Sponsored (introduced) — Historical
Mary Duffy Messier · 439 bills · page 13 of 18
- HB 7735 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Makes the practice of aiding a minor in the process of getting an abortion a civil and criminal offense.) Died
- HB 7148 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - CHILD CARE - STATE SUBSIDIES (Establishes a tiered-rate structure for the child care assistance program, with higher rates paid to licensed child care centers and family child care homes that have achieved higher quality ratings in "BrightStars".) Died
- HB 8012 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- LONG-TERM MANAGED CARE ARRANGEMENTS (Requires managed care organizations to consult with the EOHHS to develop incentives for nursing facilities that demonstrate lower direct care staff turnover.) Died
- HB 7049 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Establishes a procedure for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the department of environmental management.) Died
- HB 7228 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT (Amends the nurse licensure compact and adopts an enhanced version of the act, to allow nurses to hold a multi-state license which would allow them to practice across state lines without having to obtain multiple licenses.) Died
- HB 7584 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION (Prohibits disclosure in a civil action of a person's confidential health care information through ex parte contact with the provider or the provider's legal representative.) Died
- HB 8097 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Removes the exception to the $100,000 limitation of damages when the state is engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of a tort and would exempt the state and any city or town or fire district from interest awards in civil actions.) Died
- HB 7390 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES (Increases penalties for damages to electric and communication lines from three thousand dollars ($3,000) to ten thousand dollars ($10,000); imprisonment from two (2) years to ten (10) years, or both and requires restitution for economic harm.) 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 7279 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY ACT (Provides a bidding procedure for naming rights to the Rhode Island Convention Center.) Died
- HB 7159 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a classified employee, whose position is not fully funded through federal loans and/or grants to seek the nomination of or to be a candidate for elective state office.) Died
- HB 7974 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Requires all public secondary schools to provide a working science laboratory for all students studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics.) Died
- HB 8194 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - CENTRAL FALLS RETIREE PENSION BENEFITS (Increases Central Falls retiree pension benefits.) Died
- HB 8242 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH AND SAFETY--ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT INCENTIVE FOR CERTAIN ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS (Establishes a formula to create a transitional alternative payment method incentive to be used in calculating reimbursement rates that must be paid by health insurance carriers to eligible Rhode Island hospitals.) Died
- HB 8245 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HOSPITAL CLOSURE TRANSITION ACT (Creates the "Hospital Closure Transition Act which would facilitate the acquisition of a closed hospital's assets by an existing hospital by exempting the acquisition from the hospital conversions and health care facilities licensing acts.) Died
- HB 7932 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PSYCHOLOGISTS (Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists.) Died
- HB 7577 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STATE DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT -- DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER] (Directs the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to issue regulations restricting cell phone use by students in the public schools during the school day unless they are being used in connection with an assignment or curriculum.) Died
- HB 7856 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides a stipend up to $450 to retirees in years when there are no cost of living adjustments.) Died
- HB 7499 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires insurance coverage for non-opioid treatment alternatives.) Died
- HB 7653 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS (Requires the health director to apply for federal funds or grants relating to maternal mental health, prenatal care, postpartum care, neonatal and infant care with a report to the general assembly with a spending plan on or before 1/1/2020.) Died
- HB 8110 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Extends the entitlement for a special plate to all recipients of the top medals which may be awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces.) Died
- HB 7797 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS - BROADCAST EMPLOYEES (Prohibits the inclusion of noncompete agreements in broadcast industry employment contracts that are entered into after January 1, 2019.) Died
- HR 7696 JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Proposed constitutional amendment providing that the right to an adequate education is a fundamental right.) Died
- HB 7484 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - CENTRAL FALLS RETIREE PENSION BENEFITS (Provides gradual pension benefits increase over 5-year period starting 9/1/18 from 75% to 87.5% of base amount using cost-of-living adjustments over lifetime.) Died
- HB 7736 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSENT TO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE (Provides that any person, including, but not limited to, a minor who is pregnant, could give effective consent for medical, dental, health and hospital services relating to prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery care.) Died