Legislative Status Report
Senate Resolution No.
2001 Resolution 4
BY Levesque C, Felag, Bates
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "GREEN DRINKS" AND THE HERRESHOFF MARINE MUSEUM
(if a city or town charter or ordinance empowers a city or town council to ratify the collective bargaining agreements of its school committees, then no collective bargaining agreement is effective unless ratified by the city or town council)
{LC254/1}
01/05/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
01/06/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2002 Resolution 6
BY Miller, Jabour, Blais
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE AND AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE PROHIBITION OF MARIJUANA
{LC19/1}
01/06/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
01/07/2010 Senate read and passed
Chapter 2
BY Pichardo, Goodwin, Perry, Tassoni, Paiva-Weed
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- RENAMING THE RHODE ISLAND TRAINING SCHOOL
(rename the Rhode Island Training School as "The Thomas C. Slater Training School.")
{LC266/1}
01/07/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/07/2010 Senate read and passed
01/12/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/13/2010 House passed in concurrence
01/13/2010 Transmitted to Governor
01/15/2010 Signed by Governor
BY McBurney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(allow Jacqueline C. Damato to join Theresa R. Fraatz and Michael A. DiSano in marriage within the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on or about June 26, 2010.)
{LC18/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage
Senate Resolution No.
2005 Resolution 7
BY Levesque C
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RICHARD F. SIEBEN
{LC298/1}
01/12/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/12/2010 Senate read and passed
BY Blais, Raptakis, Maher, O`Neill E
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - THE 2010 TOWN OF COVENTRY MANDATE RELIEF PROGRAM ACT
(would relieve the Town of Coventry from unfunded state mandates for a period of four years)
{LC228/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Act 001
BY Perry
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF BENEFIT SQUARE CORPORATION
{LC23/1}
01/12/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
01/13/2010 Senate read and passed
01/19/2010 Referred to House Corporations
01/26/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/26/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
01/26/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/28/2010 House passed in concurrence
01/28/2010 Transmitted to Governor
02/05/2010 Effective without Governor's signature
Senate Resolution No.
2008 Resolution 19
BY Picard, Connors, Cote
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING BREEZE PUBLICATIONS OWNERS THOMAS V. WARD AND JAMES QUINN ON THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTH SMITHFIELD AND WOONSOCKET VALLEY BREEZE
{LC224/1}
01/12/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
01/13/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2009 Resolution 20
BY Walaska
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DR. DAVID ULISS ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 27 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
{LC376/1}
01/12/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
01/13/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2010 Resolution 21
BY Levesque C
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF YOLANDA F. ICART
{LC285/1}
01/13/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/13/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2011 Resolution 22
BY Felag, DiPalma
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE TIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM ON WINNING THE DIVISION III STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
{LC639/1}
01/13/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/13/2010 Senate read and passed
BY Raptakis, Pinga, Blais, Doyle, Sheehan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT
(would provide that in determining local school aid, the state would annually provide each community no less than an amount equal to the aid given in the preceding fiscal year)
{LC25/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
(by request)
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle, Connors
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE
(would increase from two (2) to four (4) years the amount of time that state police members can purchase for their time on active duty in the armed services for purposes of retirement)
{LC172/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
(would change the deadline for applying for a veteran's tax exemption to five (5) days prior to the certification of the tax rolls)
{LC371/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Maselli, Connors, Fogarty P
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(would allow Northern Rhode Island Education Collaborative and do not have its own vocational technical program to send students to William E. Davies Vocational High School)
{LC437/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
(would give cities and towns the option of entirely exempting the homestead of a
disabled veteran or his or her surviving spouse from taxation.)
{LC39/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle, Connors
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - THE MILITARY RESERVE -- RESERVIST EDUCATION BENEFITS
(would provide educational benefits for military reservists.)
{LC36/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Bates, DaPonte, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION--SALES AND USE TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION
(would exempt commercial farmers from the requirement that sales tax returns be filed electronically)
{LC268/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Raptakis, Maher, Maselli, Connors, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ALLOCATION FOR ART FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES ACT
(change the allocation for art formula that state agencies or departments expend for construction, remodeling, or renovation of any state facility)
{LC28/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle, Connors
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE
(would allow the Rhode Island National Guard to participate in the forfeiture of money and assets seized through counterdrug operations in which members of the Guard support federal, state or municipal efforts)
{LC164/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY DiPalma, Tassoni, Lynch, Pinga, DeVall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES
(would require the state purchasing officer to select in-state, or joint venture
vendors with an in-state place of business when all other aspects of a purchase are identical.)
{LC230/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - DOGS
(provide guidelines and penalties for any person that keeps a dog outside tethered, penned, caged, fenced or otherwise confined without adequate shelter)
{LC167/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
{LC166/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
Senate Resolution No.
2024 BY Raptakis, Felag, Crowley, Cote, Maher
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A MORATORIUM ON ALL UNFUNDED MANDATES
{LC88/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Bates
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BARRINGTON TO ISSUE CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSES
(would authorize the town of Barrington to issue Class A alcoholic beverage
licenses if approved by the electors)
{LC4/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS
(would add the director of the defenders of animals or his or her designee to the
hearing panel which decides whether a dog should be declared vicious.)
{LC168/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- IMPORTATION OF WILD ANIMALS
(would prohibit the ownership of alligators, crocodiles, pythons and boa constrictors. Ownership shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars)
{LC177/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
Senate Resolution No.
2028 BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO LIFT THE FEDERAL BAN ON SPORTS WAGERING
{LC175/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
(by request)
BY Cote, Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - DIRECT WINE SHIPPING
(would permit the direct shipping of wine to consumers under the direction of the department of business regulations)
{LC8/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Bates, DaPonte, Walaska, Cote, Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
(would require a landlord to pay a departing tenant the value of fuel oil left in the tank upon the tenant vacating the premises)
{LC287/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS
(would require public buildings to provide designated parking spaces for motorcycles at the rate of one space per total of thirty (30) spaces)
{LC171/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
(would authorize the school committee of any city, town or regional school
district to sell advertising space on school buses.)
{LC169/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Raptakis, Cote, Doyle, Pinga, Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(would prohibit litigation under the Caruolo Act for the period from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2015)
{LC235/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Felag, Levesque C, Bates, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(would require school districts to work with the Rhode Island interscholastic league to develop guidelines for educating coaches and players in youth sports about the risks associated with concussions)
{LC11/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Maselli, Gallo, Ruggerio, Lynch, DeVall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS BOARD
(would change the status of the policy advisory board on teacher and administrator certification to the policy board on teacher and administrator certification)
{LC438/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORK--SHARING BENEFITS
(would modify the definition of "eligible employer" for the purpose of unemployment security benefits by deleting the word "private")
{LC162/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
BY Rice M, Gallison, Edwards, Brien, Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- OVERTIME CALCULATION
(would require employers pay their delivery drivers or sales merchandisers an overtime rate of compensation for all hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in any one week)
{LC461/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
BY Raptakis, Cote, Maher, Maselli, Connors
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES
(would adjust the minimum wage annually using the consumer price index and require the department of labor and training to notify all Rhode Island employers at least forty-five (45) days before its effective date)
{LC26/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
BY Walaska, McBurney, Bates, McCaffrey, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
(would create the Rhode Island energy independence and climate solutions act
which would attempt to reduce greenhouse gases and thus retard global warming)
{LC308/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
BY O`Neill E, Cote, Bates, Jabour, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT
(would repeal the adequate minimum budget provision relating to a local community's share of education funding)
{LC503/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Raptakis, Cote, Maher, O`Neill E, Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(would establish the office of inspector general as an independent administrative
agency charged with the purpose of preventing & detecting fraud, waste & abuse, &
mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)
{LC33/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Sheehan, DeVall, Crowley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(the Honorable John J. Cullerton to join Kiran C. Mehta and Richard L. Madison in marriage)
{LC256/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS
(would increase the statute of limitations for second degree sexual assault to ten (10) years)
{LC38/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GRAVES AND CORPSES
(would increase the fines to $5,000 for the defacing or any injury to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, any public statue or monument or any grave site/cemetery)
{LC170/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
(would make it a misdemeanor to make telephone calls and certain other anonymous communications that knowingly annoy or alarm the recipient of the telephone call)
{LC176/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS
(would permit parents of a deceased child who are divorced, separated, living apart or never married to file a motion requesting the judge to apportion fairly any amount awarded in a wrongful death action)
{LC35/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
(by request)
BY Cote
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY
(would reduce the statutory interest in civil actions from twelve percent (12%) to six percent (6%)
{LC6/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
(by request)
BY Cote
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS - JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
(would limit liability of a tortfeasor to only several damages if it is found that the defendant is no more than twenty-five percent (25%) liable)
{LC123/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Tassoni, Fogarty P, Cote
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS
(would authorize the town council of the town of North Smithfield to establish a municipal court in the town)
{LC390/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Raptakis, Maher, Cote, Maselli, Jabour
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
(would change the parole guidelines for persons who commit first and second degree murder)
{LC24/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Ciccone, Maselli, Ruggerio, Tassoni
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- CODE OF ETHICS
(would expand the definition of business associate for the purposes of the code
of ethics to include persons who are dues paying members of any bargaining unit to any labor
union.)
{LC267/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Ciccone, Maselli, Connors, Jabour, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- SERVICE OF PROCESS
(would add penalties to the provisions of Rhode Island general law 9-5-35
regarding interference with service of process in the workpla ce.)
{LC293/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Walaska, McBurney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS
(would provide for the mandatory minimum two year revocation of an operator's license when convicted of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury)
{LC311/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Picard, Felag, Tassoni, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION - CHILD SUPPORT
(provides that if a party is activated for military service and deployment out of
state that fact shall not by itself be sufficient to justify a modification of a custody or visitation
order)
{LC265/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Miller, Perry, Connors, Sosnowski, Lynch
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE
(would make the definitions of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and
expression the same as set forth in Rhode Island general laws section)
{LC289/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Ciccone, McCaffrey, Jabour, Connors
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
(would add state constables to those state officers given the protections against
obstruction of performance of their duties afforded by section 11-32-1.)
{LC294/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Raptakis, Sosnowski, Maselli, DiPalma, Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR OR DRUGS
(would mandate penalties for persons convicted of driving under the influence within ten ears of a first conviction)
{LC30/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Raptakis, Sosnowski, Maselli, DiPalma, Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES
(would increase the penalties for those convicted of driving under the influence, resulting in death and driving under the influence, resulting in serious bodily injury)
{LC32/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY
(would provide that coverage under an insurance policy may only be voided to an insured who committed a fraud or policy violation and coverage would not be denied to an innocent spouse or estate of an innocent spouse)
{LC174/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Raptakis, Cote, Crowley, Pinga
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
(would allow non-affiliated party voters to vote in party primaries without becoming an affiliated party voter)
{LC290/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Levesque C, Paiva-Weed, DiPalma, Felag, Bates
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(would allow the Honorable Louis P. Cirillo to join Julie Ann Bisbano and James Joseph Gillis in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about October 23, 2010)
{LC12/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage
BY Raptakis, Sosnowski, Maselli, DiPalma, Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES
(would make it a felony by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years and by fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) for any person operating vehicle in the state while under the influence of any controlled substance)
{LC31/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- COSTS
(would require any person who enters a plea or is found guilty after trial to pay, as part of his or her sentence, the investigating agencies' actual costs in investigating and prosecuting the individual)
{LC163/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Tassoni, McBurney, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT
(would decrease the amount of child support arrearage constituting a felony)
{LC173/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Raptakis, Sosnowski, Maselli, DiPalma, Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES
(would require the use of an ignition interlock system, and would be applicable to
individuals convicted of various driving offenses involving drugs or alcohol)
{LC29/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Sosnowski, Perry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - CHILDREN
(would increase the age prohibition of sales of tobacco products from eighteen
(18) to twenty one (21) years of age)
{LC366/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Raptakis, Cote, Blais, Crowley, Jabour
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
(would reduce the waiting period required for disaffiliation with a political party
from 90 days to 29 days)
{LC292/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Raptakis, Sosnowski, Maselli, DiPalma, Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES
(would require the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test)
{LC34/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Resolution No.
2069 Resolution 25
BY Picard, Cote, Connors
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION TO RETAIN THE SIMON CHEVROLET/GENERAL MOTORS FRANCHISE IN WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND
{LC259/1}
01/13/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
01/19/2010 Placed on Senate Calendar
01/19/2010 Senate read and passed
Act 002
BY McBurney
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE PAWTUCKET TEACHERS ALLIANCE
{LC452/1}
01/13/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
01/19/2010 Senate read and passed
01/20/2010 Referred to House Corporations
01/26/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/26/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
01/26/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/28/2010 House passed in concurrence
01/28/2010 Transmitted to Governor
02/05/2010 Effective without Governor's signature
Senate Resolution No.
2071 Resolution 24
BY Doyle, McBurney
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CHRISTOPHER R. GAUTHIER
{LC597/1}
01/13/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
01/19/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2072 Resolution 23
BY Metts
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
{LC708/1}
01/19/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/19/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2073 Resolution 29
BY Paiva-Weed, Connors, Algiere, Fogarty P, Raptakis
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING FORMER GOVERNOR BRUCE SUNDLUN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY
{LC775/1}
01/20/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/20/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2074 Resolution 30
BY Levesque C, Fogarty P
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING OUR CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MIEP GIES
{LC501/1}
01/20/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/20/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2075 Resolution 35
BY Tassoni
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CARL A. HOULE
{LC791/1}
01/20/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
01/21/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2076 Resolution 37
BY Tassoni, Ruggerio
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOHN DEANGELIS
{LC790/1}
01/20/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
01/21/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2077 Resolution 36
BY O`Neill E
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AMANDA MARIE HANNON ON THE COMPLETION OF HER REIGN AS MISS TEEN RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL 2009
{LC670/1}
01/21/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/21/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2078 Resolution 34
BY McBurney, Paiva-Weed, Fogarty P, Felag, Pinga
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHELE R. CALITRI
{LC793/1}
01/21/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/21/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2079 Resolution 46
BY Ruggerio, McBurney, Paiva-Weed, Connors, Picard
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION OFFICIALLY NAMING ROOM 212 OF THE STATE HOUSE "THE ROGER R. BADEAU HEARING ROOM"
{LC913/1}
01/26/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/26/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2080 Resolution 45
BY McCaffrey, Walaska, Goodwin, Ruggerio, Paiva-Weed
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE STEPHEN D. ALVES FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC953/1}
01/26/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/26/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2081 Resolution 54
BY Sheehan, Sosnowski, McCaffrey, McBurney, Lynch
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PHILIP J. DURIGAN, JR.
{LC760/1}
01/27/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
02/02/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2082 Resolution 48
BY Paiva-Weed, Ruggerio, Tassoni, Algiere, Walaska
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ERNEST A. ALMONTE, CPA, CFE, CFF, CGFM, CITP, ON HIS 15 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC1005/1}
01/27/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/27/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No.
2083 as amended
BY Fogarty P, Ciccone, Ruggerio, Lanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION
(would make changes in the medical review procedure for claimants receiving workers' compensation benefits)
{LC665/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
02/03/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/03/2010 Committee recommends passage as amended
02/04/2010 Placed on Senate Calendar
BY DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(would allow Nathan Wrean Herschler to join Mariel Wrean Herschler and David Keir Carroll in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about September 4, 2011)
{LC730/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage
BY Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(would allow Ralph J. Marinaccio to join Alicia A. Florio and Matthew J. Caito in marriage on or about August 5, 2011, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island)
{LC982/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage
BY Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(would allow The Honorable Scott Avedisian, Mayor of the City of Warwick, to join Elizabeth Garrett Benz and Matthew Lee Hogberg in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about May 22, 2010)
{LC919/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(would allow Fred Benjamin to join Emily Ann Benjamin and Matthew John Finn in marriage within the City of Providence, Rhode Island, on or about September 2, 2010)
{LC930/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage
Senate Resolution No.
2088 Resolution 55
BY Sosnowski
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF H. WINFIELD TUCKER
{LC901/1}
02/02/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/02/2010 Senate read and passed
BY Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(would allow The Honorable Gregory J. Schadone to join Dana Paolantonio and Nicholas Cardillo in marriage within the Town of Smithfield, Rhode Island, on or about May 23, 2010)
{LC1120/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage
Senate Resolution No.
2090 Resolution 50
BY Metts, Pichardo, Jabour, Paiva-Weed, Ciccone
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AS "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC1042/1}
02/03/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/03/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2091 Resolution 49
BY Raptakis, Blais, Pinga, Maher, Walaska
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ALYSSA CONLAN FOR HER MUNIFICENT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORTS
{LC1040/1}
02/03/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/03/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2092 Resolution 058
BY Paiva-Weed, Gallo, Goodwin, Sosnowski, Lynch
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 5, 2010, TO BE "NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC1041/1}
02/04/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/04/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2093 Resolution 057
BY Gallo, Picard, Lanzi, DeVall, DiPalma
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 1 - 5 2010 AS "NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK'' IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC1231/1}
02/04/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/04/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2094 Resolution 056
BY DaPonte
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION THANKING RHODE ISLAND'S PORTUGUESE-AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOR HOSTING OPERATION HAITI
{LC1353/1}
02/04/2010 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/04/2010 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2095 BY Ciccone, Ruggerio, Connors, DaPonte, McBurney
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (LEGISLATIVE POWER)
{LC663/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
Senate Resolution No.
2096 BY DiPalma, Lanzi, Gallo, Connors, Paiva-Weed
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM
{LC279/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
Senate Resolution No.
2097 BY Cote, Picard, O`Neill E, Pinga, Lenihan
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM)
{LC7/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
Senate Resolution No.
2098 BY Fogarty P
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (GENERAL ASSEMBLY)
{LC661/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
(would allow the Town of Johnston to retain all fines collected as a result of violation of its alcoholic beverages ordinances to be dedicated to the Johnston Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition)
{LC980/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Maselli, DiPalma, Gallo, Metts, Lanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES -- SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION PLATES
(would make available special license plates for support of public education)
{LC983/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Raptakis, Pinga, Metts, DeVall, Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SPORTS, RACING AND ATHLETICS -- GREYHOUND RACING
(would change a number of provisions and definitions relative to dog racing effectively ending live dog racing but permitting existing facilities to offer simulcast races)
{LC363/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Felag, Levesque C, Bates, McBurney, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME
(would create a seven (7) member permanent legislative oversight commission to oversee all aspects of the Rhode Island Veterans' Home)
{LC352/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Cote, Picard, O`Neill E, Pinga, Lenihan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
(would provide a detailed process by which a proponent of a voter initiative and referendum proposal would present the proposal to the secretary of state, the general assembly and the governor)
{LC9/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Fogarty P
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS
(would authorize the Town of Burrillville to enact ordinances requiring an annual licensing fee for dogs as well as the enforcement of animal control ordinances upon dog owners)
{LC397/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Lanzi, Jabour, DiPalma, Ciccone, Ruggerio
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
(would allow the division of motor vehicles to create Law Enforcement Memorial License Plates for the purpose of honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty)
{LC651/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
BY Ciccone, Ruggerio, Bates, Connors, Tassoni
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
(would require the use of Rhode Island employees of National Grid to maintain, repair, and restore all natural gas meters and would require all meter testing to be done in the presence of employees of the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission)
{LC664/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations
BY Sosnowski, Tassoni, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY
(would permit a person licensed to perform as a "common carrier of persons and/or property upon water between termini within the state" to increase the maximum diesel price)
{LC660/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations
BY Blais, Raptakis, Perry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES
(would provide that no service or maintenance fees may be charged on gift cards and certificates less that two (2) years old, and would eliminate certain exceptions in the existing statute)
{LC478/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations
BY Walaska, Bates
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
(would provide that the maximum levy cap on property taxes provided in section 44-5-2 would only apply to Rhode Island residents)
{LC299/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY DiPalma, Tassoni, Bates, DaPonte
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
(would increase from (25%) to (32%) the share of hotel tax given to a city or town where the hotel is located and eliminate the (7%) distribution to the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors' Bureau)
{LC723/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Levesque C
ENTITLED, AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 BONDS BY THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO FINANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO SCHOOL BUILDINGS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED PURSUANT TO FINANCING AGREEMENTS WITH THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION
(would serve as the enabling act required by the Rhode Island general laws section 16-7-44 in order for the interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement)
{LC914/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION
(would require the resource recovery corporation to pay to the town of Johnston annually six million dollars ($6,000,000). This amount would be in addition to any other monies paid to the town by the corporation.)
{LC985/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Felag, Sosnowski, Levesque C
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR FUEL TAX
(would reduce the tax per gallon on all taxable gallons of gasoline sold or used in this state from thirty-two cents ($0.32) per gallon to twenty-eight cents ($0.28) per gallon)
{LC576/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, DaPonte, Connors, Bates
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS AND INSTALLATION OF SYSTEMS
(would create a uniform system of auditing for municipal finances)
{LC654/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Felag, Jabour, Bates
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES - COMPUTATION
(would increase the estate tax exemption to $1,000,000 effective on January 1, 2011 and to $2,000,000 effective January 1, 2012, with the exemption being permanently phased out beginning January 1, 2013)
{LC568/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- EXEMPTIONS
(would include all motor vehicles not just automobiles into sales tax exemption related to the trade in value of motor vehicles)
{LC482/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
(would allow retired firefighters and police officers to work an unlimited number of days in the service of the system)
{LC470/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION
(would make land leased by the resource recovery corporation to a private entity subject to taxation by the municipality within which it is located)
{LC436/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Jabour, Tassoni, Blais, Cote
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE
(would require the state to annually pay for the tuition and related costs for students attending a state elementary or secondary vocational education school and would be made directly to the respective schools)
{LC667/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Fogarty P
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY
(would require the state to annually pay for the tuition and related costs for students attending a state elementary or secondary vocational education school. The payments would be made directly to the respective schools)
{LC782/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL AND MUNICIPAL PLAYGROUND SAFETY
(provide grants to cities/towns for projects undertaken specifically to comply with the dept. of education and dept. of health's joint health/environment recreational facility safety regulations and/or to provide access for people with disabilities)
{LC473/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
(would authorize the department of human services to utilize up to ten percent (10%) of the sums appropriated for the purpose of administering the traumatic brain injury program)
{LC475/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Maselli, Tassoni, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ELIGIBILITY FOR ATTENDANCE
(would authorize school departments to admit children into their kindergarten programs even though those children have not reached age 5 by September 1 of the school year)
{LC433/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Lanzi, Gallo, DiPalma, Jabour, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HIGHER EDUCATION
(would extend the deadlines for the development of the pilot program for the "Bachelors Degree in Three" program)
{LC653/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Felag, Bates, DiPalma, Paiva-Weed, Levesque C
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- REGULATION OF BOATS
(would require all ships over one hundred fifty feet (150') in length whose primary cargo is hazardous material to have at least twenty-five feet (25') of clearance under all of Rhode Island's bridges)
{LC715/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
BY Tassoni
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION
(would provide that public water systems would reduce radon levels in drinking water to a minimum four thousand (4,000) pCi/L no later than January 1, 2013)
{LC620/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
BY Sosnowski, Walaska, Felag, Lenihan, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - SEPARATION OF POWERS - COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
{LC370/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Government Oversight
BY Blais, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
(require that in order for a minor to receive a tattoo or body piercing it is necessary to obtain the written consent of both parents or the custodial parent in the case of divorced parents or unmarried parents)
{LC487/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Blais, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS
(would add one non-voting member to the state medical examiners commission who would be a representative from the New England Organ Bank and who need not be a Rhode Island resident)
{LC484/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Gallo, Fogarty P
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS LICENSING
(repeal the existing radiologic technology licensing act and adopt a revised radiologic technology licensing act.)
{LC845/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Lanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TOXIC MOLD PROTECTION ACT
(create a mold advisory board to advise the dept. of health to establish permissible exposure limits for mold exposure/procedures for assessment of the health risk posed by the presence of mold)
{LC617/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Raptakis, DiPalma, Maselli, Walaska
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC-PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES
(would allow public-private partnerships (PPP) which are contractual agreements formed between a public agency and private sector entity that would allow for greater private sector participation in the delivery of transportation projects)
{LC27/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
BY Tassoni, Lanzi, Cote
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS-ACCESSIBLE CROSSWALKS
(would require the installation of curb cuts and/or ramps at both ends of any pedestrian crosswalk)
{LC867/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
BY Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- KENT COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
(would increase the compensation of the Kent County water board members from three thousand dollars ($3,000) per year to three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) per year with a cost of living adjustment based upon the Consumer Price Index)
{LC467/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
BY Tassoni
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - NOISE LIMITS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
(act would provide that no motor vehicle shall exceed the (92) dbA noise limit based upon the idle test procedure as established by the Society of Automotive Engineers)
{LC600/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
BY Tassoni
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES
(would increase the membership in all municipal housing authorities to seven (7) members, and would further provide that no member of a housing authority shall serve more than three (3) consecutive three (3) year terms)
{LC37/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
BY Crowley, McCaffrey, DeVall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
(would amend the title of chapter 17-15 to include general elections and allow local boards, with the approval of the board of elections, to combine (2) or more voting districts and the combined district shall be treated as a voting district)
{LC334/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Bates, Walaska, Blais, Algiere, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DNA DETECTION OF SEXUAL AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS
(would require the collection DNA samples of any person arrested for a felony offense under Rhode Island law)
{LC444/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, DeVall, Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
(would exempt certain persons including those issued protective orders from the weapons safety requirements of this chapter)
{LC492/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, McCaffrey, Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - ABORTION
(would prohibit any woman from being forced to have an abortion against her will, and would provide for civil remedies for any abortion forced upon or required of a woman)
{LC479/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS
(would require the presentation of identification by those wishing to vote and defines the acceptable forms of identification)
{LC490/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, DeVall, Maselli, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
(prohibit any person from wearing/carrying concealed weapon of the kind commonly known as a billy, bludgeon, baton, stun-gun or any razor or knife of any description having a blade of more than three inches in length)
{LC466/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, Maselli, DeVall, Maher
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
(would exempt any person who at the time of purchase is exchanging a functional concealable firearm as part of or the entire purchase price to another concealable firearm from the requirement of obtaining a basic pistol/revolver safety certificate)
{LC468/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, Maselli, DeVall, Maher
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
(expand the license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver to include people who have been issued protective orders, require that the permit be delivered to applicants within 10 bus.days, except for people with protective orders, in which case, 3 days)
{LC472/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, Maher
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND POLICY AND ITS DIVERSE CULTURES
(would establish English as the primary language in the State of Rhode Island)
{LC494/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Crowley, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
(would prohibit the release of the identity of a police officer involved in a deadly force incident until after the culmination of a grand jury proceeding)
{LC762/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, DeVall, Maselli, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
(prohibit cities/towns from providing the name/address/date of birth of any person who has applied for a license/permit to carry a concealed pistol/revolver except when performing background checks on applicant)
{LC483/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Crowley, McCaffrey, DeVall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
(Add general elections to the title of chapter 17-15 and allow the local board of canvassers to combine precincts during primary/general elections without regard to general assembly districts when there is no contest in a general assembly district)
{LC333/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Metts, Pichardo, Jabour, Perry, Crowley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT
(would prohibit discrimination in housing against those persons who are recipients of government assistance)
{LC697/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Raptakis, Cote, Pinga
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
(would allow any independent registered voter who has no affiliation with any political party to participate in any political primary)
{LC946/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Metts, Pichardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- IMMIGRATION STATUS
(would prohibit a landlord from asking the immigration status of a prospective tenant)
{LC702/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT
(would provide that regulations promulgated through the administrative procedures act are not effective until they are made available electronically to the public)
{LC480/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, Maselli, DeVall, Maher
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
(would provide that regulations promulgated through the administrative procedures act are not effective until they are made available electronically to the public)
{LC486/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Sosnowski, Tassoni, Gallo, Algiere, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE TELEPHONE USE
(would make unlawful the use of a non-hands-free mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle, except for public safety personnel)
{LC365/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Walaska, Lynch, Bates, Pichardo, Tassoni
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
(provide that no permanent modification to custody would occur while a military parent is deployed and that upon said parent's return, the family court would review any temporary order, custody and visitation)
{LC357/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Ciccone, Jabour, Lanzi, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ADULT RATED VIDEO GAME SALES
(make it a misdemeanor to sell or rent any adult rated video games to a person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age and also would create affirmative defenses)
{LC903/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, Maselli, DeVall, Maher
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL EVIDENCE
(would establish guidelines for the admissibility of scientific and technical evidence)
{LC481/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, Maselli, DeVall, Maher
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION
(would require the inclusion of any written statements by the victim including injuries sustained by the victim in presentence reports)
{LC485/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Gallo, Fogarty P, Sosnowski, DiPalma, Metts
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS
(would amend various provisions relative to school committees and notice for open meetings and publication of such notice via electronic means)
{LC847/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Blais, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES
(would prohibit persons with a prior drunk driving conviction from pleading to a new drunken driving charge at the initial arraignment or to have that new charge amended to reckless driving)
{LC488/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Sosnowski, Tassoni, Sheehan, Lenihan, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION RESTRICTIONS ON REAL PROPERTY
(authorize the attorney general to bring an action to enforce the public interest regarding conservation restrictions, and allow reasonable attorneys' fees awarded to a successful petitioner in connection with conservation restriction proceedings)
{LC783/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- PROCEDURE
(would provide an employer or insurer with notice and opportunity to accept a workers' compensation claim)
{LC873/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
BY Picard, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--PROCEDURE
(would prevent a petition being filed during the pendency of a non-prejudicial memorandum of agreement, or up until the notification that payments have been terminated)
{LC877/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
BY Ciccone, DiPalma, Maselli, Blais, Ruggerio
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
(prohibit any person who has retired and who is receiving a pension or retirement allowance, under the provisions of this chapter, from being employed as an administrator for more than ninety (90) days in the aggregate)
{LC942/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
BY DiPalma, Crowley, DeVall, Maher, Cote
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(would amend the notification requirements regarding the dismissal, suspension or lay-off of teachers in the event of a fiscal exigency or program reorganization)
{LC462/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
BY Picard, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS
(would provide that neither party filing a petition to show a recurrence or decrease of incapacity, be required to document a comparative change of condition)
{LC876/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
BY Metts, Pichardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN TRADE AND INDUSTRY
(would require a person to obtain a state apprentice license in order to perform work without accompanying supervision)
{LC700/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
BY Picard, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - BENEFITS
(would provide that any workers' compensation case resulting in partial incapacity shall not have any reduction in benefits delayed more than ninety (90) days after maximum medical improvement has been found)
{LC875/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
BY Picard, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS
(would provide that no petition for workers compensation benefits for permanent disfigurement injuries be filed until one year has passed from the date of the disfiguring event)
{LC874/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate Resolution No.
2170 BY Bates, Cote, Jabour, Maselli, DiPalma
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF THE SENATE
{LC973/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Rules
Senate Resolution No.
2171 BY Maselli
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE SENATE
{LC362/1}
02/04/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Rules
BY Fox, Watson
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION OF ADJOURNMENT
{LC238/1}
01/05/2010 House read and passed
BY Watson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Jonathan R. Wheeler to join Amie N. Sirois and Bradley C. Moore
in marriage)
{LC184/1}
01/05/2010 House read and passed
01/13/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
Resolution 1
BY Edwards, Loughlin, Rice M, Pollard, Menard
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MATTHEW MELO UPON ACHIEVING SCOUTING'S MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT
{LC87/1}
01/05/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 2
BY Edwards, Loughlin, Rice M, Pollard, Menard
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DANE SWANSON ON ATTAINING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT
{LC86/1}
01/05/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 3
BY Edwards, Loughlin, Rice M, Pollard, Menard
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JOSHUA GABRIEL ON ATTAINING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT
{LC85/1}
01/05/2010 House read and passed
Chapter 1
BY Costantino, Fox, Murphy, Carter, Almeida
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- RENAMING THE RHODE ISLAND TRAINING SCHOOL
(rename the Rhode Island Training School as "The Thomas C. Slater
Training School.")
{LC208/1}
01/05/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/07/2010 House read and passed
01/13/2010 Senate passed in concurrence
01/13/2010 Transmitted to Governor
01/15/2010 Signed by Governor
BY Rice M, Carter, Trillo, Walsh, Naughton
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HISTORIAN LAUREATE OF RHODE ISLAND
(would establish the position of historian laureate in Rhode Island)
{LC133/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gemma, Fox, Giannini
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - RHODE ISLAND ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PRACTICES
(would extend qualifications for a license to practice orthotics or prosthetics to those with an associate's degree)
{LC242/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/19/2010 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES
(would allow the holder of a Class C wholesalers liquor license to sell alcoholic
beverages directly to bakeries to be used for cooking or baking purposes only if those bakeries use a minimum of 1,000 gallons of alcohol each year
)
{LC53/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT KEEP LINCOLN WOODS STATE PARK OPEN YEAR ROUND
{LC56/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
01/20/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/20/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Rice M, Gallison, Edwards, Brien, Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID
(provide that if during any fiscal year the state reimbursement to cities and towns and school districts is insufficient to cover the costs of state mandates, those affected cities, towns and school districts may cease implementation of state mandates)
{LC134/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE TAX
(would prohibit the granting of a license under chapter 44-20, the "Cigarette Tax," to applicants who are licensed as a health care facility and/or in certain instances, as a pharmacy)
{LC51/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- LICENSE OR PERMIT FEE
(would increase the fee for a weapons license or permit from $40.00 to $100 and
would provide that nonresident permits would be valid for one year)
{LC47/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gablinske, Edwards, Gallison, Rice A, Malik
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- REGULATION OF BOATS
(would require all ships over 150' in length whose primary cargo is hazardous material to have at least 25' of clearance under all of Rhode Island's bridges)
{LC59/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
01/20/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/20/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - PUBLIC UTILITIES
(would make it a felony to trespass upon the property of a utility, and would set
forth punishments of a term of imprisonment of not more than 3 years, by a fine not exceeding $1,500, or both
)
{LC50/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Vaudreuil, Silva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
(would prohibit the release of the identity of a police officer involved in a deadly
force incident until after the culmination of a grand jury proceeding)
{LC209/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Ehrhardt
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(allow Donald Dragon, Jr., to join Brianne Elizabeth Ryan and Guido Damon Silvestri in marriage)
{LC196/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/12/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/12/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/12/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/19/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Robert Hopkins to join Ashley Garland Iasiello and Lieutenant Michael Robert Mazzone, USN, in marriage)
{LC136/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/12/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/12/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/12/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/19/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Melo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Honorable Robert Wright to join Keelia Wright and Zachary Kentor in marriage)
{LC183/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/12/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/12/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/12/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/19/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Marcello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Charles Michael Blais to join Janice Elizabeth Blais and David
Edmund Amaral in marriage)
{LC194/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/12/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/12/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/12/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/19/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
(add the hallucinogenic drugs Salvia Divinorum (Salvinorin A or Divinorin A) and Datura stramonium (gypsum weed or jimsom weed) to the RI Controlled Substances Act Schedule I, the misuse of which may result in the requisite criminal penalties for abuse)
{LC52/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - TRESPASS AND VANDALISM
(would amend the penalties for willful trespass within school buildings by
mandating a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for one year, or both)
{LC58/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Vaudreuil, Silva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS
(would prevent injured in the line of duty personnel who receive full pay and benefits for their work related disability from simultaneously receiving TDI benefits/second job eligible if available)
{LC210/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(by request)
BY Rice M, Caprio D, Walsh, Lally
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
(would change the deadline for applying for a veteran's tax exemption to 5 days prior to the certification of the tax rolls)
{LC132/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
Resolution 26
BY Naughton, Coderre E, McNamara, Williamson
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2009-2010
{LC253/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
01/12/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/12/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/12/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/19/2010 House read and passed
BY Naughton, Coderre E, Rice M, Kilmartin, McNamara
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONTINUING THE 2005-2006 RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PENDING THE ADOPTION OF NEW RULES FOR THE 2009-2010 SESSION
{LC239/1}
01/06/2010 Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
Resolution 5
BY Giannini, Fox, Fellela, DaSilva, Messier
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2010 TO BE "NATIONAL SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC280/1}
01/06/2010 House read and passed
(by request)
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE AIRLINE PASSENGERS' RIGHTS LEGISLATION
{LC128/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Giannini, Coderre E, Lima, Naughton, Fellela
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE
(would provide reimbursement for donor breast milk for infants who have severe
allergic reactions to all formulas)
{LC90/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Trillo, Loughlin, Gemma
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO REFRAIN FROM ENACTING OR IMPOSING ANY LAW OR REGULATION THAT WOULD DIMINISH THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE OF RHODE ISLAND TO GOVERN THEMSELVES AS A FREE, SOVEREIGN, AND INDEPENDENT STATE
{LC264/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Giannini, McNamara, Fellela, Hearn, Marcello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE TELEPHONE USE
(would make unlawful the use of a non-hands-free mobile telephone while
operating a motor vehicle except for public safety personnel)
{LC91/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Melo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- FLAT TAX
(would repeal the alternative flat tax rate for personal income taxpayers)
{LC257/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Rice A, Ruggiero, Martin, Hearn, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
(would require senators and representatives to pay a share for their health insurance benefits and would prohibit any payment for waiving health insurance benefits)
{LC276/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
(by request)
BY Rice A
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN
(would allow the family court to retain jurisdiction over juveniles until the age of
twenty-one)
{LC277/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gallison, Gablinske, Martin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- MARRIAGE LICENSES
(would increase the license fee from $14 to $50 and would allow the city or town to retain $42 and $8 would be forwarded to the general treasurer of the State of RI)
{LC63/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gallison, McNamara, Rice A, Martin, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(school districts to work with the RI interscholastic league to develop guidelines for educating coaches & players in youth sports about the risks associated with concussions / limit the liability for such injuries)
{LC62/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/20/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/20/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Pollard, Gallison, Brien, Mattiello, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES
(would require that purchase & sales agreements for multi-family dwellings containing 1 to 4 units disclose whether the sewer is publicly serviced, and by what agency, whether water is publicly supplied and by what agency, and whether there is a fire tax)
{LC120/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
(would require that homeowners be advised of their right to refuse entry to their
property when requested for assessment of property tax)
{LC118/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Gallison, Gablinske
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Robert E. Pirri, Esq. to join Lea Morelle and Joseph Mack in marriage)
{LC67/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/12/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/12/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/12/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/19/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- NOTARIES PUBLIC AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
(would increase the penalties for fraud or deceit on the part of a notary or imprisoned not more than two (2) years, or both, thus, making this offense a felony)
{LC124/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURES GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE
(would create a rebuttable presumption of negligence against any business using a
broken highchair that results in injury or death to a child)
{LC112/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Pollard, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMS
(would increase the jurisdiction of matters in small claims court and would allow for future increases based upon the consumer price index (CPI) at that time)
{LC125/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Ruggiero
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(the Honorable Gail Schwenker Mayer, Justice of the Peace in
Connecticut, to join Jane Seney and Dean Slye in marriage)
{LC135/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/12/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/12/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/12/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/19/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Ajello, Ferri, Segal, Walsh, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE
(would make the definitions of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and
expression the same as set forth in Rhode Island general laws section 11-24-2.1)
{LC288/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Edwards, Fierro, Azzinaro, Guthrie, Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - POST FORECLOSURE EVICTION OF RESIDENTIAL TENANTS
(prevent eviction of residential tenants in the case of foreclosure until the property transfers to another non-financial institution)
{LC161/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Edwards, Loughlin, Palumbo, Hearn, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION
{LC221/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Edwards, Hearn, Shallcross Smith, Corvese, DaSilva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
(would enable filling stations to employ persons sixteen years of age and
older for the purpose of dispensing motor fuel)
{LC207/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese, Edwards, Guthrie, DaSilva, Melo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- OVERTIME CALCULATION
(would require employers to delivery drivers or sales merchandisers an overtime rate of compensation for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one week/prohibit them from using the fluctuating workweek method to calculate the overtime)
{LC240/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Petrarca, Winfield, McCauley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSES
(would authorize the city of Providence to create a class TO liquor license to a take out restaurant, located in Plat Book 68, Lot 732, within two hundred feet of a place of public worship)
{LC107/1}
01/07/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
Resolution 8
BY Trillo
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING DR. DAVID ULISS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
{LC249/1}
01/07/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 9
BY Rice M, Watson, Naughton, Gallison, Malik
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FDA AND ISSC CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE SHELLFISH INDUSTRY AND STATE REGULATORS TO IMPROVE SHELLFISH SAFETY
{LC129/1}
01/07/2010 House read and passed
BY Ucci
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Ralph J. Marinaccio to join Alicia A. Florio and Matthew J. Caito
in marriage)
{LC275/1}
01/07/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Kilmartin, Messier, San Bento, Coderre E, DaSilva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Jacqueline C. Damato to join Theresa R. Fraatz and Michael A.
DiSano in marriage)
{LC94/1}
01/07/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/13/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Kilmartin, Messier, San Bento, Coderre E, DaSilva
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE PAWTUCKET TEACHERS ALLIANCE
{LC216/1}
01/07/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/13/2010 House read and passed
02/04/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
BY Guthrie, Fierro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
(would decrease the number of microphones in the house of representatives and in the senate)
{LC317/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Naughton, Coderre E, Rice M
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY PUBLIC TELEVISION IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
(study commission whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study of public television in the State of Rhode Island, and who would report back to the House of Representatives)
{LC258/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Walsh, Serpa, Ajello, Handy, Rice M
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UTILITIES
(committee whose purpose it would be to oversee the public utilities commission and/or the division of public utilities and carriers)
{LC191/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Pollard, Mattiello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION
(would make the RIHMFC a lender of last resort and prohibit them from competing directly or indirectly in the marketplace. It would also impose a civil penalty against the corporation)
{LC121/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
BY Coderre E
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER SARDELLI REALTY COMPANY
{LC388/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/19/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/21/2010 House read and passed
02/04/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
BY Pacheco, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- EXCAVATION NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES -- COSTS
(public utilities to be responsible for any cost incurred by municipal corporations associated with the temporary or permanent relocation of utility infrastructure such as public utility poles during public works projects within municipal rights of way)
{LC340/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Petrarca, Kennedy, Ucci, Gemma, Trillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY
(would eliminate the requirement that an applicant prove a "public need" for such services to be granted authority to perform intrastate transportation)
{LC272/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS
(would reapportion the assessments collected from the CATV franchise holders with a maximum of $85,000 being deposited with the PUC and the balance above $85,000 to be deposited in the general fund)
{LC127/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese, Schadone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BURGLAR AND HOLD-UP ALARM BUSINESSES
(would revise the provisions of the general laws which regulate burglar and hold-up alarm businesses and would create a new licensing structure regarding the design, installation, servicing and sale of alarm systems)
{LC48/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gallison, Gablinske, McNamara, Malik, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - OUTDOOR WOOD-FIRED HYDRONIC HEATERS
(would regulate the sale and installation of outdoor wood-fired hydronic heaters)
{LC64/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
01/20/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/20/2010 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing
02/04/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Rice M, Naughton, Handy, Ferri, Marcello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - CLEAN ENERGY BIOFUELS
(would establish new requirements for and otherwise promote the use of cleaner biofuels within the state. The act would establish a study commission to investigate the use and promotion of such fuels within the state)
{LC131/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
01/20/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/20/2010 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing
02/04/2010 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(would require the Rhode Island economic development corporation to establish
economic development offices in various world capitals)
{LC122/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Carter, MacBeth, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS
(would expand the definition of 'crash rescue crewperson' to include crash fire rescue personnel of the executive military staff for the state of RI at Quonset state airport.)
{LC44/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Carter, MacBeth, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STATE REIMBURSEMENT
(would provide that cities and towns would receive a reimbursement from the state for costs to educate students receiving special education services...)
{LC160/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Naughton, San Bento, Walsh, Silva, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
(enhance the capability of URI to conduct scientific research, creative scholarship, the arts and public outreach activities by authorizing the appropriation of additional state funds to match annual federal grant funds)
{LC260/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Naughton, Rice M, Coderre E, Kilmartin, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ALLOCATION FOR ART FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES ACT
(change allocation for art formula that state agencies/depts expend for construction, remodeling, or renovation of any state facility for the purpose of including works of art in the facility or to support community public art)
{LC261/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gallison, McNamara, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
{LC68/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - TREASURY DEPARTMENT
(in order for an application to be considered for a non-educational grant, where the amount requested is in excess of $5,000, the application must have the signature of the senator and representative of the city or town where the applicant is domiciled)
{LC271/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Carter, MacBeth, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION
(would provide local communities an optional method for the determination of
local real estate taxes)
{LC42/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Carter, MacBeth, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE
(would establish an Ocean State Youth ChalleNGe Academy for at-risk youth through a cooperative agreement between the Rhode Island national guard and the RI adjutant general)
{LC43/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Walsh, Kennedy, Driver, MacBeth, Martin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(would require the state to annually pay for the tuition and related costs for students attending a state elementary or secondary vocational education school. The payments would be made directly to the respective schools)
{LC141/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Walsh, Rice M
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY
(would direct the state lottery div. to conduct an instant game known as the "Scratch-A-Tick Game" during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011)
{LC192/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Guthrie, Fierro, Segal, Pacheco, DaSilva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - ALTERNATIVE FLAT TAX
(would set the alternative minimum tax rate at 7 percent)
{LC320/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Pacheco, Ferri, Marcello, Trillo, Gallison
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
(would require the joint committee on legislative services to publish each legislator's voting records on the legislator's official general assembly website)
{LC346/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Melo, Savage, Schadone, Ucci, DaSilva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
(would prohibit the lessor of a leased motor vehicle from charging a lessee any sales or use tax on that portion of lease payment that is comprised of taxes payable by the lessor on the leased motor vehicle)
{LC245/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gallison, San Bento, Gablinske, Carter, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- PROBATE RATES
(would increase certain probate court fees)
{LC66/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gallison, Gablinske, Malik
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
{LC337/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Pacheco, Ferri, Savage, Fierro, Marcello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION
(would establish a personal income tax deduction for tuition expenses for higher education for certain individuals)
{LC343/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Melo, Savage, Pollard, Ucci, DaSilva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
(would provide an allowance from the sales tax for the trade-in value of pickup
trucks)
{LC248/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Jacquard, Lima, Gemma, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SPORTS, RACING AND ATHLETICS - THE RHODE ISLAND GAMING CONTROL AND REVENUE ACT
(would repeal the Rhode Island Gaming Control and Revenue Act. Therefore, it
would include "casino gambling in the provision of the general laws regulating gambling.)
{LC251/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gablinske, Kilmartin, Gallison, DaSilva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CHILD RESTRAINTS
(would provide that an adult's failure to wear a safety belt while operating a motor vehicle or his or her failure to ensure that adult passengers are wearing safety belts would constitute a primary, rather than a secondary offense)
{LC60/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Melo, Serpa, Corvese, Gallison, Petrarca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS - SCHOOL COMMITTEES
(would amend the open meetings law by permitting school committees to satisfy the public notice requirements regarding their meetings through electronic publication or on a website maintained by the school committee or by publication in a newspaper)
{LC252/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Diaz, Almeida, Slater, Caprio D, Carnevale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN
(would include various forms of cigars, flavored cigars, flavored and unflavored blunt warps and rolling papers as items subject to the restrictions which prohibits the sale of certain tobacco products to minors)
{LC305/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION
(terminate the governor's right to appoint judges if not done within 21 days/grand committee of the general assembly will then have the power to appoint)
{LC109/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Melo, Serpa, Kilmartin, Petrarca, Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING
(clarify, delineate and increase penalties for breaking and entering and would provide for increased sanctions when breaking and entering is committed when there is someone within the premises…..)
{LC247/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
(preclude current employees of the dept of adm. or the exec. branch from leaving their employment and either lobbying on behalf of, or being employed by, any state agency…or entity until such time as a new gov. is elected)
{LC103/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Corvese, Brien, Gablinske
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
(would codify and set forth certain management authority of school committees, which authority could not be bargained away through collective bargaining agreements)
{LC54/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese, Newberry, Gablinske, Palumbo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- UNDERGROUND ECONOMY COMMISSION
(clarify the definition of employee in the workers' compensation and unemployment benefits context. It would permit the sharing of information by and between state depts to encourage enforcement)
{LC46/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese, Brien, Gablinske
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' TENURE
(would change the date by which school districts would be required to notify teachers that they are not being rehired)
{LC55/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Pacheco
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS
(authorize the Town of Burrillville to enact ordinances requiring an annual
licensing fee for dogs as well as the enforcement of animal control ordinances upon dog owners)
{LC283/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Gallison, San Bento, Martin, MacBeth, Fellela
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
(would allow the issuance of vanity plates to veterans and disabled veterans./Eligible veterans pursuant to subsection 31-6-8(a) are exempt from any fees)
{LC344/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
BY Gallison, San Bento, Martin, MacBeth, Fellela
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - MERIT SYSTEM
(would add the recent Gulf War Conflict and the War on terrorism in Afghanistan
to the provisions of this section)
{LC339/1}
01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
Resolution 10
BY Fox, Watson
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
{LC459/1}
01/12/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 11
BY Fox, Watson
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
{LC460/1}
01/12/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 12
BY Kilmartin, Coderre E, San Bento, Messier, DaSilva
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING MOUHAMADOU SYLLA ON HIS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND EXPRESSING OUR ADMIRATION FOR HIS IMMENSE COURAGE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
{LC497/1}
01/12/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 13
BY Lally, Murphy, Fox, Jackson, Kilmartin
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PHILIP J. DURIGAN, JR.
{LC496/1}
01/12/2010 House read and passed
BY Marcello, Carnevale, Walsh, Lima, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LARGE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
(would permit a large group or small employer, when purchasing more than one product offered by the carrier, to receive a discount of up to two percent (2%) of the premium or fees.)
{LC457/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Kilmartin
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF S & K REALTY, INC.
{LC445/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/19/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/21/2010 House read and passed
02/04/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
BY Kilmartin, McNamara, Giannini
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
(would make unlawful the operation of nonhands-free mobile telephones while driving a motor vehicle or a bicycle. Persons making 911 calls to state and local police and fire department would be exempt from the provisions of this act.)
{LC398/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McNamara, Handy
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND THE PAWTUXET RIVER AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING
{LC96/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
01/20/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/20/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(Governor)
BY Watson
ENTITLED, AN ACT MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2010
(supplemental budget)
{LC205/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- EXCISE ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS
(would provide that buses, trucks and trailers shall not be subject to excise tax on
the condition that the bus, truck and/or trailer is utilized substantially in interstate commerce
)
{LC387/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Melo, Savage, San Bento, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
(would increase the deduction from the state income tax for contributions to the tuition savings program)
{LC246/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Rice M, Walsh, Naughton
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY
(would require that effective July 1, 2010, the general assembly would annually appropriate a sum for the financial support of RIPTA from the general fund)
{LC130/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Rice M, Walsh, Pollard, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION--SALES AND USE TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION
(would exempt commercial farmers from the requirement that sales tax returns be filed electronically)
{LC413/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gallison, San Bento, Guthrie, Serpa, Kilmartin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROGRAMS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS
(would amend the process by which fire departments implement the requirements
of NFPA 1500. The act would also amend the composition of the NFPA 1500 Implementation Plan Review Committee)
{LC323/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/02/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/02/2010 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
BY Marcello, Gablinske, Kilmartin, DaSilva, Hearn
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES
(would require the use of an ignition interlock system and would be applicable to
individuals convicted of various driving offenses involving drugs or alcohol)
{LC463/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Almeida, Diaz, Slater, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COMPREHENSIVE RACIAL PROFILING PREVENTION ACT OF 2010
(fine tuning the law banning racial profiling in traffic stops by requiring law enforcement agencies to collect data and complete regular reports of findings and statistics regarding traffic stops)
{LC381/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION
(would provide for reimbursement to the taxpayer upon a successful appeal and reduction of the real estate assessment of all costs and damages including attorney's fees)
{LC269/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Gallison, San Bento, Guthrie, Serpa, Kilmartin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY
(would make it illegal to fail to evacuate a building when an alarm is activated, or to tamper with, or access an alarm by anyone other than a licensed individual. This act would assess fines for these violations)
{LC338/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Ruggiero
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Judith Swift to join Abigail Walker Anthony and Ethan Spencer Brown in marriage)
{LC464/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/19/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/21/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Ajello, Ferri, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(The Honorable Timothy Morey to join Megan Daunais and Vincent Milano in marriage)
{LC425/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/19/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/21/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Kilmartin, McNamara, Giannini
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES
(would create a secondary motor vehicle offense, inattentive driving, to a primary
moving violation offense punishable by a fine.)
{LC400/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Gablinske, DaSilva, Carnevale, Almeida, Gallison
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES
(would make it a felony punishable by imprisonment and by a fine for any person to drive or otherwise operate any vehicle in the state while under the influence of any intoxicating controlled substance…..)
{LC61/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Lally
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Honorable Donald Lally, Jr., to join Jennifer Marie Kurtz and
Mark Ryan Calner in marriage)
{LC195/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/19/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/19/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/19/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/21/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Walsh, Ajello, Rice M, Ferri, Marcello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS
(would vest with the governor the sole authority to nominate, on the basis of merit, from a list submitted by the judicial nominating commission with the advice and consent of the senate, all judges and magistrates, to all courts)
{LC190/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS
(would authorize the town council of the town of North Smithfield to establish a municipal court in the town)
{LC105/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Almeida, Carnevale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
(would provide that the members of the school committee in the city of Providence would be elected officials)
{LC379/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Corvese, Malik, Palumbo, Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION-- THE EDUCATION ADEQUACY ACT
(would establish a permanent education foundation aid formula for calculating state aid to public education)
{LC57/1}
01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
Resolution 18
BY Kilmartin, McNamara, Martin, Baldelli-Hunt
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2010 TO BE "NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC604/1}
01/13/2010 House read and passed
BY Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
{LC575/1}
01/13/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
Resolution 17
BY Kilmartin, Coderre E, DaSilva, Shallcross Smith, Messier
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CHRISTOPHER R. GAUTHIER
{LC616/1}
01/13/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 16
BY Diaz, Slater, Almeida, Ferri, Messier
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION OFFERING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE OVERWHELMING LOSS OF LIFE AND SUPPORTING HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN THE WAKE OF THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI
{LC598/1}
01/13/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 15
BY Marcello, Williams, Murphy, Lima, Giannini
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF ROBERT FRANCIS TASCA, SR.
{LC610/1}
01/13/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 14
BY Edwards, Loughlin
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE TIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM ON WINNING THE DIVISION III STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
{LC504/1}
01/13/2010 House read and passed
BY Walsh, Azzinaro, Rice M
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY
{LC507/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/26/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/26/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Carnevale, Fellela, Almeida, Petrarca, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY
(would repeal the section of the law "Public Drinking Water Supply")
{LC446/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY McNamara, Carter, Gallison, Corvese, Martin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
{LC499/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Naughton, Lally, Almeida, Giannini
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
(would provide that upon appropriation of sufficient funds and resources by the general assembly the DCYF initiate the process for seeking council and accreditation standard by July 1, 2011 and submit an accreditation plan by July 1, 2012)
{LC377/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Guthrie, Segal, Williams, Fierro, Melo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - ALTERNATIVE FLAT TAX
(would set the alternative minimum tax rate at 7 percent)
{LC321/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Serpa, Mattiello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CARULO ACT
(repeal the Carulo Act)
{LC391/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Lima, Wasylyk, Rice A, Ucci, Giannini
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION
(would require business tax credit recipients to provide the state with financial business records to document any benefit to the state from the issuance of the tax credit)
{LC95/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Guthrie, Fierro, Williams, DaSilva, Sullivan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ALTERNATIVE FLAT TAX
(would eliminate the flat tax)
{LC350/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Guthrie
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
(would limit election of the alternative flat tax rate to taxpayers who are residents of the State of Rhode Island)
{LC353/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Costantino, Carter, Melo, Giannini, Silva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT--BONDS
(income from investments in the capital development fund may be applied to capital purposes and not become part of the general fund to the extent to exempt the interest paid from federal taxation)
{LC469/1/A}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
01/27/2010 Placed on House Calendar
02/02/2010 House passed Sub A
02/04/2010 Referred to Senate Finance
BY Edwards, Pollard, Azzinaro, Rice A, Fierro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
(would lower the sales tax rate to four percent and reduce the items exempt from the tax)
{LC159/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- LEASED LAND DWELLINGS
(would provide for the fair and reasonable compensation of homeowners for the removal/destruction of their residential property on leased land…..)
{LC100/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Gallison, Gablinske
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(The Honorable Justice of the Commonwealth of Virginia Julie Cannon to join Carly Sokol and Alexander Michel in marriage)
{LC607/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/27/2010 Placed on House Calendar
02/02/2010 House read and passed
02/04/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Gablinske, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(would amend the notification requirements regarding the dismissal, suspension
or lay-off of teachers in the event of a fiscal exigency or program reorganization)
{LC498/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Gallison, Fellela, Serpa, Kilmartin, Carter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME
(would create a 7 member permanent legislative oversight commission to oversee all aspects of the Rhode Island Veterans' Home)
{LC351/1}
01/19/2010 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
Resolution 38
BY Fox, Watson
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION INVITING HER HONOR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE HONORABLE SENATE TO JOIN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN JOINT SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING THE STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
{LC718/1}
01/19/2010 House read and passed
01/20/2010 Senate passed in concurrence
Resolution 27
BY Fox, Watson
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
{LC720/1}
01/19/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 28
BY Fox, Watson
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
{LC719/1}
01/19/2010 House read and passed
BY Costantino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT
(would prohibit public corporations of the state from making charitable donations)
{LC455/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Pacheco, Handy, DaSilva, Fierro, Guthrie
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION
(would repeal the alternative flat tax rate for state taxpayers and would provide a
tax credit for small businesses that add new employees)
{LC360/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Pacheco, Hearn, Pollard, Ehrhardt, McCauley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
(would affect the maximum tax levy applied to cities or towns that experience
growth in its tax base as the result of major new construction)
{LC326/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gemma, Ucci, Kilmartin, Trillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
(would repeal the provisions of the so-called "Caruolo Act)
{LC80/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gemma, Kilmartin, Fox, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN
(would authorize the prescribing physicians to make the final determination if a
brand name drug is medically necessary for patients in the RIte Care program)
{LC71/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/02/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/02/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Segal, Baldelli-Hunt
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT
{LC726/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/10/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/10/2010 Meeting postponed
BY Petrarca, Ucci, Shallcross Smith, Corvese, O`Neill JP
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
(would mandate that all public and private elementary and secondary schools in
the state shall have functional automatic external defibrillators on school grounds at all times)
{LC644/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
BY Gemma, Trillo, Ucci, Kilmartin, Fox
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
(would provide for up to 10 years in prison for persons convicted of distributing a controlled substance to someone without their knowledge with the intent to commit a crime of violence against that other person)
{LC74/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Gemma, Ucci, Kilmartin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- STATE AND MUNICIPAL COURT COMPACT
(repeal the retired justice program)
{LC75/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Petrarca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(would allow Stephen S. Germani to join Alicia DeCesare and Ronald Amore, Jr.
in marriage)
{LC656/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/27/2010 Placed on House Calendar
02/02/2010 House read and passed
02/04/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Segal
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(would allow Robert George Madden to join Talia Clare Gursky and Taylor
Freytag Brinkman in marriage)
{LC722/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/27/2010 Placed on House Calendar
02/02/2010 House read and passed
02/04/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Gemma, Ucci, Fox, Williams, Trillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
(would make certain technical amendments/clarifications to the statutes related to the assessment of real property and the timing and process to appeals thereof)
{LC233/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Gemma, Fox
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION
(would transfer the costs associated with fire hydrants from property taxpayers to
ratepayers by allowing municipalities that pass an appropriate ordinance to avoid payment of hydrant rental fees)
{LC84/1}
01/20/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
Resolution 33
BY Fierro, Brien, Baldelli-Hunt, Menard, Corvese
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION TO RETAIN THE SIMON CHEVROLET/GENERAL MOTORS FRANCHISE IN WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND
{LC505/1}
01/20/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 32
BY Ruggiero, Rice A, Rice M, Murphy, Gallison
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING FORMER GOVERNOR BRUCE SUNDLUN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY
{LC580/1}
01/20/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 31
BY Murphy, Kilmartin, Winfield, Fox, Coderre E
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOHN DEANGELIS
{LC792/1}
01/20/2010 House read and passed
BY Ucci, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES -- SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION PLATES
(would make available special license plates for support of public education)
{LC154/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Naughton, Rice M, Kennedy, Coderre E
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LICENSING OF GENETIC COUNSELORS
{LC606/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Petrarca, O`Neill JP, Ucci
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY
(would provide that coverage under an insurance policy may only be voided to an insured who committed a fraud or policy violation and coverage would not be denied to an innocent spouse or estate of an innocent spouse)
{LC744/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Martin, Jackson, Kilmartin, Carnevale, Almeida
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, POLICE RELIEF FUND ASSOCIATION
{LC736/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/26/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/26/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/26/2010 Placed on House Calendar
01/28/2010 House read and passed
02/04/2010 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
BY Newberry, Carnevale, Edwards, Azzinaro, MacBeth
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS
{LC502/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/26/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/26/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
(would extend the moratorium on new initial nursing facility licensed beds and on increases to the licensed capacity of existing nursing facility licenses from 2010 to 2013 and allow for nursing facility culture change)
{LC732/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/26/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/26/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese, Gallison, Gablinske
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE -- SALES
(distributors who make an express warranty/designate a rep. to provide sales & services under said warranty, be liable to the rep. in an amount equal to the charged service & repairs rendered to consumers who aren't entitled to warranty protection)
{LC273/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McNamara, Malik, Azzinaro, Rice M, Vaudreuil
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING
(act would increase the penalties for littering along the coastline)
{LC101/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing
02/04/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Diaz, Slater, Ajello, Almeida, Segal
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT EQUAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT
{LC302/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Segal, Fierro, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX
{LC725/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Ucci, Petrarca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- STATE AND MUNICIPAL COURT COMPACT
(would double the fine amount of each traffic offense from the current levels, and would increase the court costs for the dismissal of a traffic violation based on a good driving record)
{LC772/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Kilmartin, Fox, Edwards, Rice M, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE AND FILLING STATION TAX CREDIT
{LC602/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Ucci, Petrarca, Fellela, Carnevale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION
(would require the resource recovery corporation to pay to the town of Johnston annually six million /this amount would be in addition to any other monies paid to the town by the corporation)
{LC770/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Melo, Serpa, Williams, Jackson, O`Neill JP
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A CAP OF $40,000 ON THE COST OF EDUCATING EACH INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
{LC255/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY DaSilva, Martin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - - MANDATES
(act would require that educational mandates be fully funded or else unenforceable.)
{LC767/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Petrarca, O`Neill JP, Ucci
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
(would authorize the school committee of any city, town or regional school district to sell advertising space on school buses.)
{LC743/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Ucci, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ELIGIBILITY FOR ATTENDANCE
(would authorize school departments to admit children into their kindergarten programs even though those children have not reached age 5 by September 1 of the school year)
{LC709/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Petrarca, O`Neill JP, Ucci
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT
(would decrease the amount of child support arrearage constituting a felony)
{LC742/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY DaSilva, Kilmartin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
{LC771/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY DaSilva, Kilmartin, Shallcross Smith, Martin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ASSAULTS
{LC763/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Petrarca, O`Neill JP, Ucci
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS
(permit parents of a deceased child who are divorced, separated, living
apart or never married to file a motion requesting the judge to apportion fairly any amount
awarded in a wrongful death action)
{LC741/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ASSESSMENT SERVICES
(would establish financial penalties against anyone who enters upon real estate to perform tax assessment services without obtaining written permission from at least one of the owners)
{LC270/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Kennedy, Palumbo, Coderre E, Naughton, Carter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DNA DETECTION OF SEXUAL AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS
(would require the collection DNA samples of any person arrested for a felony offense under RIL.)
{LC181/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Naughton, Rice M
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (OF ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE)
(would propose an amendment to the state constitution to change the terms of office from four (4) years to two (2) years for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general and general treasurer)
{LC680/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Newberry, Marcello, Pollard, Jackson, O`Neill JP
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY-PARTIES
(would authorize any party to an action where a party is sixty-five (65) years of age or older to request acceleration of the action to trial)
{LC151/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
(by request)
BY Pacheco
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM
(would amend the provisions regarding criminal trespass and vandalism. This act would also increase the penalties for certain acts of vandalism and would repeal certain sections with archaic references)
{LC284/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/03/2010 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Ruggiero
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(would allow Jeffrey Saletin to join Julie A. Charles and Zaban L. Furness in marriage within the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island, on or about August 7, 2010)
{LC731/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/27/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/27/2010 Committee recommends passage
01/27/2010 Placed on House Calendar
02/02/2010 House read and passed
02/04/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Almeida, Carnevale, Diaz, Williams, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE
(require a mortgagee to notify tenants of the date, time and place of a foreclosure sale along with contact information for RILS and HUD approved counseling agencies in RI)
{LC375/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Almeida, Carnevale, Diaz, Williams, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE
(would require foreclosure deeds to be recorded within 30 days of the foreclosure sale, with the failure to do so rendering the sale null and void)
{LC380/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Gablinske, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(would amend the notification requirements regarding the dismissal, suspension or lay-off of teachers in the event of a fiscal exigency or program reorganization)
{LC739/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Carter, Serpa, Melo, MacBeth
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
(would give cities and towns the option of entirely exempting the homestead of a disabled veteran or his or her surviving spouse from taxation)
{LC776/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Giannini, Slater, Diaz, Wasylyk
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROVIDENCE FREEZE OF CERTAIN TAX
(freeze the taxes on owner occupied residential real estate for persons 65 or older, disabled, or veterans of the armed services of the USA, having not more than $35,000 household income for 2010 and each year thereafter)
{LC92/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Carter, Serpa, Melo, MacBeth
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - THE MILITARY RESERVE -- RESERVIST EDUCATION BENEFITS
(would provide educational benefits for military reservists)
{LC778/1}
01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
BY Ucci, Gemma, Jacquard, Hearn
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
(would establish the wine direct shipper license, a new license to be issued by the
department of business regulation....)
{LC766/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Schadone, Edwards, Winfield, Marcello, Rice M
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE FIRE SAFETY CODE
{LC560/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Malik, McNamara, Gablinske, Walsh
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - MERCURY REDUCTION AND EDUCATION ACT
(would revise the mercury reduction and education act in order to require thermostat manufacturers to submit plans for the collection and disposal of mercury thermostats)
{LC596/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing
02/04/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Malik, Gallison, Ruggiero, Gablinske, Melo
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION OPPOSING WEAVER'S COVE ENERGY LLC'S PROPOSED OFFSHORE BERTH PROJECT ALONG WITH THE LNG FACILITY AT WEAVER'S COVE, FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS AND THE TRANSPORTATION OF LNG ON NARRAGANSETT BAY AND MT. HOPE BAY
{LC734/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
BY Hearn, Edwards, Shallcross Smith, Marcello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT
(would establish the Green Jobs-Green Rhode Island Program, the purpose of which would be to create and promote green jobs in RI and also to promote energy efficient construction and home modification)
{LC263/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
BY Ruggiero, Newberry, Edwards, Serpa, Kilmartin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
{LC650/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Schadone, Shallcross Smith, Winfield, Edwards, Gemma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX
(would reduce the corporate minimum tax from five hundred dollars to two hundred fifty dollars)
{LC738/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
(by request)
BY Ucci, Petrarca, Carnevale, Fellela
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
(the Town of Johnston to retain all fines collected as a result of violation of its alcoholic beverages ordinances to be dedicated to the Johnston Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition)
{LC781/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Petrarca, O`Neill JP, Ucci
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO LIFT THE FEDERAL BAN ON SPORTS WAGERING
{LC745/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Newberry, Martin, Shallcross Smith, Rice M, Guthrie
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
(would exempt the trade-in value of pickup trucks under ten thousand pounds gross weight from sales tax as presently available to automobiles)
{LC157/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Schadone, Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COOPERATIVE SERVICE AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICTS
(would require regional collaboratives to distribute textbooks in accordance with Rhode Island law)
{LC574/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
BY Gablinske, Fox, Vaudreuil, Silva, Mattiello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(remove the limit of charter schools and require at least one-half of the total number of charter public schools in the state to be reserved for charter school applications that are designed to increase the educational opportunities for at-risk pupils)
{LC714/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/10/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/10/2010 Meeting postponed
BY Melo, Williamson, Almeida, Carter, Malik
ENTITLED, AN ACT CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST
(would add Rhode Island School of Design police officers to the definition of peace officer)
{LC250/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Driver, Marcello, Pollard, Ehrhardt, Trillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
(would provide a detailed process by which a proponent of a voter initiative and referendum proposal would present the proposal to the secretary of state, the general assembly and the governor)
{LC713/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Driver, Ajello, Rice A, Segal, Fierro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - CHILDREN
(would prevent the court from vacating a license suspension of store owners who
violate tobacco sales laws for third and subsequent offenses)
{LC595/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Driver, Marcello, Pollard, Ehrhardt, Trillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM)
(would propose an amendment to the state constitution by establishing a voter initiative process to allow voters to initiate proposed legislation which would, upon vote of the electorate, become law)
{LC712/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Ajello, Fierro, Baldelli-Hunt, Walsh, Hearn
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
(would require a landlord to pay a departing tenant the value of fuel oil left in the tank upon the tenant vacating the premises, provided that the tenant produce a valid receipt or other form of proof of the actual costs to the tenant)
{LC286/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Schadone, Winfield, Marcello, Malik, Gemma
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY REGIONALIZING CITY AND TOWN DEED REGISTRIES BY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
(foreclosure deeds to be recorded within thirty days of the foreclosure sale, with the failure to do so rendering the sale null and void)
{LC567/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Hearn
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BARRINGTON TO ISSUE CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSES
(would authorize the town of Barrington to issue Class A alcoholic beverage licenses if approved by the electors)
{LC605/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Schadone, Pollard, Azzinaro, Winfield, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
(would amend the revaluation time frames for cities and towns)
{LC451/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Ucci
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
(would eliminate property in the town of Scituate delineated as lot 1 plat 38, consisting of 67 acres, from being subject to eminent domain proceedings by the municipal public building authority)
{LC774/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Schadone, Winfield, Marcello, Edwards, Gemma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
(would authorize an applicant for a building permit to submit another application
for relief prior to the rendering of a decision by the municipality)
{LC562/1}
01/26/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
Resolution 44
BY Murphy, Fox, Diaz
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING ARTHUR GRASSO ON THE JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY
{LC929/1}
01/26/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 39
BY Fox, Savage
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
{LC944/1}
01/26/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 40
BY Fox, Savage
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
{LC943/1}
01/26/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 41
BY Rice M, Carter, Naughton, Walsh, Carnevale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF H. WINFIELD TUCKER
{LC962/1}
01/26/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 42
BY Kilmartin, Pacheco, Rice M, Gallison, Walsh
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO HOLD DIRTY COAL PLANTS ACCOUNTABLE IN THE SENATE ENERGY AND CLIMATE BILL
{LC426/1}
01/26/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 43
BY Melo, Segal, Savage, DaSilva
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING ITS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF IRENE ESCOBAR
{LC853/1}
01/26/2010 House read and passed
BY Kilmartin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - CREATING A SUNSET OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
(review various commissions, boards, agencies, authorities and corporations to determine whether or not there is a genuine public need for the agency / performing efficiently & effectively)
{LC410/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services
(by request)
BY Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS
(would prohibit the legal fees and costs associated with any rate increase request by any public utility from being included in determining any rate increase)
{LC645/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Lally, Caprio D, Azzinaro, Kilmartin, Walsh
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ESTABLISHING MINIMUM PHYSICIAN REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR PAYMENTS FROM COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURERS
(would require commercial health insurers to pay physicians at least 125% of Medicare rates, if those physicians participate in medical assistance and RIte care, and provide at least 5% free care)
{LC856/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Lally, Caprio D, Azzinaro, Kilmartin, Walsh
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE
(would authorize hospitals and health insurers to declare an impasse and submit to binding arbitration of the terms of agreements between hospitals and commercial health insurers)
{LC857/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Fellela, Corvese, Carnevale, Giannini, Ucci
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION
(would freeze all public utility rates for a two year period)
{LC821/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Ucci, Petrarca, Caprio D, Baldelli-Hunt, Rice A
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEALERS', MANUFACTURERS', AND RENTAL LICENSES
(would require any vehicle, whether rented or leased in Rhode Island shall also be registered, insured and inspected in the State of Rhode Island)
{LC768/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kilmartin, Almeida, Gallison, Carter, Coderre E
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION
(would exempt an automobile from the Rhode Island Sales and Use Tax if purchased overseas by an active duty military service member)
{LC427/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Rice A, Ehrhardt, Rice M, Giannini, Walsh
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ENERGY ASSISTANCE -- TAX HOLIDAY
(would provide a "tax holiday" period for the sale of energy efficient heating,
glazing, and weatherization products purchased between November 25, 2010 and April 1, 2011)
{LC758/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Rice A, Walsh, Rice M
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
{LC855/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Flaherty, McNamara, Gemma, Naughton
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS
(would require the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to appropriate five million dollars to the city of Warwick annually with a three percent increase annually)
{LC682/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Kilmartin, Gallison, Menard, Carnevale, Lally
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLE OFFENSES - YIELDING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES
(would provide an eighty-five dollar fine for failure of a motor vehicle to yield to an emergency vehicle by pulling to the right hand side of the road and stopping until the emergency vehicle has passed)
{LC417/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Serpa, Guthrie, Gemma, Ferri, Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MANDATE RELIEF PROGRAM ACT
(would relieve the Towns of Coventry and West Warwick and the City of Warwick from unfunded state mandates for a period of five years)
{LC222/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gemma, Newberry, Schadone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE BUDGET
(would require the governor to present an annual, consolidated operating and bapital improvement state budget)
{LC825/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Almeida, Carnevale, Williams, Diaz, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE TAX
{LC886/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Gemma, Petrarca, Newberry, Flaherty, Fox
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
{LC915/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/02/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/02/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Coderre E
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Thomas R. Coderre to join Sandra D. Henriques and Jason Wilkening in marriage)
{LC931/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/02/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/02/2010 Committee recommends passage
02/02/2010 Placed on House Calendar
02/04/2010 House read and passed
BY DaSilva, Hearn, Messier, Savage
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION
(would provide that the provisions of the general laws relating to the number of signers required for nomination papers and for the number of papers signed by the same voter to supersede any general or public law to the contrary)
{LC933/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Samuel Elihu Simon to join Eve Rebecca Goldberg and Brian Joseph Lynch in marriage)
{LC899/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/02/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/02/2010 Committee recommends passage
02/02/2010 Placed on House Calendar
02/04/2010 House read and passed
BY Gemma, Newberry, Fox, Schadone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD
(would provide for a violation and penalty with respect to unsafe passing of a person operating a bicycle)
{LC947/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Segal, Caprio D, Silva, Slater, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
(would prohibit state and local law enforcement authorities from inquiring as to the immigration status of any person, whether witness or arrestee)
{LC727/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Flaherty, Winfield, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ADJUDICATION OF TRAFFIC OFFENSES
(would allow holders of a commercial driver's license to exercise their rights under the good driving statute if otherwise eligible)
{LC585/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Carmine Intrieri to join Stefanie Gabriele and Donald Giangan in marriage)
{LC900/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/02/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/02/2010 Committee recommends passage
02/02/2010 Placed on House Calendar
02/04/2010 House read and passed
BY Kilmartin, Rice M, Gallison, Ehrhardt, Walsh
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION RESTRICTIONS
{LC747/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(The Honorable Scott Avedisian, Mayor of the City of Warwick, to join Elizabeth Garrett Benz and Matthew Lee Hogberg in marriage)
{LC948/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/02/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/02/2010 Committee recommends passage
02/02/2010 Placed on House Calendar
02/04/2010 House read and passed
(by request)
BY Fellela, Ucci, Carnevale, Petrarca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- MAINTENANCE OF TOWN HIGHWAYS
{LC780/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Kilmartin, Gallison, Ehrhardt
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATER AND NAVIGATION -- THE COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
(would require cities and towns to provide free parking at CRMC designated rights-of-way along the Rhode Island shore)
{LC412/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Pacheco, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY
(would permit the town of Burrillville to extend the tax amount determination pursuant to this chapter)
{LC932/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Carter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS
(would allow the RING to participate in the forfeiture of money and assets seized through counterdrug operations in which members of the Guard support federal, state or municipal efforts)
{LC779/1}
01/27/2010 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
BY Palumbo, Naughton
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE OF THE SPECIAL JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC916/1}
01/27/2010 House read and passed
BY Silva, Vaudreuil, Serpa, Mattiello, Melo
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO EXPAND THE PROTECTIONS OF THE TRUTH IN LENDING ACT
{LC890/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services
BY Kilmartin, Melo, Serpa, Martin, Walsh
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOLICITATION BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
(require that any business that sells for profit an item that benefits a charity to be classified as a commercial co-venturer which shall register with the department of business regulation, file financial documents outlining the program)
{LC429/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT
(require the professional provider-health plan work group (the "group") to develop a method whereby health plans shall disclose their prescription drug formularies to providers)
{LC920/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Kennedy, Williams, Naughton, Lima, Lally
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- 911 EMERGENCY
(would impose a fee upon a consumer's retail purchase of a prepaid wireless
telecommunications device to help support the Emergency 911 system)
{LC888/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Diaz, Carnevale, Almeida, Slater, Segal
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS-SMALL LOAN LENDERS
(would require businesses operating as or taking part in small loan lending, money transfers or check cashing to provide additional information when submitting their annual license renewal)
{LC310/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Baldelli-Hunt
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEALERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND RENTAL LICENSES
(would require the addition of maintenance records in the course of business for
an automobile dealer in addition, all records shall be transferred to the new owner upon sale of the dealership)
{LC589/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Palumbo, Naughton, Corvese, Jackson, Caprio D
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
(would require coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders)
{LC106/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Walsh, Caprio D, Kennedy, Lally, Rice M
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- REIMBURSEMENT RATE DISCLOSURE
{LC961/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Almeida, Carnevale, Slater, DeSimone, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP
(would exempt from liability a person who in the normal course of governmental duties provides assistance or services in mitigating hazardous discharge but does not immunize a responsible party or a person who contracts with the responsible party)
{LC372/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
BY Rice M, Naughton, Pollard, Walsh, Malik
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT -- DIVISIONS
(would authorize the dept of environmental management, agriculture division, to work in conjunction with the dept of health and other state agencies pursuant to a memorandum of agreement on farm and farm facility issues)
{LC865/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
BY Baldelli-Hunt
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
(would allow the individual school districts to determine whether a school bus monitor is needed on a route by route basis, and as such may eliminate the school bus monitor where unnecessary)
{LC592/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Almeida, Carnevale, Slater, DeSimone, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - OIL SPILL RESPONSE FUND
(would provide that additional appropriations be made to cover the costs of
certain training and equipment with regard to the "oil spill fund")
{LC385/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Rice M, Naughton, Walsh, Lally
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
(would provide a choice of health care benefits providers to state employees provided that the employees pay any difference in price from that offered by the state's primary insurance provider)
{LC866/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Marcello, Hearn, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
(would prevent elected city and town council members elected for the first time after November 1, 2010 from participating in the municipal employees' retirement system as a result of that elective service)
{LC788/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Rice M, Fellela, Walsh, Rice A, Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
(would limit the valuation of farmland and other real and tangible property associated with the agricultural operations on such farmlands for purposes of imposition of taxes by the state upon transfer of the estates of decedent farmers)
{LC868/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Rice M, Fellela, Walsh, Naughton, Rice A
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX
(would add to RI personal income tax return forms a refund deduction for a contribution to the RIALPC/make the contribution tax deductible)
{LC861/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Rice M, Naughton, Walsh, Rice A, Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- NURSING LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
(would address loan forgiveness under the nursing loan repayment program)
{LC869/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Rice M, Naughton, Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES
(would exempt from the sales and use tax feed for animals (horses) used in commercial farming)
{LC864/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Brien, Gablinske, Baldelli-Hunt, Edwards, Marcello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(would establish within the economic development corporation an expanded program to assist Rhode Island companies to secure new business with federal, state and local governments)
{LC844/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Pollard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS LICENSING
(Repeal/adopt a revised radiologic technology licensing act)
{LC921/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
BY Ajello, Baldelli-Hunt, Walsh, Corvese, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - TANNING FACILITY SAFETY STANDARDS
(require the director of the department of health to include, as minimum safety standards for tanning facilities, a prohibition on the use of such facilities by persons younger than 18 years of age)
{LC749/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/10/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/10/2010 Meeting postponed
BY Almeida, Carnevale, Corvese, DaSilva, Kilmartin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT
(various changes to the medical marijuana act including the provision that effective January 1, 2012. Cultivation and dispensing of medical marijuana would only be authorized by compassion centers)
{LC950/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Almeida, Williams, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - TAX SALES
(tax collectors to notify RIHMC of pending tax sales and that no petition for foreclosure of redemption would be filed or…)
{LC828/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Gemma, Jacquard, Marcello, Gallison
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES
(would prohibit the award of the pre-judgment interest on any award made for pecuniary damages against the state, its political subdivisions, and/or employees while performing any act or omission under the scope of such employment)
{LC833/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Gemma, Jacquard, Marcello, Gallison
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - GOVERNMENTAL TORT LIABILITY
(would prohibit lawsuits against city, town or fire district officials or employees, in their personal capacity unless the act or omission was not performed within the scope of their employment or involved actual fraud or malice or willful misconduct)
{LC831/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Baldelli-Hunt
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES
(would require that when a handicapped tag is issued that it contain a photograph
of the person to whom it was issued)
{LC590/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Gemma, Schadone, Gallison
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS - CONTRIBUTION AMONG TORTFEASORS
(would place certain limits on the joint and several liability of the State of RI and its officials, employees, and political subdivisions)
{LC830/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Palumbo, Corvese, Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Caprio D
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION
{LC905/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Palumbo, Baldelli-Hunt, Corvese, Brien, Caprio D
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION
(would require any person that is a landlord and is by law to required register as a
sex offender, to disclose said status in the lease)
{LC906/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Silva, Vaudreuil, Serpa, Mattiello, Melo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY
(would limit damages to one hundred thousand dollars in any tort action against the public transit authority except in case where the general assembly may
authorize tort action in excess of that amount)
{LC863/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Fierro, McNamara, Guthrie, Rice M, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
(when a violation is issued whereby a vehicle meets or overtakes a "school bus" and the red lights are flashing, or whereby a vehicle is behind a school bus less than 50', the issuance of such violation shall be to the registered owner of the vehicle)
{LC186/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Brien, Corvese, Palumbo, Savage, MacBeth
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ABORTION
(would prohibit any woman from being forced to have an abortion against her will and would provide a cause of action in tort and wrongful death)
{LC839/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Brien, Corvese, Savage, Azzinaro, MacBeth
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT
(would define and impose penalties for violence to an unborn child)
{LC841/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Brien, Corvese, Palumbo, Savage, MacBeth
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES
(would make assault on a pregnant woman which causes her to suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth punishable by up to thirty years imprisonment)
{LC840/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Brien, Azzinaro, Menard, Savage, Palumbo
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (MARRIAGE)
{LC838/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Ajello, Baldelli-Hunt, Walsh, O`Neill JP, Rice A
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION
(no person who gratuitously renders emergency assistance in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or automated external defibrillation to a person in need, be liable for civil damages for any personal injuries which result from acts or omissions)
{LC594/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--PROCEDURE
(would require that when a handicapped tag is issued that it contain a photograph
of the person to whom it was issued)
{LC852/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS
(would provide that neither party filing a petition to show a recurrence or
decrease of incapacity, be required to document a comparative change of condition)
{LC837/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
(would provide that a reduction in a workers' weekly compensation shall not be
delayed for more than ninety days after maximum medical improvement has been found)
{LC835/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- PROCEDURE
(would provide an employer or insurer with notice and opportunity to accept a workers' compensation claim)
{LC834/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS
(would expand the obligation of an employee receiving workers' compensation to
report earnings of all types and to increase the penalty accordingly for failure to do so)
{LC836/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS
(would require workers who claim disfigurement as a result of a work related incident to wait one year from the disfiguring event before filing a petition for disfigurement
benefits)
{LC832/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Brien, Newberry, Palumbo, Edwards, Savage
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
(would establish the E-Verify compliance chapter. It would also require all non-governmental employers within the state with three or more employees to apply to participate in the E-Verify program and to participate if accepted)
{LC842/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Silva, Vaudreuil, Serpa, Mattiello, Melo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION
(would change the rates charged to employers for workers' compensation)
{LC862/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Flaherty, San Bento, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - SEWAGE CHARGES
(would exempt any buildings and up to five acres of land immediately surrounding them from municipal sewage charge when used for religious worship)
{LC581/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Martin, Rice A, Ruggiero
ENTITLED, AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM TAXATION THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE WOMAN TO WOMAN SUPPORT NETWORK, INC.
(would exempt the real and personal property of the Woman to Woman Support
Network, a not-for-profit corporation, located in the City of Newport, from taxation)
{LC967/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Kennedy, Naughton, Lima, Lally, Martin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS-ACCESSIBLE CROSSWALKS
(would require the installation of curb cuts and/or ramps at both ends of any
pedestrian crosswalk)
{LC891/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
BY Kennedy, Naughton, Lima, Lally, Caprio D
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMOBILE AIRBAG FRAUD PREVENTION ACT
(would establish penalties for fraudulent installation or reinstallation of an airbag in a motor vehicle/provide certain requirements and disclosures regarding airbags, including when a motor vehicle is manufactured, sold, in an accident)
{LC440/1}
01/28/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Resolution 53
BY McNamara, Edwards, Menard, Savage
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING ANDREW QUACKENBUSH ON ACHIEVING SCOUTING’S MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT
{LC912/1}
01/28/2010 House read and passed
BY Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
(Reverend Normand Rene Poulin to join Gale Marie Irace and Richard Pierre Poulin in marriage)
{LC1049/1}
01/28/2010 House read and passed
02/02/2010 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/04/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/04/2010 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
Resolution 47
BY Murphy, Fox, Watson, Costantino, Marcello
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ERNEST A. ALMONTE, CPA, CFE, CFF, CGFM, CITP, ON HIS 15 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC1004/1}
01/28/2010 House read and passed
BY Walsh, Rice M
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS - CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD
(would require a nonresident contractor to appoint a resident agent (who shall not
be required to be a lawful attorney) upon whom all processes in any action may be served)
{LC500/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Segal, Fierro, Guthrie
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT
{LC1000/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
BY Brien, Edwards, MacBeth
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ENERGY
(would facilitate the creation of a waste-to-energy facility)
{LC1037/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
BY Pacheco, Ajello, Almeida, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION
(would repeal the alternative flat tax rate for state taxpayers)
{LC1030/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Schadone, Gemma, Edwards, Rice M
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (STATE BUDGET)
{LC773/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Fierro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - CIGARETTE TAX
(would expand the definition of "Distributor" for purposes of the state cigarette tax laws by permitting holders of a Class B distributor license on July 1, 2007 to retain this license until May 31, 2010)
{LC822/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Williams, Ajello, Sullivan, Almeida, Rice M
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(would give responsibility to the department of education to implement a genocide education program)
{LC970/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
(Lieutenant Governor)
BY Ruggiero, Fox, Watson, Lima, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES
(would require the state purchasing officer to select in-state, or joint venture
vendors with an in-state place of business when all other aspects of a purchase are identical)
{LC879/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Lima, Naughton, Giannini, Williams, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
(would permit a child in a residential placement to remain in his/her original school system should the child be moved to another residential placement located in a different city or town)
{LC887/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
BY Pacheco
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- TRANSPORTATION REVIEW COUNCIL
(would create a transportation review council in which the lieutenant governor
would serve as chairperson)
{LC989/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
BY Palumbo, Baldelli-Hunt, Schadone, Caprio D, Malik
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
(would require nursing home administrators to report abuse of residents to the
state police or the police department of the municipality where the abuse occurred)
{LC909/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
BY Pacheco
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO APPEAR JOINTLY ON THE BALLOT)
{LC348/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Edwards, Azzinaro, Driver, Newberry, Martin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES--MARIJUANA
(would decriminalize the possession of less than one ounce (1 oz.) of marijuana,
and substitute a civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars)
{LC881/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Carnevale, Mattiello, DaSilva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
(would add state constables to those state officers given the protections against
obstruction of performance of their duties afforded by section 11-32-1)
{LC938/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Gemma, Pacheco, Fox, Handy, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - DOGS
(would provide guidelines and penalties for any person that keeps a dog outside….without adequate shelter from the elements and would add definitions of "proper food", "proper water" and "proper veterinary care" to the chapter on cruelty to animals)
{LC1029/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY McNamara, Naughton, Giannini, Gallison
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - EVIDENCE
(expressions of sympathy/statements by a health care provider to a patient/patient's family regarding the outcome of medical care/treatment…)
{LC871/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Carnevale, Mattiello, Almeida, DaSilva
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- SERVICE OF PROCESS
(would add penalties to the provisions of Rhode Island general law 9-5-35
regarding interference with service of process in the workplace)
{LC936/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Serpa, Gallison, Lima, Fellela, Caprio D
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS
(would add the director of the defenders of animals or his or her designee to the
hearing panel which decides whether a dog should be declared vicious)
{LC984/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Carnevale, Almeida, DeSimone, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- OVERTIME CALCULATION
(prohibit employers to use fluctuating workweek method to calculate the overtime pay for delivery drivers or sales merchandisers)
{LC939/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
(by request)
BY Ruggiero, Martin, Walsh, Ehrhardt, Schadone
ENTITLED, AN ACT HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL DAYS OF OBSERVANCE - WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS
(would amend the definition of employee to exclude any individual employed in the operation/maintenance of water or wastewater treatment facilities, for purposes of holidays and days of observance)
{LC603/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORK--SHARING BENEFITS
(expand the definition of "eligible employer" in the job sharing contract for the purpose of unemployment security benefits by deleting the word "private", to make applicable to state and local govs)
{LC649/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor
BY Lally, Caprio D
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
(expand definition of "low/moderate income housing" to also mean all rental units, not subsidized, in which the amount of rent charged falls within the appropriate amounts as defined by the applicable federal or state law)
{LC993/1}
02/02/2010 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
Resolution 52
BY Fox, Watson
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
{LC1111/1}
02/02/2010 House read and passed
Resolution 51
BY Fox, Watson
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
{LC1110/1}
02/02/2010 House read and passed
BY Guthrie, Fierro, Gablinske
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - TRANSPORTATION OF BEVERAGES
(would allow for the sale and shipment of intoxicating beverages to a RI resident who does not hold a valid wholesaler license provided that the recipient belongs to
groups which are known as Beer or Wine of the Month Clubs)
{LC965/1}
02/03/2010 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Total Bills:500
Legislative Data System Room 1 02/09/2010
State House, Providence, Rhode Island 07:56 AM
Max Bulls Number was exceed. Only 500 have been printed.
