Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0064
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT - Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child's mother.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0065
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0066
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
6/10/25
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE - Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0067
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES - Clarifies the role of a corporation electing to be governed as a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0068
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
3/5/25
Engrossed
3/13/25
Refer
3/14/25
Report Pass
5/29/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY - Reduces the number of times the director of the lottery has to confer with the permanent joint committee on state lottery from nine (9) times per year to four (4) times per year or at the call of the chair and vice chair of the committee.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0069
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
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 9/1/2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0070
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
Engrossed
6/4/25
Refer
6/8/25
Report Pass
6/10/25
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES - Requires employer, at the start of employment, furnish to their employees a written notice containing employment information relative to wages, rates of pay, allowances, benefits, deductions from pay, and identifying information relative to the employer.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0071
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
6/12/25
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Provides protection and prevents the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs, except as authorized by federal law.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0072
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
3/5/25
Engrossed
3/13/25
Refer
3/14/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES - Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veterans' spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0073
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES - Allows for the holder of a manufacturer's license to be able to sell one one-sixth (1/6) barrel key of malt beverage, produced on the premises, per day.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0074
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
4/30/25
Engrossed
5/6/25
Refer
5/7/25
Report Pass
6/5/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Creates a special license plate for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. that would support the Blackstone River Valley Environmental Clean-up and Education Fund.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0075
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
4/30/25
Refer
5/9/25
Report Pass
6/4/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS -- VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CHECKS - Waives the fees for vehicle identification number inspections for veterans, including active duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and military reserves.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0076
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
4/30/25
Engrossed
5/8/25
Refer
5/9/25
Report Pass
5/27/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Removes the requirement that applicants for a Bronze Star Medal license plate, pay a registration fee or transfer charge.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0077
Introduced
1/27/25
Passed
1/28/25
Senate Resolution Congratulating Joseph B. Goho, Superintendent Of The North Providence Public Schools Department, For Being Named The "2025 Rhode Island Superintendent Of The Year" By The Rhode Island Superintendents Association
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0078
Introduced
1/27/25
Passed
1/28/25
Senate Resolution Proclaiming January 19-25, 2025, To Be "certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week" In The State Of Rhode Island