Rhode Island Sen. Donna M. Nesselbush (D)

RI - Health and Human Services (Senate)

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Vice Chairperson

RI - Housing and Municipal Government (Senate)

Title:

Secretary

RI - Health Care Oversight

Title:

Member

RI - Judiciary (Senate)

Title:

Member

RI - SR2727 SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 7-13, 2016, AS NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS WEEK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SB2282 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - TEACHING AFTER RETIREMENT (Allows retired members of the state retirement system who are certified as substitute teachers to substitute teach not more than ninety (90) days a year without reduction in retirement benefits.)

RI - SB2774 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Amends the laws governing Rhode Island health insurance coverage to bring them into compliance with federal laws, with emphasis on compliance with The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).)

RI - SB2315 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX SALES (Requires the purchaser of a tax sale property, to pay the recording fee for the collector's deed.)

RI - SB2535 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Defines any act of sexual penetration or contact performed by an individual with supervisory or disciplinary power, or who is in a position of authority, upon a person 19 years of age or younger, as sexual assault.)

RI - SB2827 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Prohibits "conversion therapy" by licensed health care professionals with respect to children under eighteen (18) years of age.)

RI - SB2698 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS ACT (Requires manufacturers to fully disclose all ingredients of their cosmetics on their product label, as well as on their website. Failure to do so would result in a substantial fine.)

RI - SB2403 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CELL PHONE TRACKING (Requires the issuance of a warrant to obtain cell phone location information subject to emergency situation exceptions.)

RI - SB2855 AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Requires that any applicant or holder of a retail license for the sale of alcoholic beverages be required to file a certificate of insurance evidencing liability insurance coverage in certain minimum amounts.)

RI - SB2425 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Makes the owner of any vehicle not inspected as required by §31-38-4 responsible for any fines or penalties imposed as a result of non-inspection and would prohibit the any law enforcement officer, from citing the operator of said vehicle.)

RI - SB2458 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED RAW AND PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS (Requires that all genetically engineered food offered for retail sale in this state have a label disclosing that the food is genetically engineered food upon the occurrence of 4 other states adopting similar labeling laws as specified in this act.)

RI - SB2459 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED RAW AND PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS (Requires that all genetically engineered food offered for retail sale in this state contain a label with the disclosure that the food is genetically engineered food.)

RI - SB2463 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND INFORMATION EXCHANGE ACT OF 2008 (Requires development of a strategic plan regarding interoperability of an electronic health record system.)

RI - SB2875 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NURSING ASSISTANTS (Allows nursing and related professionals to practice under supervision of an RN without certain registration requirements.)

RI - SB2897 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORMED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT (Authorizes any vendor, agent, contractor, or designee who operates an electronic medical health record (EMR) or clinical management system to have access to the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP).)

RI - SB2836 AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Permits court to order child support for children up to 21 years of age if said children are principally dependent on a parent and to 23 years of age if the child is principally dependent on the parent and is enrolled in an educational program.)

RI - SR2666 SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 8, 2016, AS "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SB2705 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - STALKING (Prohibits stalking defined as a course of conduct by anyone who may cause a reasonable person to either fear for their own safety or the safety of a third person or cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress. Enumerates penalties for stalking.)

RI - SB2524 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CATASTROPHIC HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ACT (Requires public hearing or meeting, for all insurers or health maintenance organizations who propose rate increases for health or dental insurance coverage in the individual market.)

RI - SR2777 SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MARCH 12-19, 2016, AS "BRAIN WEEK RHODE ISLAND" AND RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS "BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH"

RI - SB2475 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Grants employees several additional avenues to help them collect their wages from nonpaying employers, set forth penalties for nonpayment of wages by an employer, and implements a new procedure for filing of claims.)

RI - SR2780 SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, MARCH 22ND, 2016, AS "ASHLEY WEEKS' DAY" IN HONOR OF ASHLEY WEEKS

RI - SB2814 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND LIVABLE HOME TAX CREDIT ACT (Establishes the "Rhode Island Livable Home Tax Credit Act", and provide for its administration.)

RI - SB2697 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2016 (Promotes the use and management of behavioral health care services which increases insurance coverage for health-related behavioral services.)

RI - SR2334 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF JOANNE COIA

RI - SB2296 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RIGHTS OF PATIENTS - MEDICAL RECORD FEES FOR VETERANS (Requires healthcare providers to provide veterans copies of their medical records at no charge if the records are used to apply for benefits of any kind.)

RI - SR2779 SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MARCH 22ND THROUGH MARCH 29TH, 2016, AS "RHODE ISLAND COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS WEEK"

RI - SR3073 SENATE RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS SHALL GIVE DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RHODE ISLAND STATEWIDE TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND WILL WORK TOWARD LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS

RI - SB2925 AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows John Joseph Donovan, Jr., to join Christina Elizabeth Gladney and Michael Fleming Donovan in marriage on or about May 21, 2016, within the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.)

RI - SR3078 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE JUNE 12, 2016, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, NIGHTCLUB MASSACRE

RI - SR3041 SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE PROVIDENCE CENTER FOR EMBODYING INNOVATION IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE

RI - SB2623 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND LIVABLE HOME TAX CREDIT ACT (Establishes livable home tax credit granting credits for new resident purchases, retrofitting of existing residence, administered by Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation.)

RI - SB2042 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MICRO ZONE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION ACT (Creates micro zones in distressed areas to stimulate economic revitalization, employment opportunities, and business development through the redevelopment of obsolete, dilapidated and abandoned industrial and commercial structures.)

RI - SB2106 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Redefines "first-time offender" and permits individuals with a record of up to two (2) misdemeanor convictions to be eligible for expungement.)

RI - SB2110 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS (Makes stopping, standing or parking a vehicle at any place where official signs prohibit parking subject to a fine of eighty-five dollars ($85.00).)

RI - SB2252 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Sets new weight restrictions on vehicles traveling over the Ten Mile River Bridge in Pawtucket.)

RI - SB2261 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Authorizes municipalities to require parking lots to have a person on site during operational hours to accept cash payments. The proceeds from the fine for failure to comply would be split between the municipality and the state.)

RI - SB2275 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Adds enterprise zone tax credits to list available to taxpayers in computing state personal income tax liability.)

RI - SB2277 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Allows retired state employee nurses to work as professors in the nursing program at a state college. It would allow them to work seventy-five (75) days or one hundred fifty (150) half days before their pension payments would be suspended.)

RI - SB2278 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES (Expands the number of municipal economic zones permitted by law to areas located in a municipality designated as a state-approved "growth center".)

RI - SB2316 AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK (Allows the department of children, youth and families to process nationwide criminal record checks.)

RI - SB2317 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - THE HEALTHY PREGNANCIES FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN ACT (Prohibits the use of restraints on pregnant female prisoners during transport to court during the third trimester of pregnancy, and would require DOC to submit annual reports to the general assembly regarding the number of pregnant women at the ACI.)

RI - SB2330 AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- RENAMING BRIDGE #550 LOCATED ON ROUTE 95 AND THE PAWTUCKET RIVER IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET (Renames the Pawtucket River Bridge to "The Mayor James E. Doyle Pawtucket River Bridge.")

RI - SB2333 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' LICENSE (Allows DMV to issue driving privilege licenses/permits to applicants unable to establish lawful presence in US which are not valid for ID purposes effective July 1, 2017.)

RI - SB2349 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the refundable state earned income credit from ten percent (10%) to thirty-five percent (35%) for the 2017 taxable year, and each taxable year thereafter.)

RI - SB2358 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING (Creates a procedure for in-person early voting for all general, primary and special elections, beginning twenty (20) days before the scheduled election.)

RI - SB2368 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS -- CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE (Requires posting in every public school of a sign providing the telephone number of the child abuse hotline.)

RI - SB2390 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education, pursuant to rules promulgated by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, to develop curricular material on financial literacy.)

RI - SB2406 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PEDESTRIANS (Requires drivers of motor vehicles to stay at least three feet (3') away from pedestrians.)

RI - SB2413 AN ACT RELATING CRIMINAL OFFENSES - UNIFORM ACT ON PREVENTION OF AND REMEDIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING (Establishes penalties and remedies for human trafficking and makes human trafficking and human trafficking for purposes of sexual servitude, forced labor, commercial sexual activity felonies punishable by imprisonment and fines.)

RI - SB2419 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-ARREST (Adds juvenile program workers and shift coordinators of the department of children, youth, and families to the definition of peace officer so long as they are engaged in the performance of their official duties.)

RI - SB2421 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Requires the sealing and destruction of arrest records of persons wrongfully arrested.)

RI - SB2428 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BODY WORKS SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTS (Enables any city or town by ordinance to regulate the opening, the presence, the location, and operation of any body works business or any business providing body works services, within the municipality.)

RI - SB2440 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE BUDGET- CITIZENS' BUDGET REPORT (Requires the state budget office to produce a citizens' guide to the state budget, to be known as the "Citizens' budget report," that is easily readable and understandable by the general public.)

RI - SB2446 AN ACT RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING -- CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Provides for a bond referendum which would authorize the issuance of bonds for Affordable Housing in the amount of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), at the election to be held in November, 2016.)

RI - SB2450 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY (Extends the Renewable Energy Development Fund (REF) program for ten years, from 2017 to 2027.)

RI - SB2456 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIAN (Amends various sections of law relating to the certification, training and licensing of barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians.)

RI - SB2460 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires health insurance providers providing prescription coverage to include overdose preventative medicine/devices coverage, including prior authorization as well as HMOs/Nonprofit medical service/hospital service corps.)

RI - SB2461 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Requires health care practitioners and health plan coverage to support clinical practices fostering the appropriate use of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product formulations.)

RI - SB2462 AN ACT RELATED TO INSURANCE - SURPRISE BILLS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES (Provides for a dispute resolution process for emergency services and surprise bills for medical services performed by nonparticipating (out-of-network) health care providers.)

RI - SB2465 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO ACCURATE PROVIDER DIRECTORIES (Requires health insurers to maintain accurate and up-to-date directories of all in-network providers, and to provide that information to plan enrollees.)

RI - SB2471 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Increases from three (3) to six (6) years the interval of time within which a city or town must conduct an update of its last real property revaluation.)

RI - SB2473 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND JUSTICE COMMISSION (Extends full pay and benefits coverage for corrections personnel to injuries suffered during off duty emergencies and travel.)

RI - SB2491 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits any person subject to domestic assault/domestic abuse restraining orders/felony conviction for domestic violence/serving a sentence under community confinement from owning firearm.)

RI - SB2492 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires any person convicted of a felony domestic offense be ordered by the court to surrender all firearms in their possession, care, custody or control to either the state/local police or federally licensed firearms dlr and file proof with the court.)

RI - SB2498 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - COLLABORATIVE PHARMACY PRACTICE (Redefines the type of advanced training and experience that is needed for pharmacists to engage in collaborative practice and provides for biennial review of collaborative practice agreements.)

RI - SB2499 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- OFF-LABEL USES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (Provides that no health insurer issuing a policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall exclude coverage of any off-label drug used for the treatment of disabling or life-threatening chronic disease.)

RI - SB2502 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES (Requires the DCYF to transition from child placement in group homes to child placement in foster care and to submit to the house and senate finance committees, detailed annual reports.)

RI - SB2509 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE - FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES (Adds a ($1.00) fee per covered life per month to be paid when filing the annual report required of third party administrators of pharmacy benefit plans. The funds will go into a restricted receipt account and would be spent on opioid disorders.)

RI - SB2528 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Establishes state aid a funding formula for compensation of school districts for the additional costs of students learning English.)

RI - SB2537 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Changes the mail ballot application allowing the applications to serve as an affirmation form for inactive voters who request a mail ballot from the address from which the voter is currently registered.)

RI - SB2540 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES (Prohibits a person from electronically disseminating visual images of another engaged in sexually explicit conduct where a reasonable person would know the image was to remain private.)

RI - SB2552 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (Creates a veteran's preference in the issuance of state contracts.)

RI - SB2564 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that no person, entity, or dealer shall sell, loan, transfer or acquire a firearm from any person, entity or dealer with the intent to avoid the application/disclosure process required by §§11-47-35 or 11-47-35.2.)

RI - SB2565 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Makes it unlawful to carry a rifle or shotgun in a vehicle or on one's person, visible or concealed, except at one's residence, place of business or land.)

RI - SB2574 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CHILD CARE--STATE SUBSIDIES (Enhances the reimbursement rates for infants and toddlers enrolled in licensed child care centers and family child care homes that have achieved a quality rating of 2 to 5 stars in Bright Stars, the state's quality rating system.)

RI - SB2583 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Repeals provisions of general laws that prohibit health insurance coverage for induced abortions.)

RI - SB2584 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMPUTER CRIME (Defines confidential information and prohibits the intentional and unauthorized access to another's computer, computer system or network with the intent to view, save or copy confidential information contained therein.)

RI - SB2597 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC CORRUPTION AND WHITE COLLAR CRIME UNIT (Codifies the public corruption and white collar crime unit within the department of attorney general.)

RI - SB2606 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- WASTE RECYCLING (Amends the definition of "recycling" and "recyclable materials" in several chapters of the general laws.)

RI - SB2615 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - REPORTING OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE VENDORS (Disqualifies certain state vendors from making political contributions, based on their business with the state.)

RI - SB2629 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - CANCELLATION AND NON-RENEWAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE POLICIES (Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to suspend or revoke the registration of any motor vehicle in this state due to the cancellation or non-renewal of the motor vehicle liability insurance coverage maintained by the owner of the motor vehicle.)

RI - SB2630 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES-COMPUTER CRIME (Makes it unlawful to post a message through the use of any medium, without the intended recipient’s consent, if the contact would amount to 2 or more incidents of unconsented contact and such contact would cause the recipient to feel frightened.)

RI - SB2631 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Includes online impersonation and electronic dissemination of indecent materials to minors as offenses for which an internet service provider must give subscriber information to the attorney general.)

RI - SB2632 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Allows a voter who has requested a mail ballot, but has not voted to vote a provisional ballot on election day. Also adds definitions for terms "conduit" and "earmarked" for the purpose of reporting campaign contributions.)

RI - SB2634 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FRAUD AND FALSE DEALING (Criminalizes residential mortgage fraud and extends the statute of limitations for certain criminal offenses.)

RI - SB2636 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT -- DOCK SAFETY (Requires DEM to issue regulations requiring any dock or pier longer than twenty feet (20') and located on a freshwater lake or pond to be equipped with reflective material such that it can be seen by watercraft operators.)

RI - SB2639 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (Amends the law regarding physician assistants regarding collaboration with physicians; allow physician assistants to volunteer at public events without a collaborating physician; and repeal continuing medical education requirements.)

RI - SB2643 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT SERVICES (Requires registration of those individuals who provide personal care assistant services to a consumer.)

RI - SB2652 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES (Expands a pharmacist's immunization authority for individuals between the ages of 9 and 18.)

RI - SB2656 AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - SMALL LOAN LENDERS (Repeals provisions of the general laws regarding "payday lenders".)

RI - SB2658 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Increases the penalty for cruelty to animals, the malicious injury or killing of animals, from not more than 2 years to not more than 5 years, and increases the mandatory community service from 10 hours to 50 hours.)

RI - SB2685 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT-- POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY (Removes the Rhode Island Transit Authority's bus fare adjustments enacted in fiscal year 2016 budget.)

RI - SB2687 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Amends the eligibility period for cash assistance under the Rhode Island Works Program.)

RI - SB2688 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - MICRO BUSINESSES (Supports participation of micro businesses in the economic activity in the state, including state-directed public construction projects and in-state purchases. It requires DOA to compile data and submit an annual report to the governor/general assembly.)

RI - SB2696 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Defines freestanding emergency care facilities subject to health care facilities licensing, emergency medical transportation, regulations and determination of need for new health care equipment and new institutional health services purposes.)

RI - SB2742 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Provides that beginning in FY 2017, the state would pay the local share of charter public school tuition for school districts with charter public school enrollments that total more than five percent (5%) all students in those districts.)

RI - SB2744 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Provides that beginning in FY 2017, the state would pay the local share of charter public school tuition for certain students in high density charter public schools.)

RI - SB2807 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- INTERLOCAL CONTRACTING AND JOINT ENTERPRISES, AND REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICTS (Expands the ability of municipal and governmental units of this state to contract with governmental units of this or other states with respect to matters which they are authorized by law to perform.)

RI - SB2832 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS - CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - LOSS OF RIGHTS BY PRISONERS (Provides that any person serving life in prison, will have the right to get married and the status of being civilly dead for life prisoners, would not apply to the bond of matrimony.)

RI - SB2835 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds known as high capacity magazines.)

RI - SB2840 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - COMPASSION CENTERS (Increases number of permits for medical marijuana compassion centers from 3 to 6 with certain geographical limitations.)

RI - SB2845 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - COMPASSION CENTERS (Increases number of permits for medical marijuana compassion centers from 3 to 6 with certain geographical limitations.)

RI - SB2936 AN ACT RELATING TO CORRECTIONS - BATTERERS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND PROBATION SUPERVISION (Creates a batterer’s intervention program fund and also adopts evidence-based probation and parole supervision systems.)

RI - SB2956 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF BRIDGES AND ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $300,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $300,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction, reconstruction and repair of bridges.)

RI - SB2957 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWER AND SANITATION SYSTEM IN THE CITY INCLUDING A COMPREHENSIVE SEWER SYSTEM EVALUATION STUDY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,600,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,600,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction and reconstruction of the sewer and sanitation system.)

RI - SB2958 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds to finance improvements and replacement of road safety improvements and traffic control devices in the city and all costs related thereto.)

RI - SB2959 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,600,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 (Authorizes Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,600,000 of indebtedness to finance improvement, construction, and equipping of its public buildings for fiscal years 2018/2019 upon approval of electors.)

RI - SB2960 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENOVATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,500,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 (Authorizes city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $2,500,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance renovation/construction/ reconstruction & equipping of public recreation facilities & all costs related thereto.)

RI - SB2961 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPING AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds to finance design, construction, reconstruction and repair of streets and sidewalks including drainage and landscaping and all costs related thereto.)

RI - SB2962 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $24,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $24,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools.)

RI - SB2963 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE BONDS AND NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $75,000,000 TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REHABILITATION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENTS, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF AND/OR ADDITIONS TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND THE HIGH SCHOOL (Authorizes North Providence to issue bonds and notes not exceeding $75,000,000 for construction, renovating, equipping of schools upon approval of its electors.)

RI - SB2966 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDITS 2013 (Provides that applicants for historic tax credits shall have ninety (90) days after the date of the commission's written determination certifying the rehabilitation to pay the required three percent (3%) non-refundable fee to the division of taxation.)

RI - SB2976 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS-THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Creates "The Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016" which would exempt from liability any person who administers an opioid antagonist to another person to prevent a drug overdose.)

RI - SB2988 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY HALL TOWER AND ALL COSTS RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 (Authorizes Pawtucket to issue not more than $5,000,000 in bonds to finance the rehabilitation of the City Hall Tower.)

RI - SB2989 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR FUEL TAX (Excludes propane used for the generation of electricity from the definition of fuels for tax purposes applied pursuant to the motor fuel tax.)

RI - SB2993 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- POLICE CHIEF EMERITUS LICENSE PLATE--NORTH PROVIDENCE (Grants a "Police Chief Emeritus" license plate to North Providence Police Chief (Retired) Ernest Spaziano.)

RI - SB3031 AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Terminates parental rights of the father when a child is conceived as a result of sexual assault.)

RI - SB3037 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Increases the membership of the energy facility siting board from three (3) to nine (9) members, and requires approval by the electors in Burrillville of any tax agreement established by the town council with a power plant located in the town.)

RI - SB3071 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and personal property located at 242 Dexter Street, plat 44, lot 444, within the city of Pawtucket, belonging to Tides Family Services, Inc., a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation.)

RI - SB3092 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUG USE AMNESTY FOR REPORTERS OF VIOLENCE AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (Requires institutions of higher learning to adopt a policy which grants amnesty for violations of drug/alcohol policies for those who report incidents of violence, including domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault.)

RI - SR2249 SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT JAMES E. TIERNAN ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE WEST WARWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT AFTER TWENTY-TWO YEARS OF DEVOTED AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF WEST WARWICK

RI - SR2250 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL WILLIAM GROSSI

RI - SR2326 SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING TO INCLUDE GREEN INDUSTRIES IN THE REAL JOBS RI PROGRAM

RI - SR2387 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOSEPH C. SADLIER

RI - SR2485 SENATE RESOLUTION PROUDLY PROCLAIMING MAY 13, 2016, TO BE "NAVY NURSE CORPS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SR2845 SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH 25, 2016 AS THE 195TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY

RI - SR2858 JOINT RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE PAWTUCKET AND CENTRAL FALLS COMMUTER RAIL STATION

RI - SR2941 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE RAYMOND H. DESTEFANIS

RI - SR2979 SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ROBERT D. BILLINGTON ON BEING NAMED A 2016 "HERITAGE HALL OF FAME" INDUCTEE

RI - SR3067 SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING FRANK M. SYLVESTER, CHIEF OF THE LIME ROCK FIRE DEPARTMENT, ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER FIFTY YEARS OF DEVOTED AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND THE CITIZENS OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SR3088 SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2016