Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7930
Introduced
3/4/24
Refer
3/4/24
TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS - Reduces the minimum interest rate on delinquent payments from eighteen percent (18%) per annum to twelve percent (12%) per annum.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7931
Introduced
3/4/24
Refer
3/4/24
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAX HOLIDAY - Creates a sales and use tax holiday for the second Saturday and Sunday in July, annually.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7932
Introduced
3/4/24
Refer
3/4/24
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation To Higher Ground International To Provide Support To Complete The Initial Phase Of Higher Ground International's New Headquarters (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $450,000 To Higher Ground International To Support Their New Headquarters Located In Providence.)
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7933
Introduced
3/4/24
Refer
3/4/24
TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND NEW QUALIFIED JOBS INCENTIVE ACT 2015 - Sunsets/discontinues the Jobs Development Act rate reduction as of July 1, 2024.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7934
Introduced
3/4/24
Refer
3/4/24
Joint Resolution Supporting Continued Focus And Actions For Improved Coordination Between Agencies Responsible For Early Childhood And Early Learning Programs
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7935
Introduced
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
Report Pass
4/23/24
Engrossed
5/9/24
Refer
5/13/24
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU - Makes various amendments to the chapter creating the Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7936
Introduced
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Provides that any disaster response worker shall, in the course of their duties, be considered a state employee under the provisions of chapters 29 through 38 of title 28 and under § 9-31-8 of the general laws.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7937
Introduced
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ARCHITECTS - Provides that architects and other authorized disaster response workers be considered, in the course of performing their duties, state workers and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7938
Introduced
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ATHLETIC TRAINERS - Requires athletic trainers to be trained in the use of epi-pens on and after January 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7939
Introduced
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES - Requires retailers of glucose monitors to provide a free, point of sale replacement for any broken or defective monitor within twenty-four (24) hours of the request.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7940
Introduced
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
Report Pass
5/22/24
Engrossed
5/30/24
Refer
5/30/24
Report Pass
6/4/24
Engrossed
6/6/24
Passed
6/12/24
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT - Prohibits the charging of any fees to a senior citizen who is 65 years of age or older for a hard-copy paper bill, invoice or statement. The violation of this provision would be a deceptive trade practice subject to a $500 fine.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7941
Introduced
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Removes the exemption from interest rate limits provided by the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980, for all loans made within the state of Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7942
Introduced
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Makes any term or condition in any agreement that unnecessarily burdens a person's vindication of rights under this section null and void.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7943
Introduced
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Prohibits disclosure terms "down payment", "money down", or any similar language to describe lump sum payments in order to reduce monthly lease payments. Provides that lump sum payments are non-refundable in the event of a total loss of the vehicle.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7944
Introduced
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
Report Pass
6/10/24
Engrossed
6/12/24
Engrossed
6/14/24
Passed
6/24/24
INSURANCE -- DENTAL INSURANCE LOSS RATIO REPORTING AND STUDY ACT - Requires dental health insurance carriers to file an actuarial memorandum disclosing its incurred claims/earned premiums, to assist the health insurance commissioner with respect to a study report/recommendations regarding a dental insurance loss ratio.