Sponsored (introduced) — Historical
Patricia A. Serpa · 757 bills · page 27 of 31
- HB 8342 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Have each public institution of postsecondary education establish a plan for addressing the mental health needs of its students. Each institution shall develop policies aimed at identifying a student exhibiting suicidal behavior or tendencies.) Enacted
- HB 7249 AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Establish a voluntary mutual consent sibling adoption registry where adult adopted children and adult siblings can identify each other.) Died
- HR 7192 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE IRENE P. SMITH Died
- HR 7375 HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP AND EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO ASSESS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA AND/OR READING DISABILITIES (Increases membership to 13 and extends the reporting and expiration dates of commission to assess and make recommendations on the educational needs of children with dyslexia and/or reading disabilities, to February 7, 2019, and expires on May 7, 2019.) Died
- HB 7308 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS (Renders void and unenforceable any motor transportation contract term indemnifying an indemnitee from or against its own negligence, intentional acts or omissions in contracts entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the chapter.) Enacted
- HB 7224 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS (Increases the penalties for a first offense of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death to a minimum five (5) years in incarceration, a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a minimum license revocation of five (5) years.) Died
- HB 7496 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- NON-OPIATE DIRECTIVE (Establishes a procedure for individuals to file a revocable voluntary non-opiate directive form with the person's licensed health care practitioner.) Enacted
- HR 8039 HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2018, TO BE "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Died
- HR 7923 HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING FRANCIS "FRANK" J. PERRY FOR TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF COVENTRY Died
- HB 7477 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE (Requires pet shops to only sell cats or dogs obtained from an animal shelter, dog pound or animal rescue.) Died
- HB 7569 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Would require hospitals to offer flu vaccinations to all inpatient individuals sixty-five (65) years of age or older unless the person has a condition that would not allow such vaccination or if the vaccine is in short supply.) Enacted
- HB 7715 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - HOMICIDE (Creates a new criminal offense for the delivery of a controlled substance resulting in death.) Enacted
- HB 7102 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM (Creates a municipal infrastructure grant program within the DOA relating to municipal and other public infrastructure projects.) Enacted
- HB 7456 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- UNLAWFUL CONFINEMENT OF A COVERED ANIMAL (Makes changes in the definitions of what constitutes unlawful confinement of any sow during gestation, calf raised for veal or egg-laying hen kept on a farm, and would apply them throughout the chapter accordingly.) Enacted
- HR 8069 HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DEFENDERS OF ANIMALS, A NONPROFIT ANIMAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY Died
- HB 7694 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires that school district safety assessments be provided to the Rhode Island school safety committee every three (3) years for review and recommendations.) Enacted
- HB 8042 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES -- CODE OF ETHICS (Requires the Rhode Island ethics commission to post required financial statements of public officials online.) Died
- HB 7136 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - TANNING FACILITY SAFETY STANDARDS ACT (Prohibits the use of tanning facilities by persons less than eighteen (18) years of age.) Enacted
- HB 7416 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES--PARTIAL FILLS (Allows a pharmacist to dispense a partial fill of a Schedule II controlled substance at the request of the patient or the prescriber.) Enacted
- HB 7045 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CARE OF DOGS (Prohibits mistreatment of animals by failing to provide adequate water, shelter or veterinary care.) Enacted
- HB 7235 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Directs the department of education to utilize the federal governments troops to teachers program.) Enacted
- HB 7409 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Excludes veterinary hospitals, residences used to care for no more than 4 animals as kennels. Exempts residential settings from obtaining kennel license.) Enacted
- HB 7044 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Permits that age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate education on consent and sexual activity be increased in secondary schools as part of a family life course.) Enacted
- HR 8036 HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 5, 2018, TO BE "NATIONAL SERVICE RECOGNITION DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Died
- HB 7641 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS (Prohibits the sale of dogs under 8 weeks of age unless approval for sale in writing from a licensed Rhode Island veterinarian with violations subject to imprisonment not to exceed 12 months or $1,000, or both. Pounds and shelters are exempt.) Enacted