Rhode Island State Senator

Pamela Lauria 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2263

Introduced
2/8/24  
Refer
2/8/24  
Report Pass
4/30/24  
Engrossed
5/7/24  
Refer
5/8/24  
Report Pass
6/4/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Engrossed
6/11/24  
Allows electronic monitoring of residents or private living unit in nursing or assisted living facility with certain restrictions.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2268

Introduced
2/12/24  
Refer
2/12/24  
Report Pass
6/4/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general would have authority to enforce these restrictions.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2277

Introduced
2/12/24  
Establishes a new chapter for the 2024 Battery Powered Leaf Blower Pilot Rebate and Education Program.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2278

Introduced
2/12/24  
Refer
2/12/24  
Report Pass
5/7/24  
Engrossed
5/14/24  
Refer
5/15/24  
Report Pass
5/22/24  
Engrossed
5/30/24  
Prohibits the charging of any fees to a senior citizen who is 65 years of age or older for a hard-copy paper bill, invoice or statement. The violation of this provision would be a deceptive trade practice subject to a $500 fine.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2287

Introduced
2/12/24  
Requires the student advisory council to meet at least quarterly, provides the chairperson with equal voting powers as members on the council, and provides that a student under eighteen (18) years is exempt from the senate advise and consent process.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2290

Introduced
2/12/24  
Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2291

Introduced
2/12/24  
Provides that in the event of the death of an educator or a student, a local educational agency be given up to five (5) days after the death to implement a flexible school schedule for teachers and students.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2300

Introduced
2/12/24  
Prohibits a manufacturer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing into commerce any product containing synthetic polymer micro particles beginning January 1, 2028.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2301

Introduced
2/12/24  
Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product nor hire another to engage in force feeding of a poultry product. Violations would be subject to a civil penalty of $500.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2302

Introduced
2/12/24  
Prohibits the sale/offer of sale/trade/distribution of fur products. Makes 3 violations of this chapter civil infractions punishable by civil penalty and the 4th violation a misdemeanor punishable by fine up to $500 or imprisonment for 30 days or both.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2306

Introduced
2/12/24  
Requires an electric distribution company to develop and act pursuant to a vegetation management plan approved by the DPUC to carry out vegetation management activities on and around utility infrastructure along public and private rights of way.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2320

Introduced
2/12/24  
Establishes new programs for free breakfast and lunch meals in all public schools.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2324

Introduced
2/12/24  
Provides for an annual increase of supplemental income for individuals and couples living alone, in accordance with the consumer price index for urban consumers over the average for the previous calendar year, commencing July 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2330

Introduced
2/12/24  
Provides the executive office of health and human services would submit to the US Department of Health and Human Services a state plan to set rates for chiropractic services.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2344

Introduced
2/12/24  
Eliminates the sunset on the provision of finding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staff.