Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0649
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
INSURANCE -- PET INSURANCE ACT - Provides for the sale and regulation of pet insurance policies and their contents and provisions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0650
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Report Pass
5/28/25
Engrossed
6/3/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER POLLUTION - Effective September 1, 2025, requires quarterly testing of biosolids for PFAS contaminants by those seeking to apply biosolids to lands, with subsequent reports to the department of environmental management.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0651
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Report Pass
5/28/25
Engrossed
6/3/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL - Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities. That choose to participate. Reports would be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and would be submitted to the department of environmental management.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0652
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL - Adds advanced recycling as a definition for refuse disposal. Adds the advanced recycling facility that means a facility that receives, stores and converts post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks using advanced recycling.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0653
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Report Pass
6/5/25
EDUCATION -- THE ONWARD WE LEARN SCHOLARSHIP ACT - Requires any remaining funds in the enacted budget from the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship program or the Rhode Island Hope Scholarship program to be reimbursed to the onward we learn for any scholarships paid on behalf of Rhode Island College students.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0654
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Report Pass
6/5/25
EDUCATION -- PILOT PROGRAM FOR VIRTUAL REALITY LEARNING PLATFORM - Establishes a pilot program for a virtual reality learning platform to improve math skills for grades 6 through 12 STEM education.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0655
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS - Caps delinquent tax interest rate at 12%. Prohibits audits beyond 3 years from date of tax filing, 7 years for fraudulent filings, and in no event beyond 10 years from date of filing or required filing date, whichever is later.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0656
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND TAX AMNESTY ACT OF 2017 - Authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid in full during a one week amnesty period. Also reinstates a suspended driver’s license upon payment in full.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0657
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND TAX AMNESTY ACT OF 2017 - Authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid in full during a one week amnesty period.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0658
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM - Amends the Rhode Island works program to allow lawful permanent residents to receive benefits without a waiting period.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0659
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
EDUCATION -- TEACHER'S RETIREMENT - Recalculates the retirement allowance related to early retirement and pension benefits for teachers, state employees and municipal employees.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0660
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS - Adds probation officers and parole officers to the definition of "police officer" for purposes of salary payments during line of duty illness or injury.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0661
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Adds probation and parole officers to the list of state law enforcement professionals, for purpose of retirement on service allowance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0662
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
EDUCATION -- REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS - Provides for better communication between sending and receiving districts regarding students receiving CTE or pathways education.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0663
Introduced
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Removes the authority of the commissioner or elementary and secondary education to withhold funds from a debtor community through the general treasurer.