Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 123)

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5565

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/15/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/21/25  
FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND KRATOM ACT - Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom."
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5631

Introduced
2/26/25  
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- EMPLOYEE CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK - Allows applicants for employment in programs operated by the department involving routine contact with patients, residents, or clients without the presence of other employees to apply to a qualified vendor for a national criminal records check.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5603

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS - Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) school years.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5641

Introduced
2/26/25  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTION -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMS - Simplifies the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from small claims and consumer matters adjudicated by the district court.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5709

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Modernizes and streamlines the existing processes for getting on the permanent mail ballot application list.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5690

Introduced
2/26/25  
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - This act would repeal the chapter entitled "Low and Moderate Income Housing".
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5710

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Would amend certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5656

Introduced
2/26/25  
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES - Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and no person other than the participants receive anything of value.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5751

Introduced
2/26/25  
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Provides that a student's enrollment in Medicaid would be included in calculating and determining the student success factor for use in the foundation education-aid formula.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5630

Introduced
2/26/25  
FOOD AND DRUGS -- COMPASSIONATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT - Requires certain health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain restrictions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5775

Introduced
2/26/25  
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Requires EOHHS to establish a 1-year pilot program for nutritional assistance and medically tailored meals, groceries and produce for peoples with diet-related diseases or food insecurity, and other interventions where there is a clinical need.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5617

Introduced
2/26/25  
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCT SAFETY AND TOXIC METAL REMOVAL ACT OF 2025 - Sets a clear and enforceable standard for reducing the presence of harmful metals in personal care products, prioritizing public health through testing, labeling, and the development of safer alternatives.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5648

Introduced
2/26/25  
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION - Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person's incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5670

Introduced
2/26/25  
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST - Expands the definition of peace officers to include juvenile program workers and shift coordinators at the department of youth, children and families.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5708

Introduced
2/26/25  
ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Allows automatic voter registration for Rhode Islanders applying for hunting and fishing licenses.