Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0574
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Provides that a hearing required before a judge or magistrate may adjudge a motorist in contempt for failure to comply with the court's orders regarding a conditional hardship license, and defines penalties for violation of a hardship/interlock order.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0575
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JURY LISTS - Makes persons seventy (70) years of age or older eligible for exemption from jury service.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0576
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/12/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES - Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0577
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibits family court from detaining or committing any youth, 12 years or younger, to training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses there is no other reasonable placement.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0578
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PROTECTIONS OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ACT - Provides that the prescription label for medication abortion prescription drugs shall include the name of the dispensing health care practice instead of the name of the dispenser.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0579
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
Engrossed
6/4/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- COMMITTEES AND STAFF - Requires nonprofit that receives grants or funding from the general assembly over $50,000 to provide certain information relating to employee compensation of the previous year's 5 highest compensated employees with reportable income over $100,000.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0580
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually unless the landlord is granted exemption by the secretary of housing. Provides tenants with a civil action to recover damages, including award of attorneys' fees and punitive damages, for any violations.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0581
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION - Protect the personal information of judicial officers and their immediate family members who serve or have served the RI unified judicial system, as well as judicial officers who reside in RI and who serve or have served in the federal courts.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0582
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- COST - Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copying of public records shall be waived for members of the general assembly who certify that they are acting in their official capacity.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0583
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST TOWNS - Requires a municipality to disclose on their official website the specific issues, details and costs of any legal action of which the town or city is a named defendant.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0584
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS - Establishes a restricted receipt account at the DLT for hospitality industry workforce training grants, funded by an annual $50 dollar fee to be charged by RIDOH to food service establishments.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0585
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- E-VERIFY COMPLIANCE - Establishes the E-Verify compliance program which would require all non-governmental employers within the state with 3 or more employees to apply to participate in the federal E-Verify program and to agree to participate in the program, if accepted.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0586
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
Engrossed
6/4/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH - Requires employers to protect employees from extreme temperatures through rest breaks, PPE, training, and equipment, and mandates quarterly supervisor training, to recognize and mitigate heat- and cold-related risks.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0587
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY -- BENEFITS - Allows unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or are locked out of their workplaces by their employer due to a labor dispute.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0588
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT - Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.