Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7045
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES - Requires golfing facilities to have an automated external defibrillator on the premises.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7046
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
Report Pass
6/5/24
Engrossed
6/10/24
Refer
6/10/24
EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY - Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7047
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Amends the current law on controlled substances to permit a person to be in possession of less than one ounce of psilocybin and permits psilocybin to be securely cultivated within a person's residence for personal use.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7048
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION - Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person's incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7049
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually and provides tenants with a civil action to recover damages for any violations.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7050
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT -- SHERRY'S LAW - Increases minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7051
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits the operation of an outdoor gun range within one mile or closer of any kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) schools.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7052
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7053
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
Report Pass
6/11/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Permits those persons with felony convictions to have up to six misdemeanor offenses expunged from their criminal record.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7054
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES - Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/2024.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7055
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
House Resolution Expressing Condolences To The People Of The State Of Israel After The October 7, 2023, Terrorist Attacks By Hamas
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7056
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
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 House Bill H7057
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
Report Pass
6/10/24
Engrossed
6/11/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Passed
6/24/24
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CONTRACTORS BONDS - Provides that upon application, and good cause, the state may waive the bonding requirement for certified minority business enterprises or women owned businesses.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7058
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
Report Pass
2/14/24
Engrossed
2/29/24
Refer
3/1/24
Report Pass
6/4/24
Enrolled
6/11/24
Passed
6/17/24
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES - Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7059
Introduced
1/5/24
Refer
1/5/24
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS - Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.