Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7720
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
INSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE -- FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES - Ensures that independent pharmacies are protected from pharmacy benefit discrimination toward non-affiliated pharmacies and helps protect consumers' ability to choose local, independent pharmacies.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7721
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
5/22/24
Engrossed
5/29/24
Refer
5/30/24
Report Pass
6/6/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Passed
6/24/24
EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES - Outlines the requirements and process for LEAs to get written parental consent before conducting an evaluation, reevaluation, making an initial placement/changes in placement/the individual education program of a student in a special education program.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7722
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Promotes the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion principles into school curriculum and also in hiring practices for education staff.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7723
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
EDUCATION -- INNOVATION SCHOOLS - Allows for the establishment of innovation schools for the purpose of improving school performance and student achievement through increased autonomy and flexibility.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7724
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
6/10/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS - Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7725
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
4/3/24
Engrossed
4/9/24
Refer
4/16/24
EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS - Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) school years.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7726
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires specific actions and procedures that a public school district or the department of elementary and secondary education shall follow as a part of their proposal to phase out, merge or close a public school.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7727
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
EDUCATION -- FAIRNESS IN WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT - Categorizes women by their biological identity at birth rather than their gender identity for purpose of organized sports.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7728
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
5/28/24
Engrossed
6/4/24
Refer
6/7/24
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FOREST FIRES AND PREVENTION - Requires DEM, when practicable, to coordinate with local fire departments to assess fire prevention at certain state properties managed by the department.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7729
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURE FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - Provides a definition for "agricultural land" and removes the definition of "farmer" within the chapter on agricultural functions of the department of environmental management.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7730
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
6/5/24
Engrossed
6/10/24
Enrolled
6/12/24
Passed
6/29/24
FISH AND WILDLIFE -- BIRDS - Allows the taking of wild turkeys by using a crossbow in compliance with rules and regulations promulgated by DEM.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7731
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
6/10/24
Passed
6/11/24
House Resolution Creating A Legislative Study Commission On Climate Change Impacts And Solutions (creates A 17 Member Commission To Study The Issues Confronting The State Due To Climate Change, And Who Would Report Back To The House By May 14, 2025, And Expire On June 18, 2025.)
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7732
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
5/23/24
Engrossed
5/28/24
Refer
5/29/24
Report Pass
6/6/24
Enrolled
6/11/24
Passed
6/17/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS - Includes among the responsibilities of the office of state medical examiners, to provide a multidisciplinary team review of suicide deaths with a goal of reducing its prevalence by examining trends in demographic, geographic and community risk factors.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7733
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
6/10/24
Engrossed
6/12/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Vetoed
6/26/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NURSING HOME WORKFORCE STANDARDS BOARD ACT - Creates the nursing home workforce standards board act to establish and enforce industry-wide quality of care standards in nursing homes.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7734
Introduced
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
3/26/24
Engrossed
4/4/24
Refer
4/5/24
Report Pass
6/10/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Passed
6/25/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DENSE BREAST NOTIFICATION AND EDUCATION - Amends the notice requirement to patients to follow the mandated FDA national reporting standards