How could there be any question?
By Will Collette
She has spearheaded and won passage of vital legislation to
protect the shoreline and the public’s right of access. She has held numerous
constituent meetings, sent out regular newsletters and responded to voters of
Charlestown, Westerly and South Kingstown better than any other elected
official in my memory.
Yet for reasons I can’t fathom, she faces a rematch with
ultra-MAGA Westin Place who seems to be getting a lot of backing from the town
Republicans when he has no apparent qualifications for the office of state
senator.
It also seems like Place made a last-minute decision to run,
given that he raised no money at all before July when he started to get
cash from state and local Republican groups as well as cash from unnamed
individuals at GOP-sponsored fund-raisers.
His campaign
finance reports also show he gets his printing done in Texas and Iowa and
banks in Texas. So much for his dedication to the local economy.
It looked to me like the GOP was scrapping the bottom of the
barrel to find candidates, embarrassed that so many incumbents are running
unopposed.
That LETTER
attacks Victoria Gu for legislation that, according to Place, would give the
state control over Rhode Island’s housing market thereby driving housing prices
out of control. No evidence is offered to back up this claim. He also insinuates,
again without a scintilla of evidence, that Senator Gu is somehow “trying to
hide the fact that she is working against the interests of our towns.”
So how is Victoria doing this? According to Place, “In
just the past year, there have been an abundance of tax increases sponsored by
my opponent.”
He recommends you check her record by logging onto a pay-per-view
right-wing website put on on-line by some guy in West Virginia.
I went on the free state official
Legislative Bill Tracker to see for myself and saw no such Gu-sponsored tax
increases. To prove it, I copied the entire list of Victoria’s legislation,
every bill she sponsored or co-sponsored in the past year and pasted it at the
end of this article.
See for yourself that Place doesn’t know what he’s talking
about.
There is one point in Place’s letter to the Westerly Sun
that is true: “We don’t need politicians playing games and gaslighting their
constituents like you see in states like New York and California.”
Except in this case, the game-playing and gaslighting is
being done by Place and his MAGA backers, not by Victoria Gu, who has very much earned your vote.
Here is Victoria’s 2024 legislative record (162 bills) in
its entirety:
Senate Bill No. 2033
Chapter 002
BY Sosnowski, DiMario, Valverde, Felag, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY --
PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND
OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Provides that the center for Biotechnology and Life
Sciences building at the University of Rhode Island be named as "Joseph
'56 Ruby DeChristofaro Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences.")
{LC3949/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special
Legislation and Veterans Affairs
01/12/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/16/2024)
01/16/2024 Committee recommends passage
01/16/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (01/18/2024)
01/18/2024 Senate read and passed
01/19/2024 Referred to House Special Legislation
01/27/2024 Scheduled for consideration (01/30/2024)
01/30/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
01/30/2024 Placed on House Calendar (02/01/2024)
02/01/2024 House passed in concurrence
02/01/2024 Transmitted to Governor
02/02/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2046
BY Acosta, Cano, Kallman, DiMario, Lawson,
Mack, Gu, Quezada, Bell, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION --
FEDERAL AID (Requires free breakfast and lunches to be provided for all
elementary and secondary students attending public schools.)
{LC3654/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2024)
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2063
BY Ujifusa, Mack, Gu, Ciccone, Lawson,
Kallman, Miller, Valverde, Murray, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION --
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Increases the income range up to fifty thousand dollars
($50,000) and tax credit up to eight hundred fifty dollars ($850), for elderly
and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.)
{LC3667/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/24/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/30/2024)
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2085
BY Raptakis, Felag, Valverde, Lawson,
Murray, Sosnowski, DiMario, Bissaillon, Gu, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE --
ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Increases insurance coverage for
hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars to two thousand dollars,
per ear, every three years for all people regardless of age.)
{LC3388/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2024)
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2086 as amended
Chapter 232
BY Ujifusa, Miller, Valverde, DiMario, Gu,
Acosta, Mack, Gallo, Bissaillon, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE --
ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prohibits healthcare entities from
interfering with a patient's right to choose to obtain a clinician-administered
drug from their provider or pharmacy of choice.)
{LC4126/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
02/02/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/08/2024)
02/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/15/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/07/2024)
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
03/08/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
06/11/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2024)
06/12/2024 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
06/12/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2091
Act 006
BY Valverde, Sosnowski, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SOUTH
KINGSTOWN TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $150,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND
NOTES TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION,
FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL, ATHLETIC FACILITY, AND OTHER
SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND
PARKING AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND
OTHER PROJECT-RELATED CONSULTING COSTS (Authorizes town of South Kingstown to
issue not more than $150,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the
acquisition/construction/improvement/renovation/furnishing/equipping of a new
high school/athletic facility/other school facilities in the town.)
{LC3574/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
01/26/2024 Committee transferred to Senate Finance
01/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/30/2024)
01/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
01/30/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (02/01/2024)
02/01/2024 Senate read and passed
02/02/2024 Referred to House Finance
03/05/2024 Scheduled for consideration (03/07/2024)
03/07/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
03/07/2024 Placed on House Calendar (03/14/2024)
03/14/2024 House passed in concurrence
03/14/2024 Transmitted to Governor
03/14/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2092
Chapter 008
BY Sosnowski, Valverde, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION --
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible
personal property of the Johnnycake Center Realty Corporation, a domestic
nonprofit corporation, located in South Kingstown.)
{LC3834/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2024)
03/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/15/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/21/2024)
03/21/2024 Senate read and passed
03/22/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government &
Housing
04/05/2024 Scheduled for consideration (04/11/2024)
04/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
04/19/2024 Placed on House Calendar (04/24/2024)
04/24/2024 House passed in concurrence
04/24/2024 Transmitted to Governor
04/29/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2093
BY Kallman, Miller, Valverde, Acosta,
Murray, Bell, Gu, Mack, Cano, Rogers
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT (Establishes the process to
provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end
their life using medications prescribed by a physician.)
{LC3509/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/01/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2024)
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2100
BY Acosta, Cano, Kallman, Euer,
Bissaillon, Mack, Britto, Gu, Quezada, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES
-- GENERAL PROVISIONS (This act would further delineate the definitions of
felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.)
{LC3658/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024)
04/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/05/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/11/2024)
04/11/2024 Senate read and passed
04/18/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
Senate Bill No. 2101
BY Acosta, Euer, Zurier, Mack, Cano, Gu,
Quezada, Bell, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL
BALLOTS (Establishes a three (3) day transmittal period after the deadline for
local boards to accept mail ballot applications, if delivered via the postal
service.)
{LC3657/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/01/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2024)
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2122 SUB A
BY Acosta, Cano, Quezada, Mack, Ciccone,
Zurier, Gu, Bell, Kallman, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS,
ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES (Clarifies the role of
a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain
circumstances.)
{LC3655/A/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2024)
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
04/19/2024 Scheduled for consideration (04/24/2024)
04/23/2024 Proposed Substitute (04/24/2024)
04/23/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/25/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/30/2024)
04/30/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/01/2024 Referred to House Labor
Senate Bill No. 2123 SUB A
BY Acosta, Cano, Kallman, Mack, Ciccone,
Zurier, Gu, Quezada, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR
RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Requires employer to furnish items and
conditions of employment and a pay stub explaining how wages were
calculated/reasons for deductions/allows the employee to file a court action
against employer for violation.)
{LC3656/A/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2024)
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
04/19/2024 Scheduled for consideration (04/24/2024)
04/23/2024 Proposed Substitute (04/24/2024)
04/23/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/25/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/30/2024)
04/30/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/01/2024 Referred to House Labor
Senate Resolution No. 2139
Resolution 052
BY Gu, Valverde, Miller
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 10TH
ANNUAL "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK" ON JANUARY 28TH THROUGH
FEBRUARY 3, 2024, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC4058/1}
01/23/2024 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (01/25/2024)
01/25/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2145
BY Valverde, Murray, Cano, DiMario, Gu,
Lauria, Mack, Euer, Pearson, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION --
STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY (Prohibits an educational institution or school
district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's
institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.)
{LC3972/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2024)
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2153 SUB B
Chapter 379
BY Sosnowski, DiMario, Raptakis, Lombardi,
Felag, Gu, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND
NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Establishes the Rhode Island
lake management program within the department of environmental management to
aid with lake and pond management issues relating to the control of aquatic
invasive plants.)
{LC3645/B/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2024)
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
04/05/2024 Scheduled for consideration (04/10/2024)
04/09/2024 Proposed Substitute (04/10/2024)
04/09/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/11/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/23/2024)
04/23/2024 Senate passed Sub A
04/24/2024 Referred to House Environment and Natural
Resources
06/03/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2024)
06/04/2024 Proposed Substitute (06/05/2024)
06/04/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/05/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
06/07/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2024)
06/10/2024 House passed Sub B
06/10/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/12/2024)
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2162
BY Ujifusa, Pearson, DiPalma, Bell, Gu,
Burke, Picard, Kallman, Lauria, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE
EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amend the calculation of state
funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.)
{LC3581/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2167
BY Gu, Miller, DiPalma, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES
AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax scalp
hair prosthesis or wigs that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical
condition.)
{LC4001/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/17/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/23/2024)
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2169
BY Kallman, Cano, DiMario, Acosta, Gu,
Sosnowski, Miller, Ujifusa, Zurier, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER
VEHICLES -- RIDESHARE OR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY VEHICLE SURCHARGE
(Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare
companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales
taxes collected from rideshares.)
{LC4062/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2024)
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2171
BY Burke, Pearson, McKenney, LaMountain,
Bissaillon, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY
AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that
provides them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every
three (3) years.)
{LC4254/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2178
BY Valverde, Miller, Lauria, DiMario, Gu,
Mack, Pearson, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND
PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE LICENSING COMPACT ACT (Adopts the model
compact for the physician assistant's licensure compact in Rhode Island.)
{LC3974/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2024)
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2185 SUB A
Chapter 137
BY Gu, Euer, McKenney, Sosnowski, DiMario,
LaMountain, Gallo, Burke, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND
PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Requires information on the
public's rights and privileges of the shore to be included in disclosure forms
for the sale of vacant land or real property.)
{LC4283/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/19/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/23/2024)
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
05/24/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/30/2024)
05/29/2024 Proposed Substitute (05/30/2024)
05/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/30/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2024)
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/04/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2024)
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2186
BY Gu, Kallman, Mack, Valverde, Sosnowski,
Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 (Incorporates
universal design principals into new construction of low- and moderate-income
housing to provide greater accessibility for persons with disabilities.)
{LC4282/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2024)
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2187 SUB A
BY Gu, Kallman, Euer, Zurier, Sosnowski,
DiMario, Mack, LaMountain, Burke, Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Requires hosting platforms offering
short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to
disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration
date.)
{LC4215/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal
Government
04/19/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2024)
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
06/07/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2024)
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute (06/10/2024)
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Senate Bill No. 2189 SUB A
Chapter 244
BY Mack, Kallman, Gu, Murray, Bell,
Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY --
RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD TENANT ACT (Increases the time requirements notice for
rental increases from 30 days to 90 days and for persons older than age 62 to
120 days.)
{LC3793/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024)
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
05/31/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2024)
06/03/2024 Proposed Substitute (06/04/2024)
06/03/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/04/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/06/2024)
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/08/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2024)
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2190
BY Valverde, Sosnowski, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES --
HISTORICAL AREA ZONING (Authorizes the town of South Kingstown to adopt a local
ordinance to delay the demolition of historic properties located in the town.)
{LC3968/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2024)
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2195
BY Mack, Acosta, Gu, Cano, Quezada,
Ujifusa, Kallman, Murray, DiMario, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION --
OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS (Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race
by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated
with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected
hairstyles.)
{LC3784/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No. 2221
BY Kallman, McKenney, Mack, Gu, DiMario,
Miller, Britto, Bell, LaMountain, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE
ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing
Practices Act.)
{LC4059/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/15/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2024)
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2240
Chapter 113
BY Sosnowski, DiMario, Lombardi, Felag, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER
VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the division of motor vehicles
to issue special license plates in recognition of The Commercial Fisheries
Research Foundation.)
{LC3622/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special
Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/01/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2024)
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
05/03/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2024)
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/08/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/14/2024)
05/14/2024 Senate read and passed
05/15/2024 Referred to House Special Legislation
05/17/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2024)
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/31/2024 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/06/2024)
06/06/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/15/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Senate Bill No. 2242
BY Kallman, Valverde, DiMario, Miller, Gu,
Cano, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS
OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Changes the name of the holiday on the
second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.)
{LC3521/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special
Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2024)
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2260
Resolution 083
BY Morgan, Gu, DiPalma, Zurier, Lombardi,
LaMountain, Quezada, Sosnowski, Tikoian, Picard
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE GRACE FRANCES KLINGER
{LC4591/1}
02/08/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/08/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2263 SUB A
Chapter 131
BY Euer, Lawson, Gu, DiMario, Acosta,
Lauria, Cano, Zurier, Murray, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES (Allows
electronic monitoring of residents or private living unit in nursing or
assisted living facility with certain restrictions.)
{LC4603/A/1}
02/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/01/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2024)
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
04/26/2024 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2024)
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/01/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/07/2024)
05/07/2024 Senate read and passed
05/08/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
05/31/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2024)
05/31/2024 Proposed Substitute (06/04/2024)
05/31/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/04/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2024)
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A
06/07/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2024)
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2265
BY Ujifusa, DiPalma, Sosnowski, Zurier,
Bissaillon, Murray, Cano, Gu, Mack, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW --
GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provide that
advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and
charges shall be a deceptive trade practice.)
{LC4514/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
02/14/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Senate Bill No. 2277
BY Zurier, Lauria, Gu, Euer, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- 2025 BATTERY-POWERED LEAF BLOWER PILOT REBATE AND EDUCATION
PROGRAM (Establishes a new chapter for the 2024 Battery Powered Leaf Blower
Pilot Rebate and Education Program.)
{LC4825/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
Senate Bill No. 2281
BY McKenney, Gallo, Euer, Gu, Mack, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- STATE
AID TO LIBRARIES -- FREEDOM TO READ (Encourages and protects the freedom of
public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits
materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal
disapproval.)
{LC4485/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2024)
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
05/17/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/23/2024)
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/23/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/30/2024)
05/30/2024 Senate read and passed
05/31/2024 Referred to House State Government &
Elections
Senate Bill No. 2287
BY Lawson, DiMario, Cano, Lauria, Gallo,
Murray, Valverde, Gu, Mack, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION --
COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Requires the student advisory
council to meet at least quarterly, provides the chairperson with equal voting
powers as members on the council, and provides that a student under eighteen
(18) years is exempt from the senate advise and consent process.)
{LC3477/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/19/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/24/2024)
04/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2293 SUB A as amended
Chapter 315
BY DiMario, Euer, Miller, LaMountain,
Tikoian, Sosnowski, Valverde, Britto, Murray, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- RENEWABLE READY PROGRAM (Establishes the renewable ready program
and fund to promotes the responsible siting/development of renewable energy
generating resources in locations where it would be an ancillary beneficial use
to the redevelopment of previously contaminated property.)
{LC4795/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/01/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2024)
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
05/03/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/08/2024)
05/07/2024 Proposed Substitute (05/08/2024)
05/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/08/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/09/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/16/2024)
05/16/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
05/17/2024 Referred to House Corporations
06/07/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2024)
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended
in concurrence
06/11/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2024)
06/12/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Resolution No. 2294
BY Bell, Kallman, Valverde, Ujifusa, Cano,
Gu
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE TECHNICAL
AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES OF DECARBONIZING RHODE ISLAND BY 2030
{LC3567/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2024)
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2296
BY Miller, Gu, DiMario, LaMountain,
Valverde, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- PESTICIDE CONTROL (Prohibits the application of lawn care pesticides on the
grounds of any public or private pre-school or public or private school with
students in grade twelve (12) or lower, except in an emergency situation.)
{LC4883/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/15/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2024)
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2298 SUB A as amended
Chapter 377
BY Gu, Valverde, DiMario, Kallman,
Sosnowski, Euer, Britto, Miller, LaMountain, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND
NAVIGATION -- ACT ON COASTS - COASTAL RESILIENCY (Requires the chief resilience
officer (CRO) and a resiliency office within the department of environmental
management (DEM) be charged with the creation, maintenance and updating of the
state's resiliency and community recovery program.)
{LC4275/A/2}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2024)
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
06/08/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2024)
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute (06/11/2024)
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/13/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2301
BY Gu, Euer, Valverde, Lauria, Mack,
Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS --
FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS (Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed
poultry product nor hire another to engage in force feeding of a poultry
product. Violations would be subject to a civil penalty of $500.)
{LC4002/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2024)
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2302
BY Gu, Lauria, Murray, Ujifusa, Valverde,
Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES
-- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS ACT (Prohibits the sale/offer of
sale/trade/distribution of fur products. Makes 3 violations of this chapter
civil infractions punishable by civil penalty and the 4th violation a misdemeanor
punishable by fine up to $500 or imprisonment for 30 days or both.)
{LC4000/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2024)
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2303
BY Ujifusa, Mack, Bell, Murray, Kallman,
Gu, Acosta, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- HIGH HEAT WASTE FACILITY ACT (Provides for a prohibition on the licensing of
any new high-heat waste facility.)
{LC4776/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2024)
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2304
BY Sosnowski, Euer, Miller, Ujifusa,
Valverde, McKenney, DiMario, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND
NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Requires that a super
majority of three-fifths (3/5) of the duly appointed council is required to
override a recommendation by the CRMC staff.)
{LC3639/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2024)
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2343
BY Gu, Sosnowski, DiMario, DiPalma,
Morgan, Murray, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Redirects the distribution of the hotel
tax money generated in the South County regional tourism district.)
{LC4917/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/31/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/04/2024)
06/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2347
BY Euer, Acosta, Bissaillon, Mack,
DiMario, Zurier, Gu, Murray, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX ON
GAINS FROM THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY (Creates new tax on gains from
sale or exchange of real property held for short periods of time, 6 years or
less, establishes a comprehensive framework to calculate and implement
enforcement and provides imprisonment and/or fines for those who evade taxes.)
{LC4839/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/24/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2024)
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2355
BY Murray, Lawson, Euer, Cano, Ciccone,
Britto, Acosta, Gu, Mack, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION --
PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Creates an additional Rhode Island personal income surtax
of 3% on taxable income over $1,000,000, with the existing three-bracket
personal income tax structure remaining in place.)
{LC4494/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/24/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/30/2024)
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2356
BY Lawson, Euer, Gu, Lauria, Britto,
Pearson, DiMario, Valverde, Miller, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCEAN PROTECTION YOUTH
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island Climate
Change and Ocean Protection Youth Education and Workforce Development Act.)
{LC4692/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024)
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2358
BY Gallo, Ruggerio, Lawson, DiMario, Mack,
Gu, Sosnowski, Euer, Ujifusa, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES
AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increases the amount of exemption
from sales tax for clothing including footwear from two hundred fifty dollars
($250) to five hundred dollars ($500). Effective July 1, 2023.)
{LC3958/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2361
BY Gu, Kallman, Mack, Burke, Valverde,
Bissaillon, Lawson, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL
ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX (Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate
for residential properties sold in excess of $800,000.00 at $10 per $500.
Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2
years for affordable housing.)
{LC3999/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2024)
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2371
BY Ujifusa, Kallman, Sosnowski, Valverde,
Gu, DiMario, DiPalma, Miller, Pearson, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND
FORESTRY -- STATE FORESTS AND FORESTRY PROJECTS (Directs the general assembly
to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2025 to support DEM's efforts
in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.)
{LC4521/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024)
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2372
BY Ujifusa, Sosnowski, Zurier, Ciccone,
Valverde, Bell, Murray, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL
ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX (Increases conveyance tax for residential properties sold
above $2,000,000 to a rate of $3.30 per $500, to be collected for RI housing
for elderly affordable housing development. Provides and exemption to any
entity developing elderly affordable housing.)
{LC4468/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2024)
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2374
BY Tikoian, DiPalma, Felag, Burke,
LaMountain, Gu, Lombardi, McKenney, Lauria, Miller
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO THE SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP
COUNCIL OF RI (SUMHLC) (This resolution would authorize an appropriation of the
sum of $250,000 to the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of
RI.)
{LC4710/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2024)
04/02/2024 Committee continued
Senate Bill No. 2390
BY Lawson, Gu, DiMario, Felag, Cano,
Valverde, Miller, Lauria, Bissaillon, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL (Establishes a rare disease advisory council
within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to
educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.)
{LC4593/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2024)
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2405
BY Mack, Gu, Murray, Kallman, Valverde,
Bissaillon, Acosta, Lawson, DiMario, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS
AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Provides for code blue and code red alerts
to trigger certain procedures municipalities must follow during extreme heat or
cold to help at-risk individuals with shelter.)
{LC4489/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2024)
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2407 SUB A
Chapter 410
BY Bell, Bissaillon, Murray, Cano,
Kallman, Valverde, Mack, Ujifusa, Gu, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY --
RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Permits those other residents of a
residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a
period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.)
{LC3575/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024)
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
05/28/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/30/2024)
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/30/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2024)
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/05/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
06/10/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2024)
06/11/2024 Proposed Substitute (06/12/2024)
06/11/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/12/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/12/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/28/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Senate Bill No. 2409
BY Bell, Kallman, Valverde, Ujifusa, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- STATE BUILDING CODE -- RHODE ISLAND INCLUSIVE HOME DESIGN ACT (Establishes a
new article in the state building code that provides that certain new housing
construction contain at least one floor that meets the requirements for a Type
C "ANSI'' Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.)
{LC3573/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
05/10/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/16/2024)
05/16/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2411
BY Gu, Kallman, Mack, Euer, Valverde,
Zurier, Burke, Lawson, Picard, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Removes the municipal preemption on
prohibiting the offering of residential units for tourist or transient use
through a hosting platform.)
{LC3671/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
04/19/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2024)
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2413
BY Mack, Kallman, Gu, Murray, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- BED BUGS IN RESIDENTIAL PREMISES ACT (Spells out the responsibilities of
both the landlord and tenant with respect to the inspection and treatment of
bed bugs in residential premises.)
{LC3780/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024)
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2417
BY Mack, Euer, Gu, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY --
RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Creates a tenant bill of rights to the
right to counsel, the right to habitability, the right to organize free, the
right to be free from discrimination, the right to first refusal if the
landlord decides to sell the property, and right to renew lease.)
{LC3824/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/15/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/16/2024 Meeting postponed (03/19/2024)
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/30/2024 Meeting postponed (05/02/2024)
Senate Resolution No. 2431
BY Bell, Murray, Mack, Pearson, Kallman,
Bissaillon, Valverde, Cano, Ujifusa, Gu
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH
AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE -- SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY DISCRIMINATION (This joint
resolution proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article I, section
2, that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender
identity.)
{LC4218/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No. 2456
(Secretary of State)
BY DiPalma, Felag, Ujifusa, Tikoian,
Burke, Rogers, Zurier, Bissaillon, Gu, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --
DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS (Prohibits
synthetic media within ninety (90) days of an election.)
{LC3781/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/01/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2024)
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2471
BY Mack, Bissaillon, Acosta, Zurier, Gu,
Kallman, Murray, McKenney, Bell, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Increases the minimum wage amount for any
person committed to the adult correctional institution from three dollars to
five dollars a day for every day the person shall labor.)
{LC3832/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2024)
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2481 SUB A
Chapter 090
BY Gu, Gallo, Valverde, Lawson, Felag,
Acosta, Raptakis, Tikoian, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER
VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Requires the DMV to create a
blue envelope program for drivers with autism.)
{LC4277/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special
Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/01/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2024)
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
05/24/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2024)
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute (05/29/2024)
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/29/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2024)
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/04/2024 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/06/2024)
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Resolution No. 2492
Resolution 098
BY Ujifusa, Mack, de la Cruz, Gu, Quezada,
Felag, Kallman, Acosta, Lombardi, Lauria
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY
15, 2024, AS "THE 1ST RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT/BLACK REGIMENT RECOGNITION
DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK SOLDIERS DURING THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
{LC5068/1}
02/15/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/15/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2504
BY Gu, DiPalma, Valverde, Miller, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS -- CURRENCY TRANSMISSIONS -- VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSKS (Establishes
guidelines for the operation of virtual currency (crypto) kiosks.)
{LC5092/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2024)
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2510
BY Ujifusa, Gu, Zurier, Ciccone, DiPalma,
Mack, McKenney, Bell, Pearson, Euer
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTING RHODE ISLAND ENERGY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR NEW, MULTI-YEAR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
PROGRAMMING
{LC5076/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
Senate Bill No. 2514
BY Gu, Lawson, McKenney, DiPalma,
Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW --
GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES (Provides for the legal
governance of licensed electronic literacy materials.)
{LC5065/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2024)
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2534
BY Sosnowski, Miller, Gu, Valverde,
DiMario, Euer, Ujifusa, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND
NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Requires that the
appointment of public members to the coastal resources management council to
include an active, licensed fisher, a representative from Save the Bay and from
an organization representing developers.)
{LC4990/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2024)
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2536 SUB A
BY Valverde, Lauria, Miller, DiMario, Gu,
Euer, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES
AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING (Prohibits utility companies from limiting the
eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires
excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the
consumer.)
{LC5433/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/01/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2024)
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
06/10/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2024)
06/11/2024 Proposed Substitute (06/12/2024)
06/11/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/12/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/12/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A
Senate Bill No. 2543
BY Miller, Gu, Euer, DiMario, Valverde,
Cano, Lauria, Murray, Ujifusa, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND
WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES -- LEAD BY EXAMPLE ACT (Bans state purchases of
plastic bottles and also requires state funds to be used to lease or purchase
electric vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state
property.)
{LC5532/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2024)
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2547
BY Kallman, Lawson, Mack, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM -- 2024 BOND REFERENDA (Submits 2024 capital development program
requesting the issuance of $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds to the
voters for approval at the November 8, 2024, general election.)
{LC5207/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2024)
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2550
Act 009
BY Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CHARIHO
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING
OF THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (ONE IN EACH OF THE TOWNS OF CHARLESTOWN, RICHMOND
AND HOPKINTON) AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SWITCH ROAD CAMPUS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DEMOLITION, DESIGN, HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS,
PLAYGROUNDS, LANDSCAPING, PAVING AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERETO BY THE
ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $150,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF
NOT LESS THAN 61% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE, WHICH RATE OR RATIO MAY INCREASE TO
MORE THAN 76% AT PROJECT COMPLETION (Authorizes the Chariho Regional School
District to finance the construction, furnishing and equipping of three
elementary schools (one in each of the towns of Charlestown, Richmond and
Hopkinton) and improvements at the Switch Road Campus.)
{LC5499/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2024)
03/12/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/12/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/14/2024)
03/14/2024 Senate read and passed
03/19/2024 Placed on House Calendar (03/21/2024)
03/21/2024 House passed in concurrence
03/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
03/29/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Senate Bill No. 2551
BY Gu, Pearson, Lawson, Mack, Quezada,
Murray, DiPalma, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE
ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM
(Extends the time for which a student may enroll in order to qualify for the
Promise Scholarship or the Hope Scholarship up to one year after high school
graduation.)
{LC5064/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2024)
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2555
BY Mack, Bissaillon, Gu, Kallman, Valverde
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION OF $20,000,000 FOR THE HOUSING DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $20,000,000 to
support the Down Payment Assistance program.)
{LC5216/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2024)
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2571
BY McKenney, Valverde, Gu, Lauria, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY
AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Limits real estate tax assessments for low- and
moderate-income housing units to the last current sales price within a 5 year
period.)
{LC5284/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/24/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/30/2024)
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2572
BY Cano, DiMario, Lauria, Miller, Murray,
Quezada, Bissaillon, Euer, Valverde, Gu
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION OF $6,000,000 TO ONWARD WE LEARN IN RI (Authorizes the
appropriation of the sum of $6,000,000 to Onward We Learn in RI.)
{LC5609/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2024)
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2580
BY Sosnowski, Miller, DiPalma, Gallo,
Ciccone, Murray, Picard, Valverde, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION --
TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows for a one-time two percent (2%) supplemental cost
of living adjustment for plan year 2025 to the public pension benefits
administered by the ERSRI, and allows for those benefits to be deducted from
the taxpayer's adjusted gross income.)
{LC5429/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/24/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/30/2024)
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2590
BY Raptakis, Tikoian, Burke, Lombardi,
Felag, Bissaillon, Mack, Gu, Acosta, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY
AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Establishes a statewide limit of twelve percent
(12%) per year on interest charged by cities and towns on delinquent taxes.)
{LC3395/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/24/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2024)
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2592
BY Gu, Miller, Zurier, Lauria, Valverde,
Lawson, Burke, Murray, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES --
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- WAIVER REQUEST (Authorizes the executive office of health
and human services to establish a program providing coverage for nutritional
assistance and medically tailored meals for certain beneficiaries where there
is a clinical need.)
{LC5105/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2024)
04/11/2024 Committee continued
Senate Bill No. 2596
BY Kallman, Acosta, DiMario, Miller, Gu,
Cano, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION --
PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- CAPITAL GAINS (Amends the capital gains tax rates and
holding period from 5 years to 1 year. Imposes a non-owner occupied tax on
homes assessed at more than $1,000,000.)
{LC3511/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2611
BY Ujifusa, Morgan, DiPalma, Murray,
Valverde, Quezada, Gu, Mack, Cano, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE --
BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Limits the use by insurers of
step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which
prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer,
by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.)
{LC5552/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2024)
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2614
BY Ujifusa, Miller, Lauria, DiMario,
Valverde, Mack, Kallman, Murray, DiPalma, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH
INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Requires a report to be produced that focuses on
prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2025.)
{LC4864/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2024)
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2621 SUB A
BY Valverde, Euer, DiPalma, Bissaillon,
Lawson, Pearson, Miller, Lauria, Gu, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- NURSING HOME WORKFORCE STANDARDS BOARD ACT (Creates the nursing home
workforce standards board act to establish and enforce industry-wide quality of
care standards in nursing homes.)
{LC4891/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2024)
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
06/07/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2024)
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute (06/10/2024)
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/10/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/12/2024)
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/12/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Vetoed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2626
BY Lauria, Lawson, Murray, Valverde, Gu,
McKenney, DiMario, Cano, Britto, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE --
ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires health plans that provide
prescription benefits to cover at least one type of glucagon auto-injector,
nasal spray, or formulation that does not require reconstitution to treat
hypoglycemia. No copayment or deductible would be required.)
{LC5340/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2024)
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2627
BY Lauria, Murray, Gu, McKenney, Britto,
Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS --
HEALTHY KIDS ACT (Mandates that all restaurants offering children's meals offer
at least two (2) children's meals that complies with certain detailed
nutritional standards set forth in the act.)
{LC5395/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2024)
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2630
BY Gu, Mack, Kallman, Lombardi,
Bissaillon, Burke, Valverde, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES --
ZONING ORDINANCES (Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances
to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.)
{LC4863/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
05/10/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/16/2024)
05/16/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2631
BY Kallman, Quezada, Valverde, Acosta,
Mack, Lauria, Miller, Gu, McKenney, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY --
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT (Grants a right of first offer to
qualified nonprofits for the purchase of certain multi-family residential
properties at market prices, within a reasonable period of time to promote the
creation and preservation of affordable rental housing.)
{LC5206/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2024)
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2633
Chapter 071
BY Sosnowski, Valverde, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO IN AMENDMENT OF AND
IN ADDITION TO THE ACT, PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 1883, ENTITLED
"AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE UNION FIRE DISTRICT OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN",
AS AMENDED (Amends charter of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown by
renaming 'Reserve Capital Expenditures' to 'Capital Projects Fund' and allows
the board of wardens to grant tax exemptions to current and retired volunteer
firefighters and their spouses.)
{LC5260/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2024)
03/28/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/29/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/02/2024)
04/02/2024 Senate read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government &
Housing
05/03/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/09/2024)
05/09/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/10/2024 Placed on House Calendar (05/15/2024)
05/15/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/05/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/13/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Senate Bill No. 2634
BY Gu, Valverde, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- BY
POSSESSION AND PRESCRIPTION (Repeals the provisions of § 34-7-4 regarding
rights of footway being acquired by adverse possession.)
{LC5082/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/19/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/23/2024)
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2637
BY Valverde, Lauria, Gu, McKenney,
Sosnowski, DiMario, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY --
CONDOMINIUM LAW (Restricts increases in monthly common expenses and limit
special assessments to cover unforeseen costs not included in the association’s
approved annual budget for common expenses in associations where the minority
of the units are deed restricted units.)
{LC5396/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2024)
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2638
BY Bissaillon, McKenney, Mack, DiPalma,
Gu, Felag, DiMario, Valverde, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND ACT
(Restructures RI Housing and Conservation Trust Fund, increase its membership
to 15 members, 11 of whom are to be from the general public and reallocate the
percentage of the funds for housing, conservation and other goals.)
{LC5282/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
05/10/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2024)
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2641
BY Gu, McKenney, Euer, Valverde, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS --
QUALIFIED ABANDONMENT OF TOWN ROADS (Allows for a qualified abandonment of
public town roads which grants a public easement over said road allowing it to
be converted to a walking/hiking/biking trail as well as for access to parks,
nature preserves and other recreational facilities.)
{LC3963/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/19/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/23/2024)
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2651
BY Bell, Mack, Murray, Lauria, Euer,
Valverde, Gu, Ujifusa, Quezada, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES
-- CUSTODIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SEXUAL PENETRATION (Establishes criteria for the
criminal offense of sexual assault when the victim is in the custody of a peace
officer and also provides that a person convicted of custodial sexual assault
would face imprisonment for not more than three (3) years.)
{LC4916/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2024)
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2680
BY DiPalma, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS
-- THE RHODE ISLAND INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT (Codifies the federal legislation
pertaining to the federal Indian child welfare act into state law.)
{LC5486/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No. 2684
BY Kallman, Bissaillon, Miller, Lawson,
Rogers, Gu, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER
VEHICLES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACT (Allows
a minor between the ages of 14 - 17 without a permanent residence/in custody of
the DCYF to get state identification card without a signature from parent,
guardian or foster parent as well as a certified copy of minor's birth
certificate at no cost)
{LC4734/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/15/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/21/2024)
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2696 SUB A
Chapter 167
BY Gu, Lombardi, Felag, Lauria, Lawson,
Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS
OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Directs the governor to
order the lowering of flags to half-mast on any state buildings to honor the
passing of first responders annually on October 28.)
{LC5291/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special
Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2024)
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
04/26/2024 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2024)
04/29/2024 Proposed Substitute (04/30/2024)
04/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/01/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/09/2024)
05/09/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/10/2024 Referred to House Special Legislation
05/24/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2024)
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in
concurrence
06/04/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2024)
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2699
BY Gu, Raptakis, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND
OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Removes the requirement that the
applicant for a Bronze Star Medal license plate pay a registration fee or
transfer charge.)
{LC3924/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special
Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2024)
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2702
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Zurier, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- DIGITAL ASSET KEYS--PROHIBITION OF PRODUCTION OF PRIVATE KEYS
(Prohibits the compelled production of a private key as it relates to a digital
asset, digital identity or other interest or right.)
{LC5465/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2024)
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2731
Resolution 123
BY Acosta, Sosnowski, Mack, Lombardi,
Britto, Felag, Quezada, Tikoian, Picard, Gu
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING RHODE
ISLAND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING PARTICIPANTS
{LC5633/1}
03/07/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2738
BY Kallman, Gu, DiMario, Miller, Valverde,
LaMountain, Acosta, McKenney, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES
AND CARRIERS -- TERMINATION OF SERVICE TO PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED, SERIOUSLY
ILL, OR IN ARREARS OF PAYMENT (Extends the forbearance of utility terminations
for customers with serious illness certifications and would amend various
provisions related to the termination of utility services for persons who are
disabled, seriously ill, or in arrears.)
{LC5362/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2024)
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2745
BY Murray, Valverde, DiMario, LaMountain,
Britto, Gu, Kallman, Miller, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- PESTICIDE CONTROL (Precludes the use of second generation anticoagulant
rodenticide products which contain brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or
difethialone, except in certain circumstances.)
{LC5619/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/15/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2024)
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2746
BY Euer, DiMario, Gu, DiPalma, Sosnowski,
Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND
NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Requires that any lease of
tidal lands, or any license issued to use those lands, be approved by the
general assembly, and that the coastal resources management council review all
request prior to presentation to the general assembly.)
{LC5162/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2024)
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2751
BY DiPalma, Britto, Murray, Zurier,
Lombardi, DiMario, Picard, Gu, Bissaillon, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Amends Article 9 of the state budget and
various provisions relative to hospital licensing fees, would redefine base
year for purposes of calculating disproportionate share payments for fiscal
years.)
{LC5490/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2024)
04/11/2024 Committee continued
Senate Bill No. 2752
BY Kallman, Ruggerio, Miller, Gu, Acosta,
McKenney, Mack, Quezada, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENT PILOT PROGRAM (Establishes and fund an
affordable housing pilot program at reduced rents to be administered by the
state department of housing with an appropriation of three million dollars
($3,000,000) for fiscal year 2024-2025.)
{LC5276/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2024)
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2753
BY Valverde, Kallman, Gu, DiMario, Miller,
Britto, LaMountain, DiPalma, Tikoian, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- COMPOSTING AND ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION (Establishes Compost Fund
to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the
state.)
{LC5658/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024)
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2757
BY Kallman, DiMario, Miller, Valverde,
Rogers, LaMountain, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX
CREDIT FOR FOOD DONATION (Provides a tax credit for food donations by qualified
taxpayers to nonprofit organizations up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per
year.)
{LC5208/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/24/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/30/2024)
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2760
BY Kallman, Bissaillon, Gu, Miller,
Acosta, McKenney, Mack, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM (Establishes a housing
land bank program with the goal of creating affordable housing in the State of
Rhode Island. The housing land bank would have the authority to buy, receive
and hold property in furtherance of this goal.)
{LC5188/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
05/10/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2024)
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2761
BY Kallman, Gu, Acosta, Mack, Valverde,
Bissaillon, DiMario, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- STATE BUILDING CODE (Establishes building safety code standards for
multi-dwelling buildings and requires the development of recommendations for
resolving any conflicts between fire safety codes and the building codes.)
{LC5145/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
05/10/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2024)
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2768
BY DiMario, Valverde, Burke, Miller,
Lombardi, McKenney, DiPalma, Euer, Gu, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR
RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN -- VLOGS (Establishes a statutory framework
designed to protect minors who are engaging in the business of vloging on
social media and the Internet.)
{LC4842/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
05/03/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2024)
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2776
BY Kallman, Acosta, Miller, Gu, Mack,
Ujifusa, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
-- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all
those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a
presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime
of violence as defined in the act.)
{LC5157/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2024)
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2787
Resolution 142
BY DiMario, Picard, Lombardi, Euer,
Bissaillon, Gu, Lauria, Sosnowski, Britto
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH OF
2024, AS "NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC5672/1}
03/08/2024 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/14/2024)
03/14/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 2796
Resolution 158
BY DiPalma, Lombardi, de la Cruz, Rogers,
Morgan, Zurier, McKenney, Britto, Ciccone, Gu
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH OF
2024, TO BE "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE
OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC5734/1}
03/21/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/21/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 2797
Resolution 159
BY Ruggerio, Gallo, Lombardi, de la Cruz,
Rogers, Zurier, McKenney, Britto, Burke, Gu
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST
CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GERALDINE C. CARLIN
{LC5714/1}
03/21/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/21/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2801 SUB A as amended
Chapter 068
(Dept. of Business Regulation)
BY Bissaillon, DiMario, Gu, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES
AND CARRIERS -- RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF
RIGHTS ACT (Repeals the "Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and
Homeowners Bill of Rights Act." Amends title 5 "Businesses and Professions"
to include a new chapter 93, an amended "Residential Solar Energy
Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act.")
{LC4389/A/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2024)
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
04/26/2024 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2024)
04/29/2024 Proposed Substitute (04/30/2024)
04/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/01/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/07/2024)
05/07/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
05/08/2024 Referred to House Corporations
05/17/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/22/2024)
05/22/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended
in concurrence
05/31/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2024)
06/04/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/05/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/10/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2808 SUB A
Chapter 381
(Dept. of Environmental Management)
BY Valverde, Tikoian, LaMountain, Kallman,
Britto, Gu, DiMario, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES
AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR DECOMMISSIONING PLANS (Requires that developers of
ground-mounted solar systems submit a plan for decommissioning to be held on
file by the municipality and requires DEM, with the office of energy resources,
make publicly available model decommissioning plans.)
{LC4344/A/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2024)
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
05/24/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2024)
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute (05/29/2024)
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/30/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2024)
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/07/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2024)
06/10/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2812
(Dept. of Business Regulation)
BY Bissaillon, Picard, Gu, Ruggerio
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PET
INSURANCE ACT (Enacts a chapter to regulate pet insurance.)
{LC4387/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2024)
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2848
BY DiMario, Gu, Kallman, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- THE RHODE ISLAND CLEAN HEAT STANDARD ACT (Created the Rhode Island clean
heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned
from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.)
{LC5789/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2024)
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2850 SUB B
Chapter 121
BY Valverde, Murray, LaMountain, Kallman,
Britto, Gu, DiMario, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- TOXIC PACKAGING REDUCTION ACT (Updates the existing Toxic Packaging Act by
delaying the ban on PFAS in food packaging until January 1, 2025, and in
processing agents until July 1, 2027.)
{LC5790/B/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2024)
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
05/03/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/08/2024)
05/07/2024 Proposed Substitute (05/08/2024)
05/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/08/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/09/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/16/2024)
05/16/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/17/2024 Referred to House Environment and Natural
Resources
05/19/2024 Scheduled for consideration
05/20/2024 Meeting postponed (05/21/2024)
05/24/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2024)
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute (05/28/2024)
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
05/31/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/05/2024)
06/05/2024 House passed Sub B
06/07/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2024)
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2876
Chapter 273
BY Gallo, DiPalma, Gu, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND
PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSURE COMPACT ACT (Allows
the state to become a member of the physical therapist licensure compact
adopted by twenty-five (25) states in order to facilitate the interstate
practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to
physical therapy service)
{LC4679/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
04/19/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2024)
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
06/07/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2024)
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/11/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
06/13/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2877
BY Mack, DiMario, Bissaillon, Lombardi, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND
PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
(Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the
contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition
facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.)
{LC5707/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
05/03/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2024)
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2888
BY DiPalma, Gu, Picard, Gallo, Lawson,
Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW --
GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- AUTOMATED DECISION TOOLS (Requires companies
that develop or deploy high-risk AI systems to conduct impact assessments and
adopt risk management programs, would apply to both developers and deployers of
AI systems with different obligations based on their role in AI ecosystem.)
{LC5742/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2024)
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2889
BY Bissaillon, Mack, Gu, Euer, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX
SALES (Defines who is eligible to bid at tax sales; Authorizes Rhode Island
housing and mortgage finance corporation to use excess funds collected under §
34-27-3.2 to purchase at tax sale owner-occupied residences.)
{LC5314/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/19/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/23/2024)
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2890
BY Acosta, Gu, Zurier, Kallman, Ujifusa,
Cano, DiPalma, Britto
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT HOUSE
RESOLUTION 54 OF THE 2023-2024 CONGRESS TO AMEND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
TO PROVE THAT THE RIGHTS PROTECTED AND EXTENDED BY THE CONSTITUTION ARE THE
RIGHTS OF NATURAL PERSONS ONLY
{LC5785/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No. 2893
BY Bissaillon, Mack, Gu, Euer, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL
LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Makes it a
deceptive trade practice for landlords to conspire with each other to set rents
or withhold rental dwelling units from the market in order to increase demand.)
{LC4887/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2024)
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2895
BY Mack, DiMario, Bissaillon, Gu, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --
GENERAL PROVISIONS (Allows citizens of a city or town who are at least sixteen
(16) years of age to register to vote and to vote in school committee elections
in municipalities where school committees are elected entities.)
{LC5704/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2024)
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Bill No. 2896
Chapter 094
(General Treasurer)
BY Britto, Murray, DiMario, Miller,
Sosnowski, Gu, Acosta, Mack, Bissaillon, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE
AND PROCEDURE -- UNCLAIMED INTANGIBLE AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY (Provides
conditions which persons paid to recover or assist in recovering reported
property must comply with.)
{LC4943/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/19/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/23/2024)
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
05/24/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2024)
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/29/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2024)
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/04/2024 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/06/2024)
06/06/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2897
BY Gu, Euer, Burke, Valverde, DiMario,
Sosnowski, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- BY POSSESSION
AND PRESCRIPTION (Amends current law to make denial of a right of footway
applicable only to a private right of footway and not to the public right of
footway accrued under the doctrine of implied dedication.)
{LC3588/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/19/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/23/2024)
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2899
BY Mack, Gu, Murray, DiMario, Cano,
Kallman
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY CALLING
FOR PUBLICATION AND AFFIRMATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (Requests that
the President, Joseph R. Biden, publish without delay the Equal Rights
Amendment as our Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.)
{LC5705/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Resolution No. 2924
Resolution 166
BY Raptakis, Gallo, Euer, Murray, Felag,
Gu, Cano, Lombardi, Ujifusa, Tikoian
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MARCH
25, 2024, AS THE 203RD ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY AND CELEBRATING
DEMOCRACY IN GREECE AND THE UNITED STATES
{LC5438/1}
03/28/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/28/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2928 SUB A
(Attorney General)
BY Gu, DiMario, Valverde, Britto, Euer,
DiPalma, Kallman, Felag, Pearson, Ruggerio
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND
NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Replaces the coastal
resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and
transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.)
{LC5518/A/1}
03/28/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2024)
04/02/2024 Proposed Substitute (04/03/2024)
04/02/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/03/2024 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
04/03/2024 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for
further study
Senate Bill No. 2930
(General Treasurer)
BY Zurier, Gu, DiPalma, Sosnowski,
LaMountain, Lauria, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION --
PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers who convert
their gas-powered vehicle into a vehicle propelled by an alternative fuel
source.)
{LC4936/1}
03/28/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/25/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/30/2024)
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2949
Resolution 189
BY Morgan, Sosnowski, Zurier, LaMountain,
de la Cruz, Rogers, Lombardi, Quezada, Gu, Britto
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GEORGE ROBERT SHERMAN, SR.
{LC5816/1}
04/04/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
04/04/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2956
BY Euer, DiMario, Gu, Sosnowski, Valverde,
Murray, Cano, Kallman, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES
AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Amends several provisions relative
the powers and duties of the PUC and requires the submission by utilities of
integrated distribution system plans identifying solutions to reduce greenhouse
gases.)
{LC5194/1}
04/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2024)
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
Senate Resolution No. 2977
Resolution 191
BY McKenney, Lawson, Gallo, DiPalma, Gu,
Lombardi, Raptakis, Ujifusa, Bissaillon, Ciccone
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL
7-13, 2024, TO BE "NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE
ISLAND
{LC5889/1}
04/09/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
04/09/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 2978
Resolution 192
BY Morgan, Lombardi, Gu, Felag, Raptakis,
Ujifusa, Bissaillon, Ciccone, Bell, Britto
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE CHARLES W. BECK
{LC5821/1}
04/09/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
04/09/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2998 SUB A
Chapter 285
BY Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES --
ZONING ORDINANCES (Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances
to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.)
{LC5874/A/1}
04/16/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and
Municipal Government
05/10/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/16/2024)
05/16/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further
study
06/08/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2024)
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute (06/11/2024)
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2024)
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Resolution No. 3055
Resolution 262
BY Lauria, Felag, Lombardi, McKenney,
Zurier, Picard, Gu, Cano, Tikoian, Quezada
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RHODE
ISLAND RADIO LEGEND DANIEL "GIOVANNI" CENTOFANTI ON HIS RETIREMENT ON
APRIL 29TH, 2024, FROM 92 PRO-FM AFTER FIFTY YEARS OF ENTERTAINING HIS MANY
LISTENERS
{LC6089/1}
05/07/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/07/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3062
Resolution 272
BY Gallo, Lombardi, Cano, Felag,
Bissaillon, Kallman, Mack, Gu, Ciccone, LaMountain
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY
10TH, 2024, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC3940/1}
05/09/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3064
Resolution 274
BY Mack, Ciccone, LaMountain, Euer,
Lombardi, McKenney, Morgan, DeLuca, Tikoian, Gu
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE
BROWN UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S RUGBY TEAM ON WINNING THE 2024 COLLEGIATE RUGBY
CHAMPIONSHIP'S NATIONAL 7S WOMEN'S PREMIER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE SECOND YEAR
IN A ROW
{LC6064/1}
05/09/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3074
Resolution 296
BY Kallman, Ujifusa, Raptakis, Gu,
Valverde, Mack, Felag, Sosnowski, DiMario, Picard
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY OF
2024, TO BE "RHODE ISLAND PHARMACY ADVOCACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF
RHODE ISLAND
{LC6114/1}
05/14/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/14/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3075
Resolution 297
BY Miller, Ujifusa, Raptakis, Gu,
Valverde, Mack, Felag, Sosnowski, DiMario, Picard
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING
"NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 12TH THROUGH MAY 18TH, 2024, IN THE
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC6085/1}
05/14/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/14/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3077
Resolution 281
BY de la Cruz, Morgan, Felag, Gu,
LaMountain, Lauria, Gallo, Mack, Britto, Kallman
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE
ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL-ZAMBARANO CAMPUS ON THE RECOGNITION OF "ZAMBARANO
DAY" ON MAY 16, 2024
{LC5679/1}
05/16/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/16/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3078
Resolution 282
BY Acosta, Morgan, Gu, Felag, LaMountain,
Lauria, Gallo, Mack, Ujifusa, Britto
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION WELCOMING THE
NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE
AND JOYFULLY CELEBRATING SCOUTING MONTH IN FEBRUARY
{LC4700/1}
05/16/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/16/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3081
Resolution 300
BY Ujifusa, Gu, Raptakis, Lombardi, Felag,
Ciccone, Morgan, Britto, Mack, Cano
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 21,
2024, AS "KOREA DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC6140/1}
05/21/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/21/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3082
Resolution 301
BY Gallo, Lombardi, Felag, Ciccone,
Morgan, Gu, Britto, Mack, Lauria, Cano
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 21,
2024, TO BE "COX IMPACT DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC3938/1}
05/21/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/21/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3083
Resolution 302
BY Rogers, Lombardi, Felag, Morgan,
Ciccone, Britto, Gu, Mack, Lauria, Cano
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF "NATIONAL EMS WEEK" ON MAY 19-25, 2024, IN THE
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC5957/1}
05/21/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/21/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3084
Resolution 303
BY Kallman, Lombardi, Felag, Ciccone,
Morgan, Britto, Gu, Mack, Cano, Lauria
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
"PERIOD POVERTY AWARENESS WEEK" ON MAY 20-28, 2024, IN THE STATE OF RHODE
ISLAND
{LC6127/1}
05/21/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/21/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3085
Resolution 304
BY de la Cruz, Lombardi, Ciccone, Felag,
Morgan, Britto, Gu, Cano, Mack, DeLuca
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GLEN D. BIDDISCOMBE, SR.
{LC6033/1}
05/21/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/21/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3088
Resolution 315
BY Gu, Ujifusa, Raptakis, Felag, Cano,
LaMountain, Rogers, Lombardi, Euer, DeLuca
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY OF
2024, AS "ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE
MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC5996/1}
05/23/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/23/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3094
Resolution 327
BY Gallo, Lauria, Gu, Ujifusa, Lombardi,
Morgan, Mack, Bissaillon, Lawson, Kallman
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 28,
2024, TO BE "ARTS ADVOCACY DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC6144/1}
05/28/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/28/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 3101
BY Britto, Tikoian, Cano, Burke, Murray,
Gu, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL
HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DIVISION OF
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (Creates a workload study for social caseworkers II
in the division of developmental disabilities within the department of behavioral
healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).)
{LC6074/1}
05/29/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human
Services
Senate Bill No. 3107
BY Britto, Tikoian, Burke, Cano, Murray,
Gu, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL
LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT
(Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which would allow for
digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after
January 1, 2025, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.)
{LC6075/1}
05/29/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Resolution No. 3114
Resolution 329
BY Ujifusa, Gu, Felag, Bissaillon,
Raptakis, Pearson, Cano, Lombardi, LaMountain, Euer
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE
170TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. -- JAPAN TREATY OF PEACE AND AMITY
{LC5999/1}
05/30/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
05/30/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 3117
Act 027
BY Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CHARIHO
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FINANCE IMPROVEMENTS, FURNISHING, AND EQUIPMENT
REPLACEMENTS AT THE SWITCH ROAD CAMPUS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF
DEMOLITION, DESIGN, HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS, ROOFING, PLAYGROUNDS,
LANDSCAPING, PAVING AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERETO BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT
MORE THAN $15,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE
HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 61%
AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE, WHICH RATE OR RATIO MAY INCREASE TO 65% AT PROJECT
COMPLETION (Authorizes the Chariho Regional School District to issue not more
than $15,000,000 in bonds and notes.)
{LC6200/1}
05/30/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/31/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/04/2024)
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/06/2024)
06/06/2024 Senate read and passed
06/08/2024 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/11/2024)
06/11/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Senate Resolution No. 3129
Resolution 344
BY Cano, Acosta, Felag, Ujifusa, Gu,
Picard, McKenney, Lombardi, Britto, Tikoian
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE
214TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLOMBIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY ON JULY 20TH OF 2024
{LC6169/1}
06/04/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3141
Resolution 358
BY LaMountain, Miller, Felag, Morgan,
Lombardi, Rogers, Ujifusa, Acosta, Gu, Zurier
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING
THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PAWTUXET RANGERS
{LC6196/1}
06/06/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
06/06/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3143
Resolution 360
BY Gallo, Felag, Morgan, Lombardi,
LaMountain, Rogers, Ujifusa, Gu, Acosta, Kallman
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE 2024
LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY’S "LIGHT THE NIGHT® WALK" EVENT ON
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
{LC6217/1}
06/06/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
06/06/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 3144
BY Valverde, McKenney, DiMario, Miller,
Kallman, Euer, Sosnowski, Murray, Gu, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
-- BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT RECYCLING ACT (Establishes beverage container
recycling to be regulated by DEM.)
{LC6221/1}
06/06/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and
Agriculture
Senate Resolution No. 3149
Resolution 365
BY Sosnowski, DiMario, Euer, Gu
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (DOA) TO UNDERTAKE A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF
THE COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
{LC6228/1}
06/10/2024 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2024)
06/11/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3163
Resolution 383
BY Ruggerio, Gallo, Pearson, Felag,
Lombardi, Gu, Morgan, Britto, Lawson, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING SENATOR
ROGER A. PICARD FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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06/13/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3164
Resolution 384
BY Ruggerio, Ciccone, Pearson, Felag, Gu,
Britto, Lawson, DiMario, Cano, Kallman
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING SENATOR
FRANK S. LOMBARDI, ESQ. FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE
ISLAND
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06/13/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
06/14/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No. 3165
Resolution 385
BY Sosnowski, Ruggerio, Lauria, DiMario,
Pearson, Felag, Lombardi, Gu, de la Cruz, Britto
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL
COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE
RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND ESTABLISHING A
STATE MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
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06/13/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
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