Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 31)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5069
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits any city or town from requiring an applicant for license to carry concealed firearm to provide a reason for their request other than those outlined in ยง 11-47-1.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5082
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- PHYSICAL THERAPY COPAY - Limits copays, coinsurance or office deductibles for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath on or after January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5077
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - Requires DCYF to establish segregated savings account for foster care child receiving SS, SSI, veterans benefits or railroad retirement benefits to manage the accounts and keep child eligible for future benefits.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5187
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
Report Pass
6/16/25
Engrossed
6/18/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
7/2/25
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT - Expands the definition of "employee," and clarifies that the board may defer a pending unfair labor practice charge to allow for the grievance and arbitration process to move forward pursuant to the charging parties collective bargaining agreement.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5157
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Report Pass
4/1/25
Engrossed
4/22/25
Refer
5/2/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
7/2/25
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Provides that any disaster response worker shall, in the course of their duties, be considered a state employee and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5230
Introduced
1/29/25
Refer
1/29/25
TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS - Affords an option for police and firefighters to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, who seek retirement after twenty (20) years of service upon reaching age fifty-seven (57).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5285
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Authorizes a host city or town to impose a two percent (2%) tax on the endowment of a private institution of higher education that is in excess of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000), to be used only for the host public school district.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0166
Introduced
2/5/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
5/1/25
Engrossed
5/6/25
Refer
5/7/25
Report Pass
6/16/25
Engrossed
6/18/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
7/2/25
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Amends the definition of the practice of pharmacy to include the administration of all forms of influenza immunizations including COVID-19 to individuals over the age of 3 years pursuant to a valid prescription or prescriber approved protocol.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0170
Introduced
2/5/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
5/1/25
Engrossed
5/6/25
Refer
5/7/25
Report Pass
6/16/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
6/30/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - Grants the director of the department of health the authority to approve or deny any applications for professional licensure pending before certain boards of licensure that have been unable to establish a quorum for 30 business days.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0169
Introduced
2/5/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
5/1/25
Engrossed
5/8/25
Refer
5/9/25
Report Pass
6/16/25
Engrossed
6/18/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
6/26/25
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0168
Introduced
2/5/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
5/1/25
Engrossed
5/6/25
Refer
5/7/25
Report Pass
6/16/25
Engrossed
6/18/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
7/2/25
INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5155
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Report Pass
4/1/25
Engrossed
4/22/25
Refer
5/2/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
7/2/25
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ARCHITECTS - Provides that architects and other authorized disaster response workers, in the course of performing their duties, be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5161
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
Joint Resolution Creating A Special Joint Legislative Commission To Study Public Ownership Of Public Utilities (creates A Special Joint Legislative Study Commission To Study Public Ownership Of Certain Public Utilities, Including Electricity And Natural Gas.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5163
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Engrossed
2/25/25
Refer
3/21/25
Report Pass
6/10/25
Engrossed
6/17/25
Engrossed
6/18/25
Passed
6/24/25
EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education directs all local education agencies to select one of the identified high-quality curricula and materials for science and technology no later than June 30, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5201
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Ensures that transportation categorical funds between the state and regional school districts would be fully funded.