Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0304
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
EDUCATION -- FAIRNESS IN WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT - Categorizes women by their biological identity at birth rather than their gender identity for purpose of organized sports.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0305
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT - Establishes the right of a medical practitioner, healthcare institution, or healthcare payer not to participate in or pay for any medical procedure or service this violates their conscience.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0306
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN - Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0307
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY -- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 - Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0308
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Referendum On Line Item Veto (this Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Would Provide The Governor With A Line Item Veto On The Budget And Other Bills For The Appropriation Of Money.)
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0309
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS - Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. This act would also add civil monetary penalties for violations of those laws.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0310
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Sets the minimum wage for 2026 at $16 per hour, 2027 at $17 per hour, 2028 at $18 per hour, 2029 at $19 per hour and for 2030 at $20 per hour.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0311
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE - Requires the department of administration to provide a list of certified minority and women-owned business enterprises to each prospective contractor of a construction project.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0312
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS - Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0313
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Report Pass
5/13/25
Engrossed
5/15/25
Refer
5/16/25
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS - Authorizes and funds the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate and former presidents of the senate who may be living to be hung in the state house.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0314
Introduced
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to one per year unless fraud or misrepresentation is reasonably suspected. The RI attorney general has the authority to impose sanctions for violations.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0315
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0316
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION - Requires a seventy-five percent (75%) supermajority vote by the board of directors to establish a quorum and to approve any action taken by the commerce corporation.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0317
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
5/20/25
Engrossed
5/22/25
Refer
5/23/25
Report Pass
5/27/25
Enrolled
6/10/25
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES - Increases the maximum fees payable to sheriffs, sergeants, and constables for the service of writs, citations, or subpoenas, from $45.00 to $70.00.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0318
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- LONG TERM CONTRACTING STANDARDS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY - Allows for the procurement of nuclear power.