Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 168)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5251
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
Report Pass
5/6/25
Engrossed
5/22/25
Refer
5/23/25
Report Pass
6/17/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
7/2/25
EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES TEACHERS GENERALLY -- SEPTEMBER 11 CLASSROOM MOMENT OF SILENCE - Allows the school building administration or teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0126
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
Report Pass
4/2/25
Engrossed
4/10/25
Refer
4/11/25
Report Pass
6/16/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
7/2/25
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT -- EMPLOYEE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS - Protects the rights of employees in the workplace relating to free speech, assembly and religion, as well as attendance at employer-sponsored meetings regarding political or religious matters.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0134
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- TREATMENT OF JUVENILES FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY - Amends the statute so as to conform to current statutory penalties for possession of marijuana offenses promulgated in the Rhode Island cannabis act allowing for possession of up to two ounces (2 oz.) of marijuana.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0156
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Evaluate The Potential Necessity For Changes In The General Laws Pertaining To Alcoholic Beverages And Recreational Cannabis (creates A 13 Member Commission To Evaluate And Determine Changes Needed In Title 3 And Chapter 28.11 Of Title 21 Of The Rigl, And Would Report Back By January 7, 2026, And Would Expire On March 7, 2026.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5159
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT - Provides that original equipment manufacturers, implemented by/with surrogate distributors, of agricultural equipment, provide to independent service providers repair information and tools to maintain and repair electronics-enabled agricultural equipment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5170
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS - Supports the role of independent family council and makes the waiting list transparent by requiring nursing facilities with more than thirty percent (30%) self-pay residents to admit applicants on a first-come-first-served basis for non-private rooms.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5177
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION - Creates "Harter's Law" to extend the civil statute of limitations, for injuries resulting from first degree child abuse, to thirty-five (35) years.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5173
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0024
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HIGH HEAT WASTE FACILITY ACT - Provides for a prohibition on the licensing of any new high-heat waste facility.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5186
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Amends current law on controlled substances to permit psilocybin to be cultivated within a person's residence for personal use and contingent on the US FDA's program, mandate that RI department of health establish rules regulations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5167
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND CLEAN HEAT STANDARD ACT - Creates 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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5205
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN - Would provide children up to age three (3) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losing coverage at the yearly redetermination due solely to administrative barriers.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5191
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS - Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0077
Introduced
1/27/25
Passed
1/28/25
Senate Resolution Congratulating Joseph B. Goho, Superintendent Of The North Providence Public Schools Department, For Being Named The "2025 Rhode Island Superintendent Of The Year" By The Rhode Island Superintendents Association
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5171
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
Report Pass
3/18/25
Engrossed
4/1/25
Refer
5/2/25
Report Pass
5/22/25
Engrossed
5/29/25
Passed
6/6/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HARM REDUCTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PILOT PROGRAM - Extends the sunset provision of the four (4) year pilot program to prevent drug overdoses through the establishment of harm reduction centers for two (2) years to March 1, 2028.