Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2011
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of Approximately $30,000,000 To Rhode Island's Public Schools For Safety And Security Improvements (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $100,000 To Each Public School In Rhode Island For School Safety And Security Improvements.)
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2012
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
TAXATION -- SURPLUS FUNDS TAX CREDIT ACT - Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal year.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2013
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Report Pass
5/16/24
Engrossed
5/23/24
Refer
5/24/24
FOOD AND DRUGS -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST PROTECTION - Prohibits the state, participating ERISA or any health plan from purchasing referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2014
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT - Repeals health services council and expands the health services and amends several provisions relative to the review process of the hospital conversion act pertaining to maintenance of services and required disclosures.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2015
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Report Pass
6/11/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Passed
6/25/24
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - Mandates, as of 1/1/26, all recovery housing facilities register with department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals adhere to the National Alliance for Recovery Residences process.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2016
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Allows municipalities without public transportation extending to urban service boundaries to reduce the low- or moderate-income housing requirements from 10% to 6%.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2017
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Provides another method for municipalities to identify and calculate private residences as low- and moderate-income housing. This method is in addition to and not in lieu of other methods permitted under law.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2018
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Includes non-owner-occupied residential properties used for short-term rentals for tourist or transient use to be assessed as Class 2 properties on or after the assessment date of December 31, 2024.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2019
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Report Pass
5/30/24
Engrossed
6/4/24
Refer
6/5/24
HIGHWAYS -- SIDEWALKS - Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2020
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
TOWNS AND CITIES -- SHORT-TERM RENTAL COMMUNITY IMPACT FEE - Enables cities and towns to impose an impact fee of 2% on the total consideration charged for occupancy of a house, condominium, or other resident dwelling that is rented in its entirety for less than 31 consecutive days.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2021
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Report Pass
6/4/24
Engrossed
6/6/24
Refer
6/7/24
Report Pass
6/11/24
Enrolled
6/13/24
Passed
6/24/24
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee, for purposes of minimum wages law.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2022
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPEED RESTRICTIONS -- SCHOOL BUS SPEED LIMIT - Establishes a speed limit for school buses being driven on a limited access highway to ten miles per hour (10mph) less than the posted speed limit.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2023
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Extends the "lookback" period for repeat offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under § 31-27-2 and for repeat offenses related to failure or refusal to submit to chemical tests under § 31-27-2.1 from 5 years to 10 years.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2024
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2025
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES - A judge would have discretion to allow a hardship exception to keep license plates of a person convicted of this offense.