device, any documentation/parts, software/other items intended for use with the equipment/parts, including updates to software.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2841
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
6/6/24
Engrossed
6/11/24
Engrossed
6/14/24
Passed
6/25/24
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCACY COUNCIL - Amends the composition of the small business advisory council.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2842
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
EDUCATION -- BILL OF RIGHTS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS ACT - Requires the council on elementary and secondary education to draft a written bill of rights for parents or guardians of students who are multilingual learners that safeguard and protect the rights of multilingual learners in public schools.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2843
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
5/8/24
Engrossed
5/16/24
Refer
5/17/24
EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT - Establishes guidelines for the continued implementation and expansion of high quality public prekindergarten education programs in the state.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2844
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
5/8/24
Engrossed
5/16/24
Refer
5/17/24
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION OMBUD - Establishes the RI ombud for special education who ensures school districts throughout the state meet the minimum standards required to comply with the individualized education programs for students with disabilities.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2845
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
EDUCATION -- BILINGUAL, DUAL LANGUAGE AND WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS INVESTMENT ACT - Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a program to expand the issuance of teaching certificates to bilingual dual language and world language teachers in urban and urban ring schools.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2846
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS - Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) years.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2847
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE ESSENTIAL ACT - Creates the Rhode Island Child Care Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s child care subsidy program and the rates paid to child care providers serving families receiving a subsidy.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2848
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND CLEAN HEAT STANDARD ACT - Created the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2849
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
5/29/24
Engrossed
6/4/24
Engrossed
6/6/24
Passed
6/12/24
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- EXCAVATION NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES - Amends the provision of notice to be provided for the release of any hazardous gas or liquid as determined by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2850
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
5/8/24
Engrossed
5/16/24
Refer
5/17/24
Report Pass
5/28/24
Engrossed
6/5/24
Engrossed
6/11/24
Passed
6/17/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TOXIC PACKAGING REDUCTION ACT - Updates the existing Toxic Packaging Act by delaying the ban on PFAS in food packaging until January 1, 2025, and in processing agents until July 1, 2027.