Sponsored (introduced) — Historical

Patricia A. Serpa · 757 bills · page 29 of 31

HB 5164 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Repeals the sales tax on pet care services.) Died
HB 5953 AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING NEW BUILDINGS (Names the traffic tribunal "The Albert E. DeRobbio Traffic Tribunal.") Died
HB 6030 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND CLOSED MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT PLANS (Makes it easier for locally administered municipal retirement plans to join the municipal employees' retirement system, by providing greater flexibility in funding policies than would otherwise be required.) Died
HB 6118 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - PATHWAY TO RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT FOR LOCALLY ADMINISTERED PENSION FUNDS (Provides that municipal pension funds only be diverted to the state upon approval of the applicable decision-making body after a public hearing, and a minimum of thirty (30) days prior written notice to affected employees.) Died
HB 6131 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - FUNDING OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Have local district payments to charter public schools made only for those periods during which a student is enrolled and attending the charter school.) Died
HB 5522 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - MULTI-UNIT RESIDENCE SAFETY ACT (Permits tenants of multi-unit residences to terminate their lease agreements if no action is taken to remedy the presence of secondhand smoke.) Died
HB 5728 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Imposes penalties for the deliberate or unintentional harming or killing of any animal during the commission of any crime and any sentence imposed would run consecutively to any sentence imposed for the underlying offense.) Died
HB 5329 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows any teacher or athletic coach, who has retired to substitute at state schools and public schools for a period of no more than one hundred twenty (120) days in one school year without forfeiture or reduction of retirement benefits.) Died
HB 6041 AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Establishes a voluntary mutual consent sibling adoption registry where adult adopted children and adult siblings can identify each other.) Died
HB 5220 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE REPARATIONS ACT (Requires the insurance commissioner to issue regulations prohibiting the use of credit histories, credit scores, occupation or educational level in setting auto insurance rates.) Died
HB 5050 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SAFETY BELTS IN SCHOOL BUSES (Requires every new school bus to be equipped with seat belts effective January 1, 2019.) Died
HB 5161 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DISPOSITION OF RESEARCH ANIMALS (Requires educational institutions using dogs or cats for medical research to make animals no longer useful for research available for adoption.) Died
HB 5151 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SCHOOL BUSES--IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS (Requires all school buses be equipped with ignition interlock systems.) Died
HB 5390 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- PRESCRIPTION DRUG REVIEW COMMISSION (Establishes a prescription drug review commission to develop a list of critical prescription drugs for which there is a substantial public interest in understanding the development of its pricing.) Died
HB 5605 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- UNLAWFUL CONFINEMENT OF A COVERED ANIMAL (Defines covered animals and prohibits their abuse and sale.) Failed
HB 5797 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Sets forth review procedures for payment to long-term care providers of benefits and services to Medicaid applicants.) Died
HB 6033 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE (Authorize the RI health benefit exchange to seek a waiver under the Affordable Care Act to allow qualified small business owners/sole proprietors to purchase qualified health benefit plans offered by the exchange directly from a registered carrier.) Failed
HB 5497 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts the trade-in value of trucks up to fifteen thousand pounds (15,000 lbs.) gross vehicle weight from sales tax.) Died
HB 5430 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Raises by at least seventy cents ($.70) hourly wage of direct care staff starting October 1, 2017 and each October 1 thereafter with compliance certification and on each July 31 thereafter subject to the clawback provisions.) Died
HB 5239 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOLS (Provides that the office of auditor general be responsible for analyzing and reporting the impact of new or expanded charter schools.) Died
HB 5143 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - GET ON YOUR FEET LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (Establishes "The Get On Your Feet Loan Forgiveness Program" in Rhode Island, to assist recent college and university graduates from certain schools in the repayment of their student loans.) Died
HB 6121 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Requires that all public bodies include as part of their agenda an open forum or public comment session wherein any citizen may speak on any topic whether or not on the agenda, for no more than five (5) minutes per speaker.) Died
HB 5160 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits declawing on a cat or other animal, unless a veterinarian has determined that the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Any person who violates this section would be subject to a fine.) Died
HB 6193 AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (Prohibits individuals from completing alcohol-server training requirements from online or Internet sources.) Died
HB 6265 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Exempts the real and personal property of the nonprofit Sancutari, Inc. from taxation.) Died