Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 66)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0116
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0148
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0149
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Limits the governor to one thirty (30) day renewal of a declaration of emergency without a joint resolution of the general assembly.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0095
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0129
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICE ACT - Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0142
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0126
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
Report Pass
4/2/25
Engrossed
4/10/25
Refer
4/11/25
Report Pass
6/16/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Passed
7/2/25
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT -- EMPLOYEE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS - Protects the rights of employees in the workplace relating to free speech, assembly and religion, as well as attendance at employer-sponsored meetings regarding political or religious matters.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0143
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Establishes a program within the adult correctional institution to permit medication assisted treatment approved by the FDA to be provided for the treatment of opioid use disorder to any incarcerated individual.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0089
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE - Incorporates ethical energy standards to the 2021 Act on Climate.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0154
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS - Commences July 1, 2025, this act would eliminate the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0130
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING - Changes the fine for any person convicted of a first violation of this chapter from $85 to $200, and increases the period of time that the violator may be ordered to pick up litter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0108
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- STATE FORESTS AND FORESTRY PROJECTS - Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2026 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0136
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
Report Pass
6/18/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Enrolled
6/20/25
Passed
7/2/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES - Criminalizes the unauthorized dissemination of sexually explicit images of another person that are created by digital devices or created without the consent of the person depicted.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0088
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATEWIDE MUNICIPAL SOLAR PERMIT - Requires as part of the solar permit application an assessment on carbon-neutral, a solar permit would only be approved if it was carbon neutral based on the assessment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0156
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
1/31/25
Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Evaluate The Potential Necessity For Changes In The General Laws Pertaining To Alcoholic Beverages And Recreational Cannabis (creates A 13 Member Commission To Evaluate And Determine Changes Needed In Title 3 And Chapter 28.11 Of Title 21 Of The Rigl, And Would Report Back By January 7, 2026, And Would Expire On March 7, 2026.)