Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 48)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0525
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/18/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT - Requires submission of a domestic violence/sexual assault reporting form when the domestic violence response or investigation involves a verbal argument or dispute.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0508
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
Engrossed
6/12/25
Enrolled
6/18/25
Passed
6/24/25
PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Creates process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions by mailing a written request for approval to the unit mortgagees via regular and certified mail.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0511
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Removes the five (5) year waiting period for filing a motion to seal an eviction court file. It also deletes the numerical limitation on filing seal requests.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0512
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL TENANT'S RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION ACT - Creates the division of civil representation within the department of housing and require civil representation by a Designated Legal Organization to provide legal representation to all tenants who qualify in eviction proceedings.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0561
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING - Provides a rebuttable defense if a person dies or sustains a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense of a person.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0396
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS IN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION ACT - Enables parents to review public school learning materials/object if the parent decides that the material is harmful. Also a parent may withdraw their student from the activity or class where the material is used and request an alternative assignment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0458
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/17/25
Engrossed
6/18/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
7/3/25
TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS - Makes the provisions of §§ 45-19.1-3 and 45-19.1-4, benefits for firefighters with cancer, effective regardless of any general, special or specific law, or any charter and/or municipal ordinance to the contrary.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0388
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Expands the duties of the small business ombudsman, by also having the ombudsman serve as the Rhode Island commerce corporation's small business advocate.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0509
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
Engrossed
6/12/25
Engrossed
6/18/25
Passed
6/24/25
PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Provides that the “meetings” requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0383
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Requires the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency and the Rhode Island commerce commission to develop and implement a plan to assist businesses in obtaining flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance program.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0389
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Provides that no new network charter school application shall be granted.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0547
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Allows school bus drivers in Massachusetts and Connecticut who have a valid CDL license in good standing be exempt from the licensing requirements in Rhode Island to transport school children.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0386
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Allows RI to opt out of the provisions of DIDMCA exempting out of state lenders from interest rate limits which apply to RI lenders. Prevents evasion of statutory interest rate limits and lending rules for loans made in RI.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0536
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES - Modifies the real estate sales disclosure form to include the disclosure of “blower door diagnostic air leakage testing” and advises that air leakage testing is recommended prior to purchasing a residential unit.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0422
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Engrossed
3/13/25
Refer
3/14/25
Report Pass
6/3/25
Enrolled
6/10/25
Passed
6/13/25
Serves as the enabling act required by Rhode Island General Laws§ 16-7-44 in order for the principal and interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.