PENDING BILLS
RI GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- S-191 (fire codes in churches) has been held for further study.
S-204 (hands-free phones) has been sent to House Corporations.
S-324 (indemnification) is on the Senate calendar.
H-5911 (oil spills) has been continued.
SENATE
Condition: {List Bills: 0027, 0067, 0071, 0072, 0799, 0145, 0191, 0204, 0299, 0324, 0343, 388, 0442, 0443, 0444, 0489}
27
BY Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
(would allow firefighter motor vehicle registration plates to be issued to certain trucks.)
{LC232/1}
01/14/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
02/25/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/25/2009 Committee recommends passage
03/19/2009 Committee voted to reconsider
03/19/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No.67
BY Walaska, Bates
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
(would state that a person who is retired on the basis of a disability undertake an annual recertification process to establish a continuing disability.)
{LC447/1}
01/22/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/01/2009 Scheduled for hearing
04/01/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No.71
BY Walaska, Bates
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT
(would require an examination by three (3) physicians engaged by the retirement board prior to a state employee board granted disability.)
{LC449/1}
01/22/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/24/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/24/2009 Committee heard
Senate Bill No.72
BY Walaska
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -
RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS
(would require that every beneficiary have a medical exam at least once every three (3) years.)
{LC446/1}
01/22/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/24/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/24/2009 Committee heard
Senate Bill No.145
BY Walaska
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS
(would repeal the law relating to the sale and possession of fireworks & create new laws governing the sale, possession, or use of explosive devices and
components of explosive devices. This act would proscribe penalties for violations of the new laws.)
{LC450/1}
01/29/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/23/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/23/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No.191
BY Sosnowski, Doyle, Felag, Tassoni, Gallo
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FIRE SAFETY
(would lessen the implementation of the fire safety code requirements upon places of worship.)
{LC623/1}
02/04/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/24/2009 Scheduled for hearing
03/24/2009 Committee heard
04/30/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/30/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No.204
SUB A
BY Sosnowski, Perry, Tassoni, DiPalma
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES
(would make unlawful the use of a non-hands-free mobile telephone while
operating a motor vehicle, except for public safety personnel.)
{LC469/3/A}
02/04/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/05/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/05/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/21/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/21/2009 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/07/2009 Placed on Senate Calendar
05/07/2009 Senate passed Sub A
05/12/2009 Referred to House Corporations
Senate Bill No.299
BY Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
(would allow retired firefighters and police officers to work an unlimited number of days in the service of the system.)
{LC334/1}
02/12/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No.324
BY Maselli, Tassoni, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ACTIONS BY AND
AGAINST TOWNS
(would require cities, towns, and fire districts to indemnify officials for claims arising out of the performance of their official duties.)
{LC1179/1}
02/12/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/23/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/23/2009 Committee recommends passage
05/07/2009 Placed on Senate Calendar
Senate Bill No.343
BY McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--RETIREMENT SYSTEM
{LC1127/1}
02/12/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/04/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/04/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No.388
(by request)
BY Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- OIL SPILL
PREVENTION, ADMINISTRATION AND RESPONSE FUND
(require the director of the oil spill prevention, administration/response fund to
appropriate one million dollars beginning 7/1/2009, and five hundred thousand dollars annually beginning 7/2010 to obtain/ maintain a firefighting foam training simulator)
{LC1678/1}
02/12/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations
03/05/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/05/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No.442
(by request)
BY Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS ARBITRATION
(would provide for last-best offer arbitration for firefighters and municipal police)
{LC1560/1}
02/12/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/29/2009 Scheduled for hearing
04/29/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No.443
(by request)
BY Blais
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION
(would provide for last-best offer arbitration for firefighters and municipal police)
{LC1556/1}
02/12/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/29/2009 Scheduled for hearing
04/29/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No.444
(by request)
BY Bates
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATION - LABOR RELATIONS ACT
(would provide that no collective bargaining agreement in effect as of January 1, 2009 would provide for an employee contribution of not less than 25% of the premium cost of health benefits)
{LC1564/1}
02/12/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/29/2009 Scheduled for hearing
04/29/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No.489
BY Jabour, DiPalma, Pinga
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - AIR POLLUTION
(would require that phase-out of wood stoves without EPA certification in densely populated residential areas.)
{LC1570/1}
02/25/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate Bill No.799
(Elementary & Secondary Education)
BY Blais
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - SCHOOL AND MUNICIPAL REALIGNMENT COMMISSIONS
(would establish the RI School Realignment Commission & the RI Municipal Public
Safety & Public Works Realignment Commission, it would define the charge of each commission, & would provide funding for the same.)
{LC1500/1}
03/24/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
Total Bills:16
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- House Bill No.
5019
SUB A as amended
Chapter 5
(by request)
BY Watson
ENTITLED,
AN ACT MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2009
{LC256/1/A}
01/07/2009 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/27/2009 Scheduled for consideration
03/27/2009 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
03/27/2009 Placed on House Calendar
04/01/2009 Scheduled to be heard and /or considered in anticipation of House passage
04/01/2009 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
04/01/2009 Referred to Senate Finance
04/01/2009 Placed on Senate Calendar
04/02/2009 Scheduled to be heard and /or considered in anticipation of House passage
04/02/2009 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in
concurrence
04/02/2009 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
04/02/2009 Transmitted to Governor
04/10/2009 Effective without Governor's signature
- House Bill No.
5021
BY McNamara, Giannini, Wasylyk
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES
(would prohibit text messaging while driving, with certain exceptions.)
{LC200/1}
01/08/2009 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/03/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/03/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5022
BY Giannini, McNamara, Coderre E, Ferri, Gemma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE
TELEPHONE USE
(would make unlawful the use of a non-hands-free mobile telephone and/or text messaging while operating a motor vehicle except for public safety personnel.)
{LC48/1}
01/08/2009 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/03/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/03/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5026
BY Malik, Gablinske, Winfield, Gallison, Rice A
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
(would allow firefighter motor vehicle registration plates to be issued to certain trucks)
{LC231/1}
01/08/2009 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services
02/12/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/12/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/19/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/19/2009 Committee recommends passage
- House Bill No.
5056
BY Gemma, Serpa, Fox, Kilmartin, Schadone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS --
REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION
{LC4/1}
01/08/2009 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
01/22/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/22/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5120
BY Gallison, Edwards, Jackson, Lima, Coderre E
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - DIVISION OF FIRE
SAFETY
(would make it illegal to fail to evacuate a building when an alarm is activated, or to tamper with, or access an alarm by anyone other than a licensed
individual. This act would assess fines for these violations.)
{LC558/1}
01/21/2009 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/25/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/25/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5166
BY Mattiello, Brien, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE FIRE SAFETY
CODE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
{LC622/1}
01/27/2009 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/11/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/11/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/11/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/11/2009 Meeting postponed
03/18/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/18/2009 Committee recommends passage
03/19/2009 Placed on House Calendar
03/25/2009 House read and passed
04/22/2009 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
- House Bill No.
5242
BY Kilmartin, McNamara, Giannini
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
{LC508/1}
01/28/2009 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/03/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/03/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5251
BY Gemma, Jacquard, Carter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- POLICE OFFICERS AND
FIREFIGHTERS INJURED ON DUTY
(would allow firefighters and/or police officers who are wholly or partially incapacitated by reason of injuries or sickness contracted in the performance of
his or her duties to receive 80% of the salary or wages together with benefits)
{LC866/1}
01/29/2009 Introduced, referred to House Finance
- House Bill No.
5300
BY Gablinske, Trillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
(would restrict collective bargaining by municipal employees, including teachers, to matters concerning compensation and benefits.)
{LC754/1}
02/04/2009 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/10/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/10/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5303
BY Vaudreuil, Silva, Corvese, Serpa, Mattiello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY
DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS
(would prevent injured in the line of duty personnel who receive full pay & benefits for their work related disability from simultaneously receiving TDI.)
{LC893/1}
02/04/2009 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/10/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/10/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/29/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/29/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5346
BY Gallison, Azzinaro, Serpa, Rice M, Pacheco
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EXPLOSIVES
(would amend certain provisions relative to seismic limits under this chapter.)
{LC1104/1}
02/10/2009 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/31/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/31/2009 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
04/07/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/07/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5360
BY Gallison, Guthrie, Menard, Jacquard, Carter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROGRAMS FOR FIRE
DEPARTMENTS
(would transfer the responsibility for enforcement of safety and health programs for the fire departments from the director of labor and training to the
department of attorney general.)
{LC1116/1}
02/10/2009 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/25/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/25/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5435
BY Trillo, Gablinske
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
(would prohibit any future collective bargaining agreements with public employees, state or municipal)
{LC1398/1}
02/11/2009 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/10/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/10/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5460
BY Trillo, Carter, Gemma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - FIRE SAFETY CODE
(would amend provisions of "The Comprehensive Fire Safety Act of 2003")
{LC773/1}
02/12/2009 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
- House Bill No.
5507
BY Williamson, Gablinske, Trillo, Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' TENURE
(would eliminate the requirement that school districts notify a teacher that the teacher is not being rehired by March 1st of the school year immediately
preceding the school year in which the dismissal would become effective)
{LC914/1}
02/12/2009 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/31/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/31/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5549
BY Lally, Gallison, Carter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF
FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS
(would permit police and firefighter retirees to receive certain medical benefits as a result of illness or injury for the necessary period)
{LC860/1}
02/25/2009 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/04/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/04/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5588
BY Lally, Gallison, Carter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES ARBITRATION
(would make several procedural and substantive changes in municipal employees' grievance and interest in arbitration laws)
{LC859/1}
02/25/2009 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/24/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/24/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5604
BY McCauley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES
(would prohibit text messaging while driving, with certain exceptions, and the penalties include a six (6) month loss of license for a third (3rd) violation within a two (2) year period)
{LC1695/1}
02/25/2009 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
04/07/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/07/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5634
BY Fellela, Gallison, Ucci
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
(would exempt firefighters and police officers from the seventy-five (75) day rule as it applies to reemployment of retired members of the municipal employee retirement system)
{LC1222/1}
02/25/2009 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/06/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/06/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5710
(Elementary & Secondary Education)
BY Ehrhardt
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - SCHOOL AND MUNICIPAL REALIGNMENT COMMISSIONS
(would establish the RI School Realignment Commission and the RI Municipal
Public Safety and Public Works Realignment Commission, it would define the charge of each commission, and would provide funding for the same)
{LC1649/1}
02/26/2009 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/11/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/11/2009 Meeting postponed
03/18/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/18/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5728
BY Handy, Malik, Gallison, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - AIR POLLUTION
(would require that phase-out of wood stoves without EPA certification in densely populated residential areas)
{LC2019/1}
02/26/2009 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/19/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/19/2009 Committee transferred to House Environment and Natural Resources
04/02/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/02/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5763
BY Palumbo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION
{LC1544/1}
02/26/2009 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/24/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/24/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5918
BY Almeida
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - OIL SPILL RESPONSE FUND
(would provide that additional appropriations be made to cover the costs of certain training and equipment with regard to the "oil spill fund")
{LC1955/1}
02/26/2009 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/10/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/10/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5924
BY Fierro, Carnevale, Petrarca, Silva, Edwards
ENTITLED,
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY
(would establish the Rhode Island fire safety commission for purposes of
appointing the state fire marshal and would promulgate rules pertaining to the operation of the office of the state fire marshal)
{LC2067/1}
02/26/2009 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/19/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/19/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- House Bill No.
5983
(Governor)
BY Watson, Loughlin, Savage, Ehrhardt, Newberry
ENTITLED,
AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2010
{LC2189/1}
03/12/2009 Introduced, referred to House Finance
- House Bill No.
6033
BY Fellela
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES
(would limit department head salaries in all cities and towns to eighty-five thousand dollars per year for the four years following passage of the act)
{LC2215/1}
03/26/2009 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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