Commences July 1, 2025, this act would eliminate the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks.
Creates the Rhode Island Individual Market Affordability Act of 2024 to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in the health insurance coverage through the Rhode Island health benefits exchange.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE GLORIA GEMMA FOUNDATION (This resolution would appropriate the sum of $500,000 to the Gloria Gemma Fountain and the organization’s cancer survivorship and wellbeing center.)
Establishes the Healthy Kids Act whereby restaurants would be required to offer at least two (2) healthy versions of children's meals, or twenty-five percent (25%) of the children's meals on its menu, whichever is greater.
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING CAROL GIBSON, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW, RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING, ON HER RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN 38 YEARS OF DEDICATED AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ON MARCH 31, 2025
Updates and expands the current law to include menopause and menopause related conditions in the law on fair employment practices pertaining to pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions.
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING OUR HIGHLY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE EMILY MARTINEAU, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON RECEIVING THE 2025 PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS GOVERNMENT/QUASI-GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY LEADER AWARD
Permits a certified foot care nurse or a certified foot care specialist, to provide certain at-home foot care, including routine foot and nail care including nail clipping.