Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 42)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0468
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
5/6/25
Refer
5/16/25
FOOD AND DRUGS -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST PROTECTION - Prohibits the state, participating ERISA, or any health plan from purchasing referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0530
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Precludes a person who pled nolo contendere or convicted of a misdemeanor offense and sentenced in accordance with the hate crime sentencing enhancement act for such misdemeanor, from purchasing, owning, carrying, transporting or having possession firearm
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0421
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/5/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $1,000,000 To The Rhode Island Food Bank (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $450,000 To The Rhode Island Food Bank.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0466
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Allows executive office of EOHHS to review current methodology for Medical payments to nursing facilities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0416
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2029.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0441
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY - Repeals the act authorizing toll facilities on state roads.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0449
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Requires a reamortization of the state pension fund for 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0562
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT - Increases minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0384
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND SPECIAL DEPOSITS ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0564
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DCYF FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT COMPLIANCE AND IMPACT REPORT - Requires DCYF to submit a one-time, detailed report on the effectiveness of EBPs in keeping children out of foster care, providing valuable data on the programs' impact on high-risk families, reunification outcomes, and program availability.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0550
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
Engrossed
6/4/25
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Allows animal control officers in the cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned or neglected or hazardously accumulated and would increase penalties for malicious injury to or killing of animals.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0451
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Exempts the sale of Bitcoin from state income tax, if such sale is valued at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0463
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT - Requires each healthcare entity/network plan to compile/report to health insurance commissioner a summary of how the healthcare entity/network plan requires its contracted providers to submit claims for in-network outpatient behavioral health services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0488
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION ACT - Establishes that Medicaid eligibility in RI can only be determined using state-controlled data, prohibit private entity data in eligibility decisions, and ensure terminations are made by human employees rather than automated systems.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0394
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
4/2/25
Engrossed
4/8/25
Refer
4/9/25
EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT - Establishes guidelines for the expansion of high-quality public prekindergarten education programs for children ages three (3) and four (4) to increase children’s school readiness.