All Bills - Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5015
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
House Resolution Amending The Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The Years 2023 And 2024 (requires That The Bill Sponsor Or Another Member Of The House Be Present In Order To Formally Present A Bill To A Committee Before Any Testimony Is Taken On The Bill.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5016
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
House Resolution Amending The Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The Years 2023-2024 (requires That All Legislative Grants Allocated To The Senate Be Distributed In Accordance With The Rules Of The Senate And That All Legislative Grants Allocated To The House Of Representatives Be Divided Equally Among The 75 Legislative Districts.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5017
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Report Pass
3/13/25
Engrossed
3/18/25
Refer
3/21/25
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- CONSUMER ENFORCEMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE WARRANTIES - Requires manufacturers of assisting technology devices to make available to independent repair providers/the owner of the device, any documentation/parts, software/other items intended for use with the equipment/parts, including updates to software.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5018
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Provides that effective July 1, 2025, the profit margin of any electric distribution company gas distribution company, would not exceed four percent (4%), in any given calendar year.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5019
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
3/6/25
Refer
3/21/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024 - Prohibits a manufacturer from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use in the state any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally-added PFAS as of January 1, 2027.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5020
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5021
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Adds administrator of community confinement and the home confinement coordinator to the state retirement system.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5022
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
TOWNS AND CITIES -- AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS - Increases the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other state and municipal purchases.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5023
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5024
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5025
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Engrossed
2/27/25
Refer
3/21/25
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5026
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Caps amount payable for 30 day supply of equipment/supplies for insulin administration/glucose monitoring at $25 or equipment designed to last more than 30 days with no deductible commencing January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5027
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT - Provides that any law or regulation which prohibits or protects a person from exposure to second-hand smoke would include second-hand marijuana smoke or vapor.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5028
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS - Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5029
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
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.