Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5705
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25) acres.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5706
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfer all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5707
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5708
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Allows automatic voter registration for Rhode Islanders applying for hunting and fishing licenses.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5709
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
4/3/25
Engrossed
5/8/25
Refer
5/23/25
ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Modernizes and streamlines the existing processes for getting on the permanent mail ballot application list.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5710
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
4/3/25
Engrossed
4/24/25
Refer
6/2/25
ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Would amend certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5711
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5712
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND FUSION VOTING ACT - Establishes fusion voting in Rhode Island, allowing candidates to appear on ballots as nominees of multiple political parties, for the same office.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5713
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITY - Prohibits members of elected city/town political party committees as well as representative/senate district committees from serving on local canvassing authorities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5714
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
4/24/25
Engrossed
5/13/25
Refer
5/23/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS - Provides that a person eighteen (18) years or older could request that his or her race be modified or amended on their birth certificate.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5715
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
5/15/25
Engrossed
5/29/25
Refer
5/30/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- ADMINISTRATION - Requires the state retirement board to publish online all archived video or audio recordings and all future recordings of meetings of the board.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5716
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT - Eliminates provisions establishing a legislative regulation committee, and also repeals the provision that codes and standards adopted by the state building code standards committee would be subject to approval by the legislative regulation committee.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5717
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- UNIVERSAL REGULATORY SANDBOX ACT - Establishes a Regulatory Sandbox program designed to provide a depository for ideas in a regulatory approach.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5718
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES -- THE POWERS AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES - Expands the DCYF powers by overseeing and administer comprehensive behavioral health services for children with serious emotional disturbances and children with developmental or functional disabilities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5719
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OLDER ADULTS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES - Advances the interests of older Rhode Islanders by adding a representative of an aging adult organization and a permanent committee on aging to the state planning council and creates a permanent legislative commission on aging adults.