Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0379
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Provides amendments to procedures necessary for approval of transactions between utilities by giving the public utilities commission jurisdiction; mandates public hearings, allows intervention by any interested party and provides for appeal.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0380
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Requires the public utilities commission (PUC) to produce a report by January 1, 2026 and each January 1 thereafter, on the ability for the current electric grid to handle the electrification load need to power cars, buildings, and heating of homes.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0381
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
5/1/25
Engrossed
5/8/25
Refer
5/9/25
Report Pass
6/5/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS - Allows providers of services under this section to visit the houses of individuals with special needs or sensory-related disorders or differences in order to provide haircuts or hairdressing services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0382
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- THE COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS ACT - Establishes the commuter transportation benefit chapter. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees would be required to establish a pre-tax commuter transportation fringe benefit program.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0383
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Requires the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency and the Rhode Island commerce commission to develop and implement a plan to assist businesses in obtaining flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance program.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0384
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND SPECIAL DEPOSITS ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0385
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- 2025 UTILITY COMPANY BILLING TRANSPARENCY ACT - Impose requirements and actions that certain electric distribution and gas distribution companies must meet prior to implementing rate changes.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0386
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Allows RI to opt out of the provisions of DIDMCA exempting out of state lenders from interest rate limits which apply to RI lenders. Prevents evasion of statutory interest rate limits and lending rules for loans made in RI.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0387
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
5/1/25
Engrossed
5/8/25
Refer
5/9/25
Report Pass
5/29/25
Enrolled
6/10/25
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS - Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0388
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Expands the duties of the small business ombudsman, by also having the ombudsman serve as the Rhode Island commerce corporation's small business advocate.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0389
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Provides that no new network charter school application shall be granted.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0390
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES - Would provide for better communication between sending and receiving districts regarding students receiving special education services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0391
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- SCHOOL TRAUMA KIT ACT - Requires every elementary and secondary school within the State of Rhode Island to provide and maintain clearly visible and easily accessible trauma kits within the school. It also provides immunity if assistance is rendered.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0392
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires that one third of all Rhode Island teachers, each year for the next 3 years, be trained in the basic emergency and response skills curriculum ("BEARS"), specifically in hand-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation/Heimlich maneuver/bleeding control.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0393
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- FAILING SCHOOL CHOICE ACT - Permits students at failing schools to enroll in any public school and also established the Rhode Island education revitalization fund to provide funding to the school choice program.