Sponsored (introduced) — Historical

Patricia A. Serpa · 757 bills · page 25 of 31

HB 5433 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- SEIZURE OF ANIMALS BEING CRUELLY TREATED (Authorizes certain state and municipal agents to take possession of animals found abandoned or neglected, and to proceed to provide all necessary care and treatment for the animal.) Enacted
HB 6043 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO PUBLIC SAFETY DOGS AND HORSES (Provides special protection to public safety canines and horses that are intentionally or maliciously subjected to cruelty, injuries, or death, by increasing the potential criminal and civil penalties for the offenders.) Enacted
HR 6260 HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSION TO EXAMINE AND RECOMMEND GUIDELINES FOR STEP THERAPY PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROTOCOLS Died
HB 5072 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE (Prohibits pet shops from offering for sale cats or dogs that are not obtained from an animal shelter, dog pound or animal rescue. Further prohibits any person from selling, exchanging, trading, bartering or displaying any dog or cat in public.) Died
HR 6058 HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "WORLD LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ON MAY 10, 2019 Died
HB 8275 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires the DCYF and the department of education to identify or develop a program of age appropriate sexual abuse and sexual awareness education.) Died
HB 7344 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LEAN GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ACT (Implements provisions of the Lean government initiative to eliminate waste and inefficiency in the operation of state government.) Died
HB 7998 AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- MAINTENANCE OF TOWN AND STATE HIGHWAYS (Requires that any altered roadway be restored to the same or better condition than that which existed prior to the alteration.) Died
HB 7805 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Provides for quarterly assessments of district payments to charters, Davies and the Met Center calculated on a per diem basis and payable within 30 days and requires those schools to keep enrollment records with student ID numbers to avoid double billing.) Died
HB 7476 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Provides group health plan or insurers cover clinically appropriate residential services, including detoxification for treatment of mental health or substance-abuse disorders and the patient remain presumptively covered during the assessment review.) Died
HB 7526 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE (Allows individuals, who have not reached the age of eighteen (18) years, to vote in a primary election, as long as the voter will be eighteen (18) as of the date of the general or special election.) Died
HB 7379 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - ARBITRATION - CERTIFIED SCHOOL TEACHERS - MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (Makes the arbitrator's decision binding on all matters pertaining to certified public school teachers and municipal employees, including those matters involving the expenditure of money.) Died
HB 7278 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Repeals the sales tax on pet care services.) Died
HB 7098 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ELDERLY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (Establishes community senior services grant program providing financial assistance to municipalities/nonprofit organizations operating senior centers/programs.) Died
HB 8056 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - TEACHERS RETIREMENT [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT] (Provides for a stipend to be paid to certain retired state employees, municipal employees, and teachers or their beneficiaries during years when a cost of living adjustment is not scheduled.) Died
HB 7205 AN ACT RELATING TO COVENTRY SEWER AUTHORITY (Prohibits the town of Coventry from charging its sewage works' users more than the interest the town has actually paid for its borrowed funds for sewage works' purposes.) Died
HB 7221 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - THE UNIFORMED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Approval and funding of drug awareness programs for minors placed with the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.) Died
HB 7341 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits declawing on a cat or other animal, unless a licensed veterinarian has determined that the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Any person who violates this section would be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.) Died
HB 7206 AN ACT RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 330 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 1997 ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE A SEWER AUTHORITY FOR THE TOWN OF COVENTRY AND TO AUTHORIZE SAID TOWN TO PLAN, CONSTRUCT, FINANCE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN SEWAGE WORKS" (Amends Coventry's sewer system enabling legislation to allow appropriations from town tax fund for wastewater system sewers/projects only after voter approval.) Died
HB 7826 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR EMERITUS (Creates an emergency management director emeritus license plate for Thomas F. Senerchia of West Warwick.) Died
HB 8240 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires that students in the seventh grade receive education in Internet safety.) Died
HR 8031 JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT TASK FORCE TO STUDY ELDERLY ABUSE AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION (Creates a 9 member task force to study the prevalence and impact of elder abuse and exploitation and make recommendations on policies and legislation, and who would report back to the General Assembly by February 1, 2019, and expire on June 30, 2019.) Died
HB 7973 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- SEIZURE OF ANIMALS BEING CRUELLY TREATED (Authorizes certain state and municipal agents to take possession of animals found abandoned or neglected, and to proceed to provide all necessary care and treatment for the animal.) Died
HB 7306 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires every electric distribution company and natural gas distribution company to submit to the division of public utilities and carriers an emergency response plan for review and approval.) Died
HB 7670 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM (Provides 6% base rate increase for Medicaid home care for skilled nursing/therapeutic/nurse assistants/homemakers; 40% increase for Medicaid home care/hospice providers with annual inflation increase effective July 1, 2019.) Died