Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 84)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5640
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
3/18/25
Engrossed
4/3/25
Refer
5/2/25
Report Pass
6/18/25
Passed
6/26/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD - Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5668
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/12/25
Engrossed
6/16/25
Engrossed
6/18/25
Passed
6/26/25
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5660
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS - Allows on and after September 1, 2025, an owner of motor vehicle(s) to transfer ownership and registration of said vehicle on their death, by a certificate of title designation and requires DMV to amend title forms, to include transfer-on-death language.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5569
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
3/25/25
Engrossed
4/8/25
Refer
5/2/25
Report Pass
6/17/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
7/2/25
INSURANCE -- PET INSURANCE ACT - Provides for the sale and regulation of pet insurance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5598
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/10/25
Engrossed
6/16/25
Engrossed
6/18/25
Passed
6/23/25
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires every public school to have a policy regarding the use of personal electronic devices on school grounds.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5664
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- STATE CRIME LABORATORY COMMISSION - Increases the membership of the state crime laboratory commission from five (5) to nine (9). The overseer and co-executive secretaries of the commission have been changed to the deans of URI's colleges of pharmacy and engineering.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5613
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
3/27/25
Engrossed
4/8/25
Refer
5/2/25
Report Pass
6/3/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
Passed
6/13/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES - Provides a duty upon midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners to obtain a blood specimen of pregnant women within thirty (30) days after the first professional visit.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5567
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Prohibits disclosure terms "down payment", "money down", or any similar language to describe lump sum payments in order to reduce monthly lease payments. Provides that lump sum payments are non-refundable in the event of a total loss of the vehicle.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5433
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
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, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5469
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - Appropriates two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the micro-loan program for FY 25-26.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5416
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Prohibits auto insurance companies from using certain race and geographical locations criteria when determining insurance rates.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5439
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS - Mandates that the clerk of the district court, upon request of the defendant, automatically seal individual counts of criminal complaints upon dismissal pursuant to rule 48(a) of the rules of criminal procedure for district court.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5472
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
EDUCATION -- TEACHER'S RETIREMENT - Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse. Grant a 2.89% COLA for eligible retirees. Provided a modification reducing federal AGI for public pension benefits from the RI employees retirement system.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5435
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Prohibits state agencies from entering into software contracts that limit the agency's ability to install or run the software on their hardware.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5477
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Passed
7/3/25
Joint Resolution To Establish A Statewide Main Street Coordinating Program (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 For The Formal Establishment Of “main Street Rhode Island”.)