Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 115)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0279
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT - Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0280
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Report Pass
3/25/25
Engrossed
4/1/25
Refer
4/2/25
Report Pass
6/12/25
Enrolled
6/18/25
Passed
6/26/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0281
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0282
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0283
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires that only the mail ballot voter/spouse/court appointed guardian/cohabitant/or adult person related to the voter by blood or marriage, be allowed to physically mail the voted mail ballot.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0284
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT - Provides for a parents' bill of rights related to the health, education and welfare of their minor children.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0285
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about the applicant's financial past during interviews or including credit history questions in their job applications.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0286
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0287
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION - Provides for a residency requirement of at least six (6) months rather than one year for the Rhode Island family court to have jurisdiction over a divorce complaint.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0288
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
ELECTIONS -- GENERAL STATE OFFICERS - Provides that, for the general officers of the state, no person could be elected to the same general office more than twice.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0289
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION - Sets a mandatory retirement age of 75 for all justices and magistrates of the superior, district, workers’ compensation, family and traffic tribunal courts and provide that no pension or retirement benefits be affected thereby.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0290
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION - Grants an affirmative defense for certain privileged communications, including communications made by an individual, without malice, regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0291
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST - Prohibits the civil arrest of any person who is attending court either on behalf of themselves or a family or household member. Any person who violates this act shall be subject to civil suit, and for contempt of court.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0292
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PAROLE - Requires one elector of the parole board to be a person directly impacted by the criminal justice system who has completed the probation/parole process three (3) or more years prior to selection with a professional background in certain enumerated areas.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0293
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE - Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.