Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 122)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0384
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND SPECIAL DEPOSITS ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0385
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- 2025 UTILITY COMPANY BILLING TRANSPARENCY ACT - Impose requirements and actions that certain electric distribution and gas distribution companies must meet prior to implementing rate changes.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0386
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Allows RI to opt out of the provisions of DIDMCA exempting out of state lenders from interest rate limits which apply to RI lenders. Prevents evasion of statutory interest rate limits and lending rules for loans made in RI.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0387
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
5/1/25
Engrossed
5/8/25
Refer
5/9/25
Report Pass
5/29/25
Enrolled
6/10/25
Passed
6/13/25
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS - Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0388
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Expands the duties of the small business ombudsman, by also having the ombudsman serve as the Rhode Island commerce corporation's small business advocate.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0389
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Provides that no new network charter school application shall be granted.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0390
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES - Would provide for better communication between sending and receiving districts regarding students receiving special education services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0391
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- SCHOOL TRAUMA KIT ACT - Requires every elementary and secondary school within the State of Rhode Island to provide and maintain clearly visible and easily accessible trauma kits within the school. It also provides immunity if assistance is rendered.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0392
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires that one third of all Rhode Island teachers, each year for the next 3 years, be trained in the basic emergency and response skills curriculum ("BEARS"), specifically in hand-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation/Heimlich maneuver/bleeding control.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0393
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- FAILING SCHOOL CHOICE ACT - Permits students at failing schools to enroll in any public school and also established the Rhode Island education revitalization fund to provide funding to the school choice program.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0394
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
4/2/25
Engrossed
4/8/25
Refer
4/9/25
EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT - Establishes guidelines for the expansion of high-quality public prekindergarten education programs for children ages three (3) and four (4) to increase children’s school readiness.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0395
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Provides that any school teaching sexual education to students shall provide the sexual education curriculum to every parent or guardian of a student, and the parent or legal guardian shall consent to the teaching of such sexual education curriculum.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0396
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS IN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION ACT - Enables parents to review public school learning materials/object if the parent decides that the material is harmful. Also a parent may withdraw their student from the activity or class where the material is used and request an alternative assignment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0397
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
4/30/25
Engrossed
5/6/25
Refer
5/7/25
Report Pass
6/3/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
Passed
6/13/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Reduces the course time required to become a school bus driver for applicants who have a valid commercial driver’s license.
RI
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0398
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- PSITTACINE BIRDS - Bans the sale of parrots at pet stores from a breeder or broker. The pet store may sell parrots obtained from animal care facilities or animal rescue organizations. The sale would also be prohibited at any outdoor markets or retail parking lots.