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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT AND STANDARDS FOR ALL STUDENTS (Provides for the review of existing and the development of new statewide academic standards by the commissioner of education.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT AND STANDARDS FOR ALL STUDENTS (Provides for the review of existing and the development of new statewide academic standards by the commissioner of education.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5008"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5008 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Amore", "Casimiro", "Lyle", "McNamara"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-03"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c4db76b6-12c8-41e2-b948-06f4288ae358"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "e2b1a8cf0fb232568bfcd0f289cd028b68be1f9894953aa4e50938058479400c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5008 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT AND STANDARDS FOR ALL STUDENTS (Provides for the review of existing and the development of new statewide academic standards by the commissioner of education.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5008 SUB B** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5008B.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–4** (pass) · lower
- EDUCATION — **68–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Amore — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Lyle — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-03** 01/03/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/30/2019)
- **2019-01-30** 01/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-10** 05/10/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/15/2019)
- **2019-05-15** 05/15/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2019)
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-05** 06/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Referred to Senate Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub B `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub B `passage`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 House passed Sub B in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c4db76b6-12c8-41e2-b948-06f4288ae358`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Andrew Gavin to join Alison Gavin and Joey Ho in marriage on or about May 4, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Andrew Gavin to join Alison Gavin and Joey Ho in marriage on or about May 4, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5013"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5013 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-03"
last_action: "2019-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3d9a4762-2229-4103-86e7-da1566839908"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "6fbef64830e27a4bd15ea8c7cd5d8d1b2df90e90ba448cab6bc36dbd654e13da"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5013 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Andrew Gavin to join Alison Gavin and Joey Ho in marriage on or about May 4, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5013** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5013.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-03** 01/03/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18** 01/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/23/2019)
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Placed on House Calendar (01/29/2019)
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3d9a4762-2229-4103-86e7-da1566839908`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Kevin Daniel McKeegan to join Amanda Curry and Adam Polansky in marriage on or about June 15, 2019, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Kevin Daniel McKeegan to join Amanda Curry and Adam Polansky in marriage on or about June 15, 2019, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5014"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5014 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Edwards"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-03"
last_action: "2019-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f87b41d8-d629-48e0-84ee-e05cf648f7dd"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "c1252e21ecd46e965dddf5cc332429abb4ccfd29e69342a67a3f28549707f21e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5014 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Kevin Daniel McKeegan to join Amanda Curry and Adam Polansky in marriage on or about June 15, 2019, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5014** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5014.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Edwards — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-03** 01/03/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18** 01/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/23/2019)
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Placed on House Calendar (01/29/2019)
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f87b41d8-d629-48e0-84ee-e05cf648f7dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS (Allows the board of canvassers of the town of Bristol to combine two (2) or more voting districts for the representative district 68 special election in March, 2019.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS (Allows the board of canvassers of the town of Bristol to combine two (2) or more voting districts for the representative district 68 special election in March, 2019.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5015"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5015 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Bristol", "Cities & Towns", "Elections", "General Assembly"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casey", "Marshall"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-03"
last_action: "2019-02-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e56b83dd-6ee6-4300-8d04-d0756780471d"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "eba34b853d9f628b3c9d5c92f154ab26565eb5af88bcb04b2af879e250e070a2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5015 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS (Allows the board of canvassers of the town of Bristol to combine two (2) or more voting districts for the representative district 68 special election in March, 2019.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5015** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5015.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casey — primary (person)
- Marshall — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-03** 01/03/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18** 01/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/23/2019)
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for consideration (01/29/2019)
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 Placed on House Calendar (01/31/2019)
- **2019-01-31** 01/31/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e56b83dd-6ee6-4300-8d04-d0756780471d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Expands family court jurisdiction to enter protective orders to provide for the safety and welfare of household pets in domestic abuse situations.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Expands family court jurisdiction to enter protective orders to provide for the safety and welfare of household pets in domestic abuse situations.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5023"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5023 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Animals", "Courts", "Domestic Relations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hawkins", "Mendez", "O'Brien", "Williams"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-04"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6904c2a8-b856-4775-81d1-1374adf8da69"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "24e69e76d2170b74bd6b4ba78489aa103d05f4fb847d6e971c06dd7576d8a2bf"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5023 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Expands family court jurisdiction to enter protective orders to provide for the safety and welfare of household pets in domestic abuse situations.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5023** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5023.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hawkins — primary (person)
- Mendez — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-04** 01/04/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2019)
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6904c2a8-b856-4775-81d1-1374adf8da69`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS (Authorizes the town of Barrington to fill a vacancy on the Barrington town council by combining all town council voting districts into one district for a special election in 2019.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS (Authorizes the town of Barrington to fill a vacancy on the Barrington town council by combining all town council voting districts into one district for a special election in 2019.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5026"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5026 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Barrington", "Cities & Towns", "Elections", "General Assembly"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cassar", "Knight"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 7
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-04"
last_action: "2019-01-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cc11ad10-9156-466c-91cd-f24921596ee0"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "bf1f57699b8c4206172ee78f6d8e938ee595c8de88c9d9145bb008da8e6b5dc7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5026 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS (Authorizes the town of Barrington to fill a vacancy on the Barrington town council by combining all town council voting districts into one district for a special election in 2019.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5026** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5026.pdf)
## Votes
- ITEM 1 19-H 5026 — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cassar — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-04** 01/04/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-10** 01/10/2019 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
- **2019-01-10** 01/10/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-01-15** 01/15/2019 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
- **2019-01-15** 01/15/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-01-15** 01/15/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cc11ad10-9156-466c-91cd-f24921596ee0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - THE RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT (Requires public utilities or utility facilities to repave and repair roadways altered or excavated by them to the satisfaction of state or municipalities providing financial recovery for defective incomplete repairs.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - THE RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT (Requires public utilities or utility facilities to repave and repair roadways altered or excavated by them to the satisfaction of state or municipalities providing financial recovery for defective incomplete repairs.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5028"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5028 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Jackson", "Kazarian", "McNamara", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-04"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/652728fb-76d6-4999-b787-70b7f500f442"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "8223b9e07c051750abb5345f34765f4557dfd498ee6f45f6565b15d60b7c60a7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5028 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - THE RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT (Requires public utilities or utility facilities to repave and repair roadways altered or excavated by them to the satisfaction of state or municipalities providing financial recovery for defective incomplete repairs.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5028 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5028Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **70–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **70–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-04** 01/04/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2019)
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-22** 06/22/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/652728fb-76d6-4999-b787-70b7f500f442`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT (Allows state employees who had also been a correctional officer to elect to combine their service time earned from each job, for the determination of their retirement eligibility date and calculation of retirement benefits.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT (Allows state employees who had also been a correctional officer to elect to combine their service time earned from each job, for the determination of their retirement eligibility date and calculation of retirement benefits.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5034"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5034 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Correctional Institutions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Craven", "Hull", "Lombardi", "McEntee"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-04"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6da81bf2-674d-4215-b9b5-d29964339640"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "de9daaa83c101b2a75084fd8a5cd172054376449580aa5f340ce4238932e10c1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5034 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT (Allows state employees who had also been a correctional officer to elect to combine their service time earned from each job, for the determination of their retirement eligibility date and calculation of retirement benefits.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5034 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5034A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Craven — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Lombardi — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-04** 01/04/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** 04/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2019)
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6da81bf2-674d-4215-b9b5-d29964339640`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts property located at 122 North Main Street in the city of Woonsocket from the provision requiring it to be located a certain distance from objectors/schools/churches regarding the issuance of retail liquor licenses.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts property located at 122 North Main Street in the city of Woonsocket from the provision requiring it to be located a certain distance from objectors/schools/churches regarding the issuance of retail liquor licenses.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5053"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5053 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcoholic Beverages"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casey", "Morin", "Phillips"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-09"
last_action: "2019-04-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3831ef2b-e9d3-48d2-8163-6c0539404fe0"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "1c26afa7a3c9515f420907c0455ced253f7cecb0db33ca177c010875e2c053ce"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5053 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts property located at 122 North Main Street in the city of Woonsocket from the provision requiring it to be located a certain distance from objectors/schools/churches regarding the issuance of retail liquor licenses.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5053** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5053.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casey — primary (person)
- Morin — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-09** 01/09/2019 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18** 01/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/24/2019)
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for consideration (02/07/2019)
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Placed on House Calendar (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Meeting postponed (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2019)
- **2019-03-27** 03/27/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** 04/02/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/04/2019)
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-04-10** 04/10/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3831ef2b-e9d3-48d2-8163-6c0539404fe0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable James R. Langevin to join Ann Margaret Little and Seth M. Klaiman in marriage on or about February 2, 2019, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable James R. Langevin to join Ann Margaret Little and Seth M. Klaiman in marriage on or about February 2, 2019, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5060"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5060 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Edwards", "Lima", "Mattiello", "Noret", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 5
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-09"
last_action: "2019-01-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/94989cec-4ad2-4cf8-808a-f64345433b43"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "092e6790e6d31478fe03860f6f55662718a9fa93a488557614c2c5030492fc23"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5060 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable James R. Langevin to join Ann Margaret Little and Seth M. Klaiman in marriage on or about February 2, 2019, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5060** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5060.pdf)
## Votes
- ITEM 1 19-H 5060 — **62–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- Mattiello — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-09** 01/09/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-01-15** 01/15/2019 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
- **2019-01-15** 01/15/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-01-15** 01/15/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-01-16** 01/16/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/94989cec-4ad2-4cf8-808a-f64345433b43`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Edward Duclos to join Christine Mae Gannon and Frederick Joseph Prescott, Jr., in marriage on or about April 27, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Edward Duclos to join Christine Mae Gannon and Frederick Joseph Prescott, Jr., in marriage on or about April 27, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5089"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5089 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Craven", "McEntee"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-10"
last_action: "2019-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f53c7501-e726-44fc-82c9-b413fe504aa1"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "e868659a55e6c240102afa9384f4d89e8c1c1873c26d9325fb71511d383c76f1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5089 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Edward Duclos to join Christine Mae Gannon and Frederick Joseph Prescott, Jr., in marriage on or about April 27, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5089** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5089.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Craven — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-10** 01/10/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18** 01/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/23/2019)
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Placed on House Calendar (01/29/2019)
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f53c7501-e726-44fc-82c9-b413fe504aa1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF TEN TREES GROUP, INC."
description: "AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF TEN TREES GROUP, INC."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5091"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5091 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Charter"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kislak"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-10"
last_action: "2019-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/175cbbfd-2d16-475f-a009-2bd74448f3be"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "1d194c5d7682462715a515e80b075f765a309fbb268763d55a2b50cf54c59394"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5091 (2019) — AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF TEN TREES GROUP, INC.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5091** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5091.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Kislak — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-10** 01/10/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2019)
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for consideration (02/05/2019)
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (02/27/2019)
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/09/2019)
- **2019-04-09** 04/09/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-04-09** 04/09/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-04-17** 04/17/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/175cbbfd-2d16-475f-a009-2bd74448f3be`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of Central Falls which were adopted and approved by the electors of the city on November 6, 2018.)"
description: "AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of Central Falls which were adopted and approved by the electors of the city on November 6, 2018.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5096"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5096 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Central Falls", "Charter", "Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casimiro", "Maldonado", "Slater", "Solomon", "Tobon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-10"
last_action: "2019-05-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/43b0b4af-23a2-488d-af21-25a5eb542daf"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "676f8f91b18220976630c225523242516c84815ed232c8931740c140d6532896"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5096 (2019) — AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of Central Falls which were adopted and approved by the electors of the city on November 6, 2018.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5096** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5096.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Maldonado — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Tobon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-10** 01/10/2019 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18** 01/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/24/2019)
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-02-25** 02/25/2019 Scheduled for consideration (02/28/2019)
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/21/2019)
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-21** 05/21/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/22/2019)
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-30** 05/30/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/43b0b4af-23a2-488d-af21-25a5eb542daf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Requires retail establishments to accept cash in payment for goods and services.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Requires retail establishments to accept cash in payment for goods and services.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5116"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5116 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Commercial Law"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Blazejewski", "Edwards", "McNamara", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-11"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f0d27b4-b191-404a-b83d-188d9367e818"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "42b56d3267ce1d829a8e346aaaa764d5c7816aeb179da59ff991d24e6c546ca5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5116 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Requires retail establishments to accept cash in payment for goods and services.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5116 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5116A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–6** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-11** 01/11/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (01/29/2019)
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2019)
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2019)
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-07** 05/07/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-10** 05/10/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/14/2019)
- **2019-05-14** 05/14/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f0d27b4-b191-404a-b83d-188d9367e818`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Middletown, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Middletown on November 6, 2018.)"
description: "AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Middletown, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Middletown on November 6, 2018.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5117"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5117 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Charter", "Cities & Towns", "Elections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Cortvriend", "Ruggiero"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-11"
last_action: "2019-04-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5bc3d6b8-3c76-4dde-b441-8f9e11344e89"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "bf0587acbbc3edc2f3969982d571178ae9b60c333d209b600199c7beb2b8afc0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5117 (2019) — AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Middletown, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Middletown on November 6, 2018.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5117** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5117.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Ruggiero — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-11** 01/11/2019 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18** 01/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/24/2019)
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for consideration (01/31/2019)
- **2019-01-31** 01/31/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Placed on House Calendar (02/06/2019)
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/21/2019)
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** 04/02/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/03/2019)
- **2019-04-03** 04/03/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-04-03** 04/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-04-11** 04/11/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5bc3d6b8-3c76-4dde-b441-8f9e11344e89`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE AND CHILD PRODUCTS SAFETY (Increases amount of flame retardant chemicals contained in residential upholstered bedding/furniture manufactured/ sold in state from 100 ppm to 1,000 ppm effective January 1, 2020.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE AND CHILD PRODUCTS SAFETY (Increases amount of flame retardant chemicals contained in residential upholstered bedding/furniture manufactured/ sold in state from 100 ppm to 1,000 ppm effective January 1, 2020.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5119"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5119 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fire Code", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casey", "Morin", "O'Brien", "Phillips", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-11"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e77dd6c1-3ca9-4319-aaeb-d355e784731b"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "d709cf1e282a697552b12ec354887bf24fcda3a7271d2f3f23f60ee0a40bdc98"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5119 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE AND CHILD PRODUCTS SAFETY (Increases amount of flame retardant chemicals contained in residential upholstered bedding/furniture manufactured/ sold in state from 100 ppm to 1,000 ppm effective January 1, 2020.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5119** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5119.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casey — primary (person)
- Morin — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-11** 01/11/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/13/2019)
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2019)
- **2019-03-06** 03/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-04-29** 04/29/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2019)
- **2019-05-01** 05/01/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/09/2019)
- **2019-05-09** 05/09/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-05** 07/05/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e77dd6c1-3ca9-4319-aaeb-d355e784731b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE REPRODUCTIVE PRIVACY ACT (Serves to codify the privacy rights guaranteed by the decision reached in the United States Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) and its progeny.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE REPRODUCTIVE PRIVACY ACT (Serves to codify the privacy rights guaranteed by the decision reached in the United States Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) and its progeny.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5125"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5125 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Abortion", "Courts", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Barros", "Blazejewski", "Shanley", "Williams"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 23
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-16"
last_action: "2019-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/86979ea1-5c6d-4bac-b7fd-934839da89fd"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "207e22bf2a9a6fb6a5320aac18e5485a251791c6821f6b993f5fd414c557d2bc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5125 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE REPRODUCTIVE PRIVACY ACT (Serves to codify the privacy rights guaranteed by the decision reached in the United States Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) and its progeny.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5125 SUB B** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5125B.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **33–38** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **29–42** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE — **44–30** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **29–43** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **24–49** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **13–57** (fail) · lower
- IN CONCURRENCE — **45–29** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **26–44** (fail) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Barros — primary (person)
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-16** 01/16/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2019)
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-03-19** 03/19/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-10** 05/10/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2019)
- **2019-05-14** 05/14/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2019)
- **2019-06-10** 06/10/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Committee transferred to Senate Health and Human Services
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub B `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/19/2019)
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 Senate passed Sub B `passage`
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/19/2019)
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 House passed Sub B in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/86979ea1-5c6d-4bac-b7fd-934839da89fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Alan Leslie Rosenfield, Esq., to join Marla Gail Waters and Gregory Louis Mercuri in marriage on or about May 11, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Alan Leslie Rosenfield, Esq., to join Marla Gail Waters and Gregory Louis Mercuri in marriage on or about May 11, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5128"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5128 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-16"
last_action: "2019-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8289fc17-182d-4344-ab6f-6c2657592812"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "c76fb990c29fe19e8615b395a49d66cd1173f8bd0390bf7e560bc1ac6115698e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5128 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Alan Leslie Rosenfield, Esq., to join Marla Gail Waters and Gregory Louis Mercuri in marriage on or about May 11, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5128** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5128.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-16** 01/16/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18** 01/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/23/2019)
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Placed on House Calendar (01/29/2019)
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8289fc17-182d-4344-ab6f-6c2657592812`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW--RESALE OF UNITS (Imposes a penalty against a condominium association that fails to deliver a resale certificate within ten (10) days of a request by a unit owner.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW--RESALE OF UNITS (Imposes a penalty against a condominium association that fails to deliver a resale certificate within ten (10) days of a request by a unit owner.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5129"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5129 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Offense", "Fees"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casey", "Johnston", "Millea", "Solomon", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-16"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fa2b130c-eb51-4a0d-a3c5-dd1e876cc16d"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "92339c5112130568072fff4b420a4261372c26a38a3cc8e37684cd4789810108"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5129 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW--RESALE OF UNITS (Imposes a penalty against a condominium association that fails to deliver a resale certificate within ten (10) days of a request by a unit owner.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5129 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5129A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casey — primary (person)
- Johnston — primary (person)
- Millea — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-16** 01/16/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (01/29/2019)
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2019)
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/20/2019)
- **2019-03-20** 03/20/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fa2b130c-eb51-4a0d-a3c5-dd1e876cc16d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- THE GOLD STAR FAMILY HIGHWAY (Provides an honorary name to a portion of highway on Chopmist Hill Road from Route 44 in Chepachet to the southern boundary of the town of Glocester, as the Gold Star Family Highway.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- THE GOLD STAR FAMILY HIGHWAY (Provides an honorary name to a portion of highway on Chopmist Hill Road from Route 44 in Chepachet to the southern boundary of the town of Glocester, as the Gold Star Family Highway.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5131"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5131 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["General Assembly"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chippendale", "Hawkins", "Place"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-16"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dfbf9bb2-ac5d-41f1-ade0-0219d47809a1"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "2687c0ea7953fbfdc4a2964689619c9e52eef0a0640cdcd999d838e656e67797"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5131 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- THE GOLD STAR FAMILY HIGHWAY (Provides an honorary name to a portion of highway on Chopmist Hill Road from Route 44 in Chepachet to the southern boundary of the town of Glocester, as the Gold Star Family Highway.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5131 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5131A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Hawkins — primary (person)
- Place — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-16** 01/16/2019 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18** 01/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (01/24/2019)
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/31/2019)
- **2019-01-31** 01/31/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dfbf9bb2-ac5d-41f1-ade0-0219d47809a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD (Ratifies the Home Rule Charter amendments adopted and approved by the electors of North Smithfield on November 6, 2018.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD (Ratifies the Home Rule Charter amendments adopted and approved by the electors of North Smithfield on November 6, 2018.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5132"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5132 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Charter", "Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Newberry"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-16"
last_action: "2019-05-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a979855d-4d00-4586-8242-10b66db59138"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "bfffc6fe2c8492e3ff789ac11cdeb869f6ef79435fdf4effa31fd621787dd775"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5132 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD (Ratifies the Home Rule Charter amendments adopted and approved by the electors of North Smithfield on November 6, 2018.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5132** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5132.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Newberry — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-16** 01/16/2019 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18** 01/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/24/2019)
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for consideration (02/07/2019)
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Placed on House Calendar (02/13/2019)
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/21/2019)
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-21** 05/21/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/22/2019)
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-30** 05/30/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a979855d-4d00-4586-8242-10b66db59138`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Steven F. Smith to join Gia F. Guglielmetti and Christopher B. Maselli in marriage on or about October 19, 2019, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Steven F. Smith to join Gia F. Guglielmetti and Christopher B. Maselli in marriage on or about October 19, 2019, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5140"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5140 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Corvese", "Costantino", "Fellela", "Ucci"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-17"
last_action: "2019-03-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b1397021-f177-4df1-a540-7d707af8b782"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "248d9a6ba2a754eb1df8c71dc47493668f67b02d8c894b442120ed3d4415c92a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5140 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Steven F. Smith to join Gia F. Guglielmetti and Christopher B. Maselli in marriage on or about October 19, 2019, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5140** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5140.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Costantino — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-17** 01/17/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/06/2019)
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2019)
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/14/2019)
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b1397021-f177-4df1-a540-7d707af8b782`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Allows some persons, who do not otherwise qualify to reside in a special care unit in an assisted living residence to get into that unit under certain circumstances.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Allows some persons, who do not otherwise qualify to reside in a special care unit in an assisted living residence to get into that unit under certain circumstances.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5141"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5141 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Canario", "Edwards", "Lyle", "McNamara"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-17"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b18ae746-fd55-4aa5-acf7-8cd00d4bab13"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "8cec4678adc8e03987898665e8aaa136c08e51c6b97ba58bff778929ca978d46"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5141 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Allows some persons, who do not otherwise qualify to reside in a special care unit in an assisted living residence to get into that unit under certain circumstances.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5141 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5141A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Canario — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Lyle — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-17** 01/17/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/24/2019)
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b18ae746-fd55-4aa5-acf7-8cd00d4bab13`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (Enables Rhode Island businesses to voluntarily promulgate standards to guide its business activities in a sustainable and responsible manner, as well as metrics for assessing whether it has met its objectives.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (Enables Rhode Island businesses to voluntarily promulgate standards to guide its business activities in a sustainable and responsible manner, as well as metrics for assessing whether it has met its objectives.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5145"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5145 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Blazejewski", "Craven", "Marszalkowski", "Ruggiero", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-17"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6f0e80f8-b2ed-49d6-8df1-ce2f3f96218c"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "676436b695eafcbce83dc16e9dcace8a846b8420c6bb4c00e04c422eba69f81c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5145 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (Enables Rhode Island businesses to voluntarily promulgate standards to guide its business activities in a sustainable and responsible manner, as well as metrics for assessing whether it has met its objectives.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5145 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5145A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **49–15** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Marszalkowski — primary (person)
- Ruggiero — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-17** 01/17/2019 Introduced, referred to House Small Business `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-02-04** 02/04/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/06/2019)
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6f0e80f8-b2ed-49d6-8df1-ce2f3f96218c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2020"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2020"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5151"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5151 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Budget", "Governor"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 29
first_action: "2019-01-17"
last_action: "2019-07-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/44aa1f75-c884-4546-ac60-5b9b507c853b"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "eaf047da27475602ef44b8df1d701a4febf6cb0c50402066d8afc87c2f40ad2c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5151 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2020
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5151 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5151Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–8** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **65–9** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **56–16** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **17–58** (fail) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **67–8** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **10–63** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **60–14** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **22–50** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE — **71–3** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **75–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **18–56** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE — **66–8** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **67–8** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **19–55** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE — **69–6** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **73–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **61–14** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **67–8** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **71–4** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **52–19** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **66–9** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **66–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **75–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **75–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **67–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-17** 01/17/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Scheduled for consideration
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Meeting postponed (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-12** 06/12/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2019)
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/21/2019)
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 House passed floor amendment only `passage`
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/22/2019)
- **2019-06-22** 06/22/2019 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-30** 06/30/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-05** 07/05/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/44aa1f75-c884-4546-ac60-5b9b507c853b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAW SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $160,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO FUND THE SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2019-2024 (Serves as the enabling act required by Rhode Island General Laws § 16-7-44 in order for the interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.)"
description: "AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAW SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $160,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO FUND THE SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2019-2024 (Serves as the enabling act required by Rhode Island General Laws § 16-7-44 in order for the interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5160"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5160 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Bonds", "Education", "General Assembly"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Blazejewski", "Diaz", "Hull", "Slater", "Walsh"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-07-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64499348-0330-419b-b028-809759af6314"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "7e193bc7cbc1a12160c87293f853a8be932a31ec1ba6a3e7687fa08851b3a110"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5160 (2019) — AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAW SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $160,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO FUND THE SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2019-2024 (Serves as the enabling act required by Rhode Island General Laws § 16-7-44 in order for the interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5160** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5160.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **61–7** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Walsh — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2019)
- **2019-05-02** 05/02/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2019)
- **2019-05-07** 05/07/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** 05/07/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/09/2019)
- **2019-05-09** 05/09/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2019)
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-02** 07/02/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64499348-0330-419b-b028-809759af6314`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (Permits applicants for commercial driver's licenses to carry over parts of the required examinations that they passed for a period of two years and require them to retake those portions not passed.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (Permits applicants for commercial driver's licenses to carry over parts of the required examinations that they passed for a period of two years and require them to retake those portions not passed.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5163"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5163 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Driver Licenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hawkins", "Phillips", "Shekarchi", "Solomon", "Ucci"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/234f7780-4dae-4ab6-b64e-16dc7367360f"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "06a0c83a054ccc312431ecca57610aeeacc141fce5892a6532326d899e201e42"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5163 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (Permits applicants for commercial driver's licenses to carry over parts of the required examinations that they passed for a period of two years and require them to retake those portions not passed.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5163 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5163A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hawkins — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-02-04** 02/04/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/06/2019)
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2019)
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-04-29** 04/29/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2019)
- **2019-04-29** 04/29/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-01** 05/01/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/08/2019)
- **2019-05-08** 05/08/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/05/2019)
- **2019-06-05** 06/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/234f7780-4dae-4ab6-b64e-16dc7367360f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- AMERICANIZATION OF SCHOOLS (Repeals requirement that persons between 16 and 21 who cannot speak, read or write English to attend classes until they learn (minimum 200 hours). Also repeals fines and institutional commitment for failure to take such classes.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- AMERICANIZATION OF SCHOOLS (Repeals requirement that persons between 16 and 21 who cannot speak, read or write English to attend classes until they learn (minimum 200 hours). Also repeals fines and institutional commitment for failure to take such classes.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5168"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5168 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Mendez", "Tobon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d07dacfb-2569-42b9-9f23-f39096ef4218"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "42bef5f22336c86f4800545f51e656c069250f94811eb2291d15bf06587b4603"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5168 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- AMERICANIZATION OF SCHOOLS (Repeals requirement that persons between 16 and 21 who cannot speak, read or write English to attend classes until they learn (minimum 200 hours). Also repeals fines and institutional commitment for failure to take such classes.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5168** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5168.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Mendez — primary (person)
- Tobon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2019)
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/19/2019)
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d07dacfb-2569-42b9-9f23-f39096ef4218`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a provisional employee in classified service, who has satisfactorily served in their position for more than five (5) consecutive years, to be deemed qualified to be awarded permanent status in that position, without the need of examination.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a provisional employee in classified service, who has satisfactorily served in their position for more than five (5) consecutive years, to be deemed qualified to be awarded permanent status in that position, without the need of examination.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5170"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5170 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Canario", "Corvese", "Phillips", "Ucci"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7bc2ae58-2474-448a-8bc4-3e88bbec04cc"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "dfb99d3dbc251b34918d51924e7cc08321caa3bd38c3e7a52aac767ecdd5340b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5170 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a provisional employee in classified service, who has satisfactorily served in their position for more than five (5) consecutive years, to be deemed qualified to be awarded permanent status in that position, without the need of examination.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5170** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5170.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–6** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Canario — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/31/2019)
- **2019-01-31** 01/31/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-29** 03/29/2019 Scheduled for consideration (04/03/2019)
- **2019-04-03** 04/03/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** 04/26/2019 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2019)
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Referred to Senate Labor `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2019)
- **2019-06-05** 06/05/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7bc2ae58-2474-448a-8bc4-3e88bbec04cc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Statute of limitation for childhood sex abuse claims extended to 35 years.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Statute of limitation for childhood sex abuse claims extended to 35 years.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5171"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5171 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts", "Criminal Procedure"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Blazejewski", "Casimiro", "Craven", "McEntee", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-07-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/05a54cdc-8946-474e-8f58-99ad0cb71e40"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "4f522100ce6c16566512d3c653c9a9cfc26b2110d5cfcc278a6a2a4ee421988e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5171 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Statute of limitation for childhood sex abuse claims extended to 35 years.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5171 SUB B** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5171B.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–1** (pass) · lower
- IN CONCURRENCE — **70–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-12** 02/12/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2019)
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-28** 05/28/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-28** 05/28/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/30/2019)
- **2019-05-30** 05/30/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub B `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub B `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 House passed Sub B in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-01** 07/01/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/05a54cdc-8946-474e-8f58-99ad0cb71e40`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SEC. 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $20,000,000 LEASE REVENUE BONDS OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS BY THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AUTHORITY TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REHABILITATION, REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS AT THE CITY'S SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BUILDING ENVELOPE REPAIR, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING IMPROVEMENTS, FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE AND PEST CONTROL, INCLUDING DESIGN AND FEASIBILITY, ENGINEERING OR OTHER STUDIES (Serves as the enabling act for the Providence Public Buildings Authority school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.)"
description: "AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SEC. 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $20,000,000 LEASE REVENUE BONDS OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS BY THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AUTHORITY TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REHABILITATION, REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS AT THE CITY'S SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BUILDING ENVELOPE REPAIR, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING IMPROVEMENTS, FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE AND PEST CONTROL, INCLUDING DESIGN AND FEASIBILITY, ENGINEERING OR OTHER STUDIES (Serves as the enabling act for the Providence Public Buildings Authority school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5174"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5174 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Bonds"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Blazejewski", "Diaz", "Hull", "Slater", "Walsh"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-05-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6f1fd4d8-84b9-46f8-82ec-5d2b82fe8452"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "9a87dfe17dc2934ad61ffb4025e62c36e88b6a91a2de3b2db3d152ea55634da7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5174 (2019) — AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SEC. 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $20,000,000 LEASE REVENUE BONDS OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS BY THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AUTHORITY TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REHABILITATION, REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS AT THE CITY'S SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BUILDING ENVELOPE REPAIR, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING IMPROVEMENTS, FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE AND PEST CONTROL, INCLUDING DESIGN AND FEASIBILITY, ENGINEERING OR OTHER STUDIES (Serves as the enabling act for the Providence Public Buildings Authority school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5174** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5174.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **60–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Walsh — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-23** 01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Committee transferred to House Finance
- **2019-04-25** 04/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2019)
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2019)
- **2019-05-07** 05/07/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** 05/07/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/09/2019)
- **2019-05-09** 05/09/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-05-09** 05/09/2019 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-10** 05/10/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2019)
- **2019-05-14** 05/14/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-14** 05/14/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/16/2019)
- **2019-05-16** 05/16/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-05-16** 05/16/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-17** 05/17/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6f1fd4d8-84b9-46f8-82ec-5d2b82fe8452`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Establishes the Rhode Island Program to address Alzheimer's disease.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Establishes the Rhode Island Program to address Alzheimer's disease.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5178"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5178 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Commissions", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Jackson", "McNamara", "Noret", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7f39d381-5950-4533-acdb-67b903a48d95"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "6e63b669a07b6058c46922e6e7ee2a13bbda142d6237881810214ffc34ceff81"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5178 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Establishes the Rhode Island Program to address Alzheimer's disease.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5178 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5178A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2019)
- **2019-03-06** 03/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/24/2019)
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7f39d381-5950-4533-acdb-67b903a48d95`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES -- SPECIAL EVENTS LICENSE (Permits cities and towns to issue special events liquor licenses to permit the equivalent of one-day licenses one day each month.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES -- SPECIAL EVENTS LICENSE (Permits cities and towns to issue special events liquor licenses to permit the equivalent of one-day licenses one day each month.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5182"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5182 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcoholic Beverages", "Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amore", "Hawkins", "Phillips", "Serodio", "Ucci"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/968fb7ea-eefd-47fb-a181-3933abe76c63"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "69ee56d1f7d2a69b103ff90c23d5b5ff44e59e2518d65950a2fff8395b930e86"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5182 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES -- SPECIAL EVENTS LICENSE (Permits cities and towns to issue special events liquor licenses to permit the equivalent of one-day licenses one day each month.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5182 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5182A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Amore — primary (person)
- Hawkins — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Serodio — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2019)
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for consideration (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/21/2019)
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/968fb7ea-eefd-47fb-a181-3933abe76c63`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Requires pharmacies display warning notice regarding use of opioids/schedule II controlled substances compiled by DOH relating to overuse/misuse/mixing with other drugs/alcohol effective 9/1/19.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Requires pharmacies display warning notice regarding use of opioids/schedule II controlled substances compiled by DOH relating to overuse/misuse/mixing with other drugs/alcohol effective 9/1/19.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5184"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5184 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcoholic Beverages", "Business & Professions", "Food and Drugs", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Caldwell", "Chippendale", "Craven", "McNamara"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/459587a3-914c-42e5-992c-442333528db6"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "7225ff528b21249c92f985b420d7ee30e6d619b6e2cf9d730a091edfd888a558"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5184 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Requires pharmacies display warning notice regarding use of opioids/schedule II controlled substances compiled by DOH relating to overuse/misuse/mixing with other drugs/alcohol effective 9/1/19.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5184 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5184aa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
- IN CONCURRENCE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-01-28** 01/28/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (01/29/2019)
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2019)
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-04-05** 04/05/2019 Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2019)
- **2019-04-09** 04/09/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-15** 04/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (04/24/2019)
- **2019-04-24** 04/24/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 House passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/459587a3-914c-42e5-992c-442333528db6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF BARRINGTON - VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER (Ratifies and validates the amendments to the Barrington Home Rule Charter which were approved by the electors of the town of Barrington at the polls on November 6, 2018.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF BARRINGTON - VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER (Ratifies and validates the amendments to the Barrington Home Rule Charter which were approved by the electors of the town of Barrington at the polls on November 6, 2018.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5187"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5187 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Barrington", "Charter", "Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Cassar", "Knight", "Tanzi", "Walsh"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-04-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/203e5a39-6fe4-4185-896b-078dac862a67"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "f0f2d96fda3190a2ea5f4c5272fdbfe0556d93524062e704550dc877e371a5b7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5187 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF BARRINGTON - VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER (Ratifies and validates the amendments to the Barrington Home Rule Charter which were approved by the electors of the town of Barrington at the polls on November 6, 2018.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5187** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5187.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Cassar — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
- Walsh — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/31/2019)
- **2019-01-31** 01/31/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-02-25** 02/25/2019 Scheduled for consideration (02/28/2019)
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/06/2019)
- **2019-03-06** 03/06/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/21/2019)
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** 04/02/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/03/2019)
- **2019-04-03** 04/03/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-04-03** 04/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-04-11** 04/11/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/203e5a39-6fe4-4185-896b-078dac862a67`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- WITHHOLDING OF TAX (Provides that the non-resident withholding requirement for a corporation that sells real estate be consistent with the seven percent (7%) corporate income tax rate.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- WITHHOLDING OF TAX (Provides that the non-resident withholding requirement for a corporation that sells real estate be consistent with the seven percent (7%) corporate income tax rate.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5189"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5189 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marszalkowski", "Morin", "O'Brien", "Ucci", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96448a64-e6ef-49fd-b1f0-904e18257cb8"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "facaa8759b91dc8241b3dd8541a94b104ca904b9e6d406d3b5537cdea25d576c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5189 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- WITHHOLDING OF TAX (Provides that the non-resident withholding requirement for a corporation that sells real estate be consistent with the seven percent (7%) corporate income tax rate.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5189** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5189.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Marszalkowski — primary (person)
- Morin — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** 04/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2019)
- **2019-05-01** 05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-15** 06/15/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96448a64-e6ef-49fd-b1f0-904e18257cb8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Enables city/town council to grant tax relief from payment of real estate/property tax during periods of federal/state government cessation of operations to state/federal employees.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Enables city/town council to grant tax relief from payment of real estate/property tax during periods of federal/state government cessation of operations to state/federal employees.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5191"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5191 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Amore", "Azzinaro", "Tobon", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0f795567-04c4-4b55-95f2-5508cc26cb14"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "87f0594208a21e86c237e1cf6e87b8110a3875a1df89253e5a179e93be6c521f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5191 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Enables city/town council to grant tax relief from payment of real estate/property tax during periods of federal/state government cessation of operations to state/federal employees.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5191 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5191Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **66–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Amore — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Tobon — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** 01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2019)
- **2019-05-08** 05/08/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-15** 06/15/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-17** 06/17/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/24/2019)
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0f795567-04c4-4b55-95f2-5508cc26cb14`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TRAVEL INSURANCE ACT (Creating the travel insurance act to establish comprehensive/uniform regulatory framework for travel insurance. Clarifying/bolstering enforcement authority over participants in the travel insurance industry.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TRAVEL INSURANCE ACT (Creating the travel insurance act to establish comprehensive/uniform regulatory framework for travel insurance. Clarifying/bolstering enforcement authority over participants in the travel insurance industry.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5207"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5207 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Azzinaro", "Casey", "Johnston", "Kennedy"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-25"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/40b47ed4-2cf4-486b-81e4-a9eaa464e90a"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "83ec6bf77c0dd613df11e30bba94ed66532f0bafdfe2b10ae1298f3e76af6b24"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5207 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TRAVEL INSURANCE ACT (Creating the travel insurance act to establish comprehensive/uniform regulatory framework for travel insurance. Clarifying/bolstering enforcement authority over participants in the travel insurance industry.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5207 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5207A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Johnston — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-25** 01/25/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2019)
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-16** 05/16/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2019)
- **2019-05-16** 05/16/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-21** 05/21/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/28/2019)
- **2019-05-28** 05/28/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 Referred to Senate Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2019)
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/40b47ed4-2cf4-486b-81e4-a9eaa464e90a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS (Allows the town of Coventry to combine voting precincts for a special election for the school committee in 2019. Once the precincts are combined, the canvassers shall advertise such combination at least seven (7) days prior to the election.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS (Allows the town of Coventry to combine voting precincts for a special election for the school committee in 2019. Once the precincts are combined, the canvassers shall advertise such combination at least seven (7) days prior to the election.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5210"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5210 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Coventry", "Elections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chippendale", "Jackson", "Noret", "Roberts", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 5
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-29"
last_action: "2019-02-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2911b441-d4f2-444a-8724-655fa2ea43a2"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "9926c736fe45befe0449535b60ef0d221bb8b81eb9a9b351fcdf9329d4cb548b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5210 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS (Allows the town of Coventry to combine voting precincts for a special election for the school committee in 2019. Once the precincts are combined, the canvassers shall advertise such combination at least seven (7) days prior to the election.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5210** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5210.pdf)
## Votes
- ITEM 1 19-H 5210 — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Roberts — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-29** 01/29/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2911b441-d4f2-444a-8724-655fa2ea43a2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Doreen Costa to join Janet Heffernan and Paul Anderson in marriage on or about June 22, 2019, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Doreen Costa to join Janet Heffernan and Paul Anderson in marriage on or about June 22, 2019, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5237"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5237 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Newberry"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-30"
last_action: "2019-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ead7d25d-d1c5-4287-888a-0686a5266be2"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "e146fa1bad560ab935d576ef9acc800fdfe0cf2556f3e3730a8c0feacffe3a4a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5237 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Doreen Costa to join Janet Heffernan and Paul Anderson in marriage on or about June 22, 2019, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5237** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5237.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Newberry — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-30** 01/30/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/06/2019)
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ead7d25d-d1c5-4287-888a-0686a5266be2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Michael J. Mulcahy, II, to join Kellyann M. Mulcahy and Stephen A. Fitch in marriage on or about August 24, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Michael J. Mulcahy, II, to join Kellyann M. Mulcahy and Stephen A. Fitch in marriage on or about August 24, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5239"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5239 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Handy"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-30"
last_action: "2019-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/39a65fdc-1947-4ecb-a4b5-49b149e8e9b5"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "1d3b58cbfc2c2be8f1335147e722ae13b809cb5c0b0b42f6ac199217c9d65e99"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5239 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Michael J. Mulcahy, II, to join Kellyann M. Mulcahy and Stephen A. Fitch in marriage on or about August 24, 2019, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5239** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5239.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Handy — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-30** 01/30/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2019)
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/39a65fdc-1947-4ecb-a4b5-49b149e8e9b5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO-LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Authorizes and provide for online sports wagering through authorized hosting facilities in Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO-LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Authorizes and provide for online sports wagering through authorized hosting facilities in Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5241"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5241 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Gambling"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mattiello", "Morin", "O'Brien", "Shekarchi", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-31"
last_action: "2019-03-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34284986-b16d-4783-8b6c-17003edadb72"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "d12b5bc25192ff5bf981d524b65a58fd12af86b7cb9f6ca31a2c61a5a35289f9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5241 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO-LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Authorizes and provide for online sports wagering through authorized hosting facilities in Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5241 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5241A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **10–62** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE — **64–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Mattiello — primary (person)
- Morin — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-31** 01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2019)
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/12/2019)
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/19/2019)
- **2019-03-19** 03/19/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-19** 03/19/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-25** 03/25/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34284986-b16d-4783-8b6c-17003edadb72`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - ELECTROLYSIS (Establishes the requirements for licensure and regulation of electrologists performing electrolysis and/or laser hair removal.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - ELECTROLYSIS (Establishes the requirements for licensure and regulation of electrologists performing electrolysis and/or laser hair removal.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5251"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5251 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Corvese", "Lima", "O'Brien", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-31"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ed6770a-c9f5-44ed-b09d-b2305c23d036"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "fd47c7cbcef1c52e46d7a9d095a24b835a5193f246e3435d0b081f2a6eee8624"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5251 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - ELECTROLYSIS (Establishes the requirements for licensure and regulation of electrologists performing electrolysis and/or laser hair removal.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5251 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5251A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–4** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-31** 01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2019)
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2019)
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-29** 05/29/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/05/2019)
- **2019-06-05** 06/05/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2019)
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6ed6770a-c9f5-44ed-b09d-b2305c23d036`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT] (Requires that instruction in health and physical education include information provided to students that mixing opioids and alcohol can cause accidental death.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT] (Requires that instruction in health and physical education include information provided to students that mixing opioids and alcohol can cause accidental death.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5253"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5253 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcoholic Beverages", "Education", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amore", "Craven", "McEntee", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-31"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8fc72de5-9a5a-4236-b1e6-1ed12bc06e85"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "97f14b8b6f4efa4c1d42560f74c76e36be48bd039cc5d9ce88430bd1f82dfb11"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5253 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT] (Requires that instruction in health and physical education include information provided to students that mixing opioids and alcohol can cause accidental death.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5253** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5253.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Amore — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-31** 01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2019)
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/21/2019)
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Referred to Senate Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/12/2019)
- **2019-06-12** 06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8fc72de5-9a5a-4236-b1e6-1ed12bc06e85`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF ST. PETER'S-BY-THE-SEA, NARRAGANSETT, RHODE ISLAND"
description: "AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF ST. PETER'S-BY-THE-SEA, NARRAGANSETT, RHODE ISLAND"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5257"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5257 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Charter"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McEntee", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-31"
last_action: "2019-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7fbd92f0-59b3-4644-a969-ec5e35a37032"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "b847a46a96cee77b20e3f538e4eadc1440f96bd0abb8fbabd28dd4a923c2a871"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5257 (2019) — AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF ST. PETER'S-BY-THE-SEA, NARRAGANSETT, RHODE ISLAND
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5257** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5257.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-31** 01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-02-12** 02/12/2019 Meeting postponed (02/12/2019)
- **2019-02-12** 02/12/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/12/2019)
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/19/2019)
- **2019-03-19** 03/19/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/09/2019)
- **2019-04-09** 04/09/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-04-09** 04/09/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-04-17** 04/17/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7fbd92f0-59b3-4644-a969-ec5e35a37032`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR - UNION REPRESENTATION (Clarifies the rights and options of government employees who decide not to join their employer's exclusive bargaining unit.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR - UNION REPRESENTATION (Clarifies the rights and options of government employees who decide not to join their employer's exclusive bargaining unit.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5259"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5259 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caldwell", "Craven", "McEntee", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-31"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0d0edabf-9c6d-466a-92f0-a50a95855020"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "81677579bac99894f140704c7d3c73ec8d523e7f4b6dbfccab85b14b3efd976a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5259 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR - UNION REPRESENTATION (Clarifies the rights and options of government employees who decide not to join their employer's exclusive bargaining unit.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5259 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5259A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-31** 01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/06/2019)
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2019)
- **2019-06-12** 06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 House voted to recommit to House Labor
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/24/2019)
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0d0edabf-9c6d-466a-92f0-a50a95855020`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Christopher R. Blazejewski to join Lauren Joy Auffrey and Christopher Pedro Aoyama in marriage on or about May 5, 2019, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Christopher R. Blazejewski to join Lauren Joy Auffrey and Christopher Pedro Aoyama in marriage on or about May 5, 2019, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5277"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5277 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-01"
last_action: "2019-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ca1ef9a-f8cd-4813-9322-01be73e49c96"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "28aa16bed046fec0f0fdd9b36bd16f66be2716d3f9b292120faa5dd6317536b9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5277 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Christopher R. Blazejewski to join Lauren Joy Auffrey and Christopher Pedro Aoyama in marriage on or about May 5, 2019, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5277** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5277.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-01** 02/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2019)
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6ca1ef9a-f8cd-4813-9322-01be73e49c96`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAX--NON-COLLECTING RETAILERS, REFERRERS, AND RETAIL SALE FACILITATORS ACT (Extends the requirement to collect sales tax to remote sellers in a way that conforms to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision making it easier for states to compel collection/sales tax from retailers who do not have a physical presence in their state.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAX--NON-COLLECTING RETAILERS, REFERRERS, AND RETAIL SALE FACILITATORS ACT (Extends the requirement to collect sales tax to remote sellers in a way that conforms to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision making it easier for states to compel collection/sales tax from retailers who do not have a physical presence in their state.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5278"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5278 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Courts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-05"
last_action: "2019-03-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/67ea2c83-2a5c-4867-be12-904f1b81a582"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "a2785449443025423bf0c0de0e255cf403bfe389f8ddcbe340303ae611f32821"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5278 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAX--NON-COLLECTING RETAILERS, REFERRERS, AND RETAIL SALE FACILITATORS ACT (Extends the requirement to collect sales tax to remote sellers in a way that conforms to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision making it easier for states to compel collection/sales tax from retailers who do not have a physical presence in their state.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5278 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5278A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–6** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2019)
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-03-26** 03/26/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/28/2019)
- **2019-03-28** 03/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-28** 03/28/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-29** 03/29/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/67ea2c83-2a5c-4867-be12-904f1b81a582`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Seth Gabriel Paul Brown to join Wendy Yamileth Avelar Monge and José Daniel Rosales Mejia in marriage on or about February 23, 2019, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Seth Gabriel Paul Brown to join Wendy Yamileth Avelar Monge and José Daniel Rosales Mejia in marriage on or about February 23, 2019, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5280"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5280 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hull"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 5
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-05"
last_action: "2019-02-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1a2e2713-cd96-47a5-b943-c93679bea5e1"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "3c65aa8776fd08c647b839f494dd85f9ade4fcaaf978f5acf64e57c9f1a6f852"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5280 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Seth Gabriel Paul Brown to join Wendy Yamileth Avelar Monge and José Daniel Rosales Mejia in marriage on or about February 23, 2019, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5280** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5280.pdf)
## Votes
- ITEM 1 19-H 5280 — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hull — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-05** 02/05/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1a2e2713-cd96-47a5-b943-c93679bea5e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- NON-ERISA COVERED PENSION PLANS (Requires that all defined pension plans, excluding certain governmental plans, which are not covered by the ERISA and have at least two hundred (200) members, comply with ERISA's annual reporting provisions.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- NON-ERISA COVERED PENSION PLANS (Requires that all defined pension plans, excluding certain governmental plans, which are not covered by the ERISA and have at least two hundred (200) members, comply with ERISA's annual reporting provisions.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5287"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5287 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["General Treasurer"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Diaz", "McKiernan", "O'Brien", "Shekarchi", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3aff01a6-7863-4fd1-8864-8225fb9b60b6"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "b1414fd7022fb8dea86887a53d8847055b09ad487bd22242fc4926f0cf0d92eb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5287 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- NON-ERISA COVERED PENSION PLANS (Requires that all defined pension plans, excluding certain governmental plans, which are not covered by the ERISA and have at least two hundred (200) members, comply with ERISA's annual reporting provisions.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5287 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5287Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **71–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Diaz — primary (person)
- McKiernan — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-05** 04/05/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2019)
- **2019-04-09** 04/09/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-04-29** 04/29/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2019)
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-01** 05/01/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-20** 05/20/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/22/2019)
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-05-30** 05/30/2019 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-03** 06/03/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2019)
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3aff01a6-7863-4fd1-8864-8225fb9b60b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - APPROPRIATE DISABILITY LANGUAGE (Ensures appropriate disability language is used in all job descriptions and statutes.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - APPROPRIATE DISABILITY LANGUAGE (Ensures appropriate disability language is used in all job descriptions and statutes.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5289"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5289 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["General Assembly", "Handicapped"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Ajello", "Amore", "Jackson", "McNamara"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/403b6ad1-c52c-43c8-a93b-2eb9a53d465e"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "3ce948f1fb495caa9e4986ddee039a19dae805fbb8e6e17ab97aba8b55a94378"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5289 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - APPROPRIATE DISABILITY LANGUAGE (Ensures appropriate disability language is used in all job descriptions and statutes.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5289** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5289.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Amore — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Committee transferred to House H.E.W.
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2019)
- **2019-03-06** 03/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2019)
- **2019-06-05** 06/05/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Referred to Senate Labor `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/19/2019)
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/403b6ad1-c52c-43c8-a93b-2eb9a53d465e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE REGISTER (Requires secretary of state to collect/publish governor's executive orders on website arranged by topic rather than in numerical/chronological order.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE REGISTER (Requires secretary of state to collect/publish governor's executive orders on website arranged by topic rather than in numerical/chronological order.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5291"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5291 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Filippi", "Lyle", "Nardone", "Price", "Quattrocchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5fd83e75-67ae-4b0c-9c5d-2c3f9dd139a4"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "73aa3f301970618116d691a7fed863dc92e1d490c6f226f3beaf9195c6816ee8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5291 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE REGISTER (Requires secretary of state to collect/publish governor's executive orders on website arranged by topic rather than in numerical/chronological order.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5291** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5291.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Filippi — primary (person)
- Lyle — primary (person)
- Nardone — primary (person)
- Price — primary (person)
- Quattrocchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Committee transferred to House Special Legislation
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2019)
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/24/2019)
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5fd83e75-67ae-4b0c-9c5d-2c3f9dd139a4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Janine Hesford to join Sabra M. Lepore and Ralph E. Orlandi in marriage on or about May 4, 2019, within the Town of Lincoln, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Janine Hesford to join Sabra M. Lepore and Ralph E. Orlandi in marriage on or about May 4, 2019, within the Town of Lincoln, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5295"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5295 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Corvese", "Ucci"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ca6fd5d1-d490-45c1-9b18-0e5ebea85cf5"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "ada347bbcf1c4c671ac859e6beab5db83be40672b9d4fd2e969433530dacfc84"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5295 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Janine Hesford to join Sabra M. Lepore and Ralph E. Orlandi in marriage on or about May 4, 2019, within the Town of Lincoln, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5295** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5295.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2019)
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (02/28/2019)
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ca6fd5d1-d490-45c1-9b18-0e5ebea85cf5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - NURSE ANESTHETISTS (Permits a registered nurse who is enrolled in an accredited nurse anesthesia program to practice as a nurse anesthetist under the supervision of a certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - NURSE ANESTHETISTS (Permits a registered nurse who is enrolled in an accredited nurse anesthesia program to practice as a nurse anesthetist under the supervision of a certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5298"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5298 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Amore", "Corvese", "Jackson", "McNamara"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c0b64795-985a-4002-8b90-cad235021bed"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "58100e1a9841a8853c8d345da0bc2d5b2046082766ed4996b252ae02214b52c3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5298 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - NURSE ANESTHETISTS (Permits a registered nurse who is enrolled in an accredited nurse anesthesia program to practice as a nurse anesthetist under the supervision of a certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5298** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5298.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Amore — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/27/2019)
- **2019-03-27** 03/27/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-29** 03/29/2019 Placed on House Calendar (04/03/2019)
- **2019-04-03** 04/03/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c0b64795-985a-4002-8b90-cad235021bed`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - EQUAL RIGHTS OF BLIND AND DEAF PERSONS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES (Prohibits misrepresentation of the status of an animal as a service animal in order to acquire any right or privilege afforded disabled persons.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - EQUAL RIGHTS OF BLIND AND DEAF PERSONS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES (Prohibits misrepresentation of the status of an animal as a service animal in order to acquire any right or privilege afforded disabled persons.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5299"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5299 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Animals", "Developmentally Disabled"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hawkins", "Lima", "Noret", "Phillips", "Serodio"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf43201d-ff46-478a-94e5-f568a612b93f"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "7f209bfb44fa9083fd6708047265cbbfdfb52ed835ef5e01f93bfbaa64eb0618"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5299 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - EQUAL RIGHTS OF BLIND AND DEAF PERSONS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES (Prohibits misrepresentation of the status of an animal as a service animal in order to acquire any right or privilege afforded disabled persons.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5299 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5299aa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hawkins — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Serodio — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/27/2019)
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2019)
- **2019-03-06** 03/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-29** 03/29/2019 Scheduled for consideration (04/03/2019)
- **2019-04-03** 04/03/2019 Committee recommends passage as amended `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** 04/05/2019 Placed on House Calendar (04/11/2019)
- **2019-04-11** 04/11/2019 House passed as amended `passage`
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf43201d-ff46-478a-94e5-f568a612b93f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION (Authorizes the Johnston town council to appoint two (2) alternate members to the Johnston planning board.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION (Authorizes the Johnston town council to appoint two (2) alternate members to the Johnston planning board.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5304"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5304 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Costantino", "Fellela", "Mendez", "Ucci"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e70527e4-caed-4110-b94f-c48ec8cb45f7"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "a52ae169890af2c9241fa52cfadbcfe29f524b5d9299426d6187d084e3d62afd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5304 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION (Authorizes the Johnston town council to appoint two (2) alternate members to the Johnston planning board.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5304 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5304Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Costantino — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Mendez — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2019)
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-13** 05/13/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/16/2019)
- **2019-05-16** 05/16/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/29/2019)
- **2019-05-29** 05/29/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-05-30** 05/30/2019 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-03** 06/03/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2019)
- **2019-06-05** 06/05/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e70527e4-caed-4110-b94f-c48ec8cb45f7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - RHODE ISLAND UNINSURED PROTECTION FUND (Extends the effective date of the Rhode Island Uninsured Protection Fund from February 1, 2019 to September 1, 2019.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - RHODE ISLAND UNINSURED PROTECTION FUND (Extends the effective date of the Rhode Island Uninsured Protection Fund from February 1, 2019 to September 1, 2019.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5305"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5305 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Blazejewski", "Fellela", "Ucci", "Williams"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-03-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d2f6d3d5-c844-4d6b-8272-21a3f5346bfe"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "ef5dc1cdcd8c67b18175d6310f3a42dfb22cecf0da88377aa9d17e433fab3eab"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5305 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - RHODE ISLAND UNINSURED PROTECTION FUND (Extends the effective date of the Rhode Island Uninsured Protection Fund from February 1, 2019 to September 1, 2019.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5305** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5305.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-06** 02/06/2019 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2019)
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/19/2019)
- **2019-03-19** 03/19/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/27/2019)
- **2019-03-27** 03/27/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-27** 03/27/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-28** 03/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d2f6d3d5-c844-4d6b-8272-21a3f5346bfe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - FOOD DONATIONS (Repeals the current chapter of the general laws regarding immunity for food donors to food banks, and would adopt a new chapter with comprehensive immunity provisions for persons involved in donating food to food banks.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - FOOD DONATIONS (Repeals the current chapter of the general laws regarding immunity for food donors to food banks, and would adopt a new chapter with comprehensive immunity provisions for persons involved in donating food to food banks.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5322"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5322 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Food and Drugs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Maldonado", "Marszalkowski", "McKiernan", "Millea", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-07"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/293e5a0c-0708-48fa-93fd-fd2a939bf809"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "63799618dc7e306303b622bc41c89567590f503ddd17740779cfe254eb5910a8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5322 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - FOOD DONATIONS (Repeals the current chapter of the general laws regarding immunity for food donors to food banks, and would adopt a new chapter with comprehensive immunity provisions for persons involved in donating food to food banks.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5322 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5322aa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Maldonado — primary (person)
- Marszalkowski — primary (person)
- McKiernan — primary (person)
- Millea — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2019)
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-04-05** 04/05/2019 Scheduled for consideration (04/10/2019)
- **2019-04-10** 04/10/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-15** 04/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (04/25/2019)
- **2019-04-25** 04/25/2019 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2019)
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/293e5a0c-0708-48fa-93fd-fd2a939bf809`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Emily Bruce to join Phoebe B. Hall and Peter J. Nassoit in marriage on or about June 29, 2019, within the City of East Providence, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Emily Bruce to join Phoebe B. Hall and Peter J. Nassoit in marriage on or about June 29, 2019, within the City of East Providence, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5336"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5336 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Domestic Relations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amore"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-07"
last_action: "2019-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/79afbc75-daee-4885-80fd-bea7a3218a96"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "ecec535b8ecbda3a5b0d1b9f0f2863c1f8a11b617a0e1540898a2e1abe29b065"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5336 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Emily Bruce to join Phoebe B. Hall and Peter J. Nassoit in marriage on or about June 29, 2019, within the City of East Providence, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5336** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5336.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Amore — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2019)
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (02/28/2019)
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/79afbc75-daee-4885-80fd-bea7a3218a96`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Camille Vella-Wilkinson to join Mishiunnukquom Garcia and Launcelot A. Gumbs, III, in marriage on or about February 14, 2019, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Camille Vella-Wilkinson to join Mishiunnukquom Garcia and Launcelot A. Gumbs, III, in marriage on or about February 14, 2019, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5349"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5349 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McNamara", "Shanley", "Shekarchi", "Solomon", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 5
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-07"
last_action: "2019-02-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4ecc34de-f5d2-4a13-a106-780aa546d549"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "eb0a04ba0ac33239e875a37cebcb741d08071314e493a580a41a5db35f0a92f9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5349 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Camille Vella-Wilkinson to join Mishiunnukquom Garcia and Launcelot A. Gumbs, III, in marriage on or about February 14, 2019, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5349** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5349.pdf)
## Votes
- ITEM 1 19-H 5349 — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-07** 02/07/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4ecc34de-f5d2-4a13-a106-780aa546d549`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Amends the definition of \"public body\" to include the board of directors of any library which has funded at least twenty-five percent (25%) of its operational budget in the prior budget year with public funds.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Amends the definition of \"public body\" to include the board of directors of any library which has funded at least twenty-five percent (25%) of its operational budget in the prior budget year with public funds.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5355"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5355 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Almeida", "Williams"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-08"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ae293dcc-7f30-4446-a037-c19087a5853a"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "154ab504e38b6b3378d7a1f297ef41fac8dcb4633f8f6c20bfd4d1ebe2d9bc06"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5355 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Amends the definition of "public body" to include the board of directors of any library which has funded at least twenty-five percent (25%) of its operational budget in the prior budget year with public funds.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5355** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5355.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–4** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Almeida — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ae293dcc-7f30-4446-a037-c19087a5853a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Doreen M. Costa to join Tonya McCarthy and David Tacey in marriage on or about September 9, 2019, within the Town of West Kingston, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Doreen M. Costa to join Tonya McCarthy and David Tacey in marriage on or about September 9, 2019, within the Town of West Kingston, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5359"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5359 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hull", "Lombardi", "Newberry"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-08"
last_action: "2019-03-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fdbab28f-825f-4588-8415-95546bb8af92"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "fce85157183b0b270326c90ad3c1f51876e8f96dbe162465ba088956f9e231d9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5359 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Doreen M. Costa to join Tonya McCarthy and David Tacey in marriage on or about September 9, 2019, within the Town of West Kingston, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5359** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5359.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hull — primary (person)
- Lombardi — primary (person)
- Newberry — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2019)
- **2019-02-13** 02/13/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (02/28/2019)
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2019)
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/14/2019)
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fdbab28f-825f-4588-8415-95546bb8af92`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - DESIGNERS OF INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS (Provides that professional engineers who are registered and authorized to practice by the Rhode Island state board of registration for professional engineers be deemed to have met the qualifications for a designer's license.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - DESIGNERS OF INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS (Provides that professional engineers who are registered and authorized to practice by the Rhode Island state board of registration for professional engineers be deemed to have met the qualifications for a designer's license.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5365"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5365 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Canario", "Edwards", "Price", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-08"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/934d9283-802b-44c8-a072-204d590aa4e6"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "bc3f97efb66d749543020645d32ddd40a692a2b4e12a2865a56e60c24995ebc2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5365 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - DESIGNERS OF INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS (Provides that professional engineers who are registered and authorized to practice by the Rhode Island state board of registration for professional engineers be deemed to have met the qualifications for a designer's license.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5365** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5365.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Canario — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Price — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-08** 02/08/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/19/2019)
- **2019-03-19** 03/19/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/28/2019)
- **2019-03-28** 03/28/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Referred to Senate Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/934d9283-802b-44c8-a072-204d590aa4e6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS (Extends the period for musical and theatrical productions to obtain tax credits to July 1, 2024.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS (Extends the period for musical and theatrical productions to obtain tax credits to July 1, 2024.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5381"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5381 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Films", "Arts and Theatre"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Blazejewski", "Carson", "Costantino", "Lima", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b000e2eb-73c7-4acb-ab29-5cf425496a5b"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "72067696c56a407c07c616428c33071fe53d2468a6e7a1f0434e783a7f027c52"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5381 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS (Extends the period for musical and theatrical productions to obtain tax credits to July 1, 2024.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5381** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5381.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Costantino — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2019)
- **2019-03-26** 03/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-04-26** 04/26/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2019)
- **2019-05-01** 05/01/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/07/2019)
- **2019-05-07** 05/07/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2019)
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b000e2eb-73c7-4acb-ab29-5cf425496a5b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Requires that retirement contributions be deposited or remitted to the retirement system within three (3) days.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Requires that retirement contributions be deposited or remitted to the retirement system within three (3) days.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5382"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5382 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil Procedure", "Courts", "General Treasurer"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amore", "Casey", "Lima", "O'Brien", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d50a334d-ef34-4e9d-91b8-434cedb03895"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "9860438c92971beb053103649d316493fc943f12a7485a6b2008429f272ce300"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5382 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Requires that retirement contributions be deposited or remitted to the retirement system within three (3) days.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5382 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5382A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Amore — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** 04/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2019)
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-22** 06/22/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d50a334d-ef34-4e9d-91b8-434cedb03895`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING (Amends current law so that, as part of a comprehensive discharge plan, a hospital would be allowed to try to contact the patient's emergency contact and the certified peer recovery specialists, in accordance with federal law.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING (Amends current law so that, as part of a comprehensive discharge plan, a hospital would be allowed to try to contact the patient's emergency contact and the certified peer recovery specialists, in accordance with federal law.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5383"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5383 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Domestic Relations", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Canario", "Chippendale", "Edwards", "Mendez"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7bc2b32c-9c11-413f-82ce-816ee22bc5fc"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "04211a6e852a706a7357576330c4ae4cea255cd620a40e6b7e6317e099bb1522"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5383 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING (Amends current law so that, as part of a comprehensive discharge plan, a hospital would be allowed to try to contact the patient's emergency contact and the certified peer recovery specialists, in accordance with federal law.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5383** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5383.pdf)
## Votes
- COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING — **74–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Canario — primary (person)
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Mendez — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Committee transferred to House H.E.W.
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-03-20** 03/20/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/20/2019)
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Committee transferred to House Corporations
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2019)
- **2019-03-26** 03/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2019)
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7bc2b32c-9c11-413f-82ce-816ee22bc5fc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FUNDING PLAN ACT (Requires Tricare to pay the healthcare services funding contributions for their contribution enrollees.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FUNDING PLAN ACT (Requires Tricare to pay the healthcare services funding contributions for their contribution enrollees.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5401"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5401 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc015596-07e0-420e-89a9-e58b6f098caf"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "e4c32c767c5274758f4c2714cd9b39fefd8dc27abe33ca326770125cef8bab03"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5401 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FUNDING PLAN ACT (Requires Tricare to pay the healthcare services funding contributions for their contribution enrollees.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5401** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5401.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/15/2019)
- **2019-05-15** 05/15/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-15** 06/15/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc015596-07e0-420e-89a9-e58b6f098caf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMISSION ON THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING (Provides conditions to lawfully permit a state employee to be employed as an interpreter or a CART provider outside of the normal working hours.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMISSION ON THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING (Provides conditions to lawfully permit a state employee to be employed as an interpreter or a CART provider outside of the normal working hours.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5419"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5419 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Azzinaro", "Bennett", "Diaz", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a0705dfc-f54f-4bb8-a037-1e09a9f3cd25"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "cb5259f58261b82b7d235c2e45d3e2e0d8e33fbf6f970e7b40daff2f92f98839"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5419 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMISSION ON THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING (Provides conditions to lawfully permit a state employee to be employed as an interpreter or a CART provider outside of the normal working hours.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5419** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5419.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2019)
- **2019-03-06** 03/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-20** 05/20/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/22/2019)
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a0705dfc-f54f-4bb8-a037-1e09a9f3cd25`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE (Adds the requirement that in DCYF cases resulting in a fatality or near fatality of a child, one of the requirements for the office of the child advocate to investigate the case would be the child or the child's family had prior contact with the DCYF.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE (Adds the requirement that in DCYF cases resulting in a fatality or near fatality of a child, one of the requirements for the office of the child advocate to investigate the case would be the child or the child's family had prior contact with the DCYF.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5430"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5430 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children and Families"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Casimiro", "Fellela", "Lyle", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3ffd9cd4-d897-4447-a5bc-df9a53a9be90"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "d1af05bde562b663cbb437b02156531cb7f8e90c651ee626d1f61942c2a9f75b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5430 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE (Adds the requirement that in DCYF cases resulting in a fatality or near fatality of a child, one of the requirements for the office of the child advocate to investigate the case would be the child or the child's family had prior contact with the DCYF.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5430** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5430.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Lyle — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/27/2019)
- **2019-03-27** 03/27/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-29** 03/29/2019 Placed on House Calendar (04/02/2019)
- **2019-04-02** 04/02/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3ffd9cd4-d897-4447-a5bc-df9a53a9be90`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Includes any \"licensed public health dental hygienist\" among persons eligible to conduct dental screenings for children in kindergarten, third, and ninth grade.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Includes any \"licensed public health dental hygienist\" among persons eligible to conduct dental screenings for children in kindergarten, third, and ninth grade.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5431"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5431 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dentist", "Dept. of Health", "Education", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Casimiro", "Mendez", "Shanley", "Tobon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a05df4b0-a3b1-4df5-92d3-65ec83ec0d3d"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "654bf75745020dc4489d0e76ff41ffcde40bf602ff0ce749d927a961767645dc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5431 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Includes any "licensed public health dental hygienist" among persons eligible to conduct dental screenings for children in kindergarten, third, and ninth grade.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5431 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5431aa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **75–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Mendez — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Tobon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2019)
- **2019-06-12** 06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/19/2019)
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a05df4b0-a3b1-4df5-92d3-65ec83ec0d3d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- SEIZURE OF ANIMALS BEING CRUELLY TREATED (Authorizes certain state and municipal agents to take possession of animals found abandoned or neglected, and to proceed to provide all necessary care and treatment for the animal.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- SEIZURE OF ANIMALS BEING CRUELLY TREATED (Authorizes certain state and municipal agents to take possession of animals found abandoned or neglected, and to proceed to provide all necessary care and treatment for the animal.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5433"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5433 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Animals", "Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Casimiro", "Morin", "Serpa", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a02ade4e-e2bb-4bee-a216-e5be4dad7df8"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "162d383f1c30e4d5dd187347cf5e2e4b09d15cd1956fc1870ea7b5ac7f2d55fb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5433 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- SEIZURE OF ANIMALS BEING CRUELLY TREATED (Authorizes certain state and municipal agents to take possession of animals found abandoned or neglected, and to proceed to provide all necessary care and treatment for the animal.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5433** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5433.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **49–16** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Morin — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-29** 03/29/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-04-02** 04/02/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/03/2019)
- **2019-04-26** 04/26/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2019)
- **2019-05-01** 05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2019)
- **2019-05-29** 05/29/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2019)
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a02ade4e-e2bb-4bee-a216-e5be4dad7df8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Defines pet trainers and requires pet trainers to be licensed. This act further provides an exception to the licensing requirements for dog training programs operated by government agencies.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Defines pet trainers and requires pet trainers to be licensed. This act further provides an exception to the licensing requirements for dog training programs operated by government agencies.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5436"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5436 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Animals"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Corvese", "Fellela", "Kazarian", "Lima", "Ucci"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/632f0e9d-8e08-4c1b-955f-4bf0b69afebb"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "118d779bc2958d4cbaa37199db5f6f14432e17c104178898f8c804dd2d8a513d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5436 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Defines pet trainers and requires pet trainers to be licensed. This act further provides an exception to the licensing requirements for dog training programs operated by government agencies.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5436 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5436Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **65–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **58–7** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-29** 03/29/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2019-04-01** 04/01/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/03/2019)
- **2019-04-05** 04/05/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2019)
- **2019-04-10** 04/10/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-06** 05/06/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/08/2019)
- **2019-05-06** 05/06/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-08** 05/08/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-20** 05/20/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/30/2019)
- **2019-05-30** 05/30/2019 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/632f0e9d-8e08-4c1b-955f-4bf0b69afebb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - ARBITRATION - CONTINUANCE OF CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS (Provides for the extension of certain contractual provisions in a school teachers' collective bargaining agreement if the parties are engaged in negotiations.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - ARBITRATION - CONTINUANCE OF CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS (Provides for the extension of certain contractual provisions in a school teachers' collective bargaining agreement if the parties are engaged in negotiations.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5437"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5437 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Millea", "Morin", "O'Brien", "Serpa", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-05-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d96fcc9b-6569-4a6f-ae80-f1f701b943ca"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "4719c22e5f299474b37369a5dc20d19dcafa29a5b4fa09ef8029a239821fae9f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5437 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - ARBITRATION - CONTINUANCE OF CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS (Provides for the extension of certain contractual provisions in a school teachers' collective bargaining agreement if the parties are engaged in negotiations.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5437 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5437A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **60–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Millea — primary (person)
- Morin — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2019)
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-04-08** 04/08/2019 Scheduled for consideration (04/10/2019)
- **2019-04-08** 04/08/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-04-10** 04/10/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-19** 04/19/2019 Placed on House Calendar (04/23/2019)
- **2019-04-23** 04/23/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-04-30** 04/30/2019 Referred to Senate Labor `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2019)
- **2019-05-07** 05/07/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** 05/07/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/09/2019)
- **2019-05-09** 05/09/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-05-09** 05/09/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-14** 05/14/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d96fcc9b-6569-4a6f-ae80-f1f701b943ca`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RECORDATION OF HONORABLE DISCHARGES (Provides a petition process to have a discharge from service recorded as honorable for members of the armed services separated from service with a general or other than honorable discharge due solely to their sexual orientation/gender identity/expression.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RECORDATION OF HONORABLE DISCHARGES (Provides a petition process to have a discharge from service recorded as honorable for members of the armed services separated from service with a general or other than honorable discharge due solely to their sexual orientation/gender identity/expression.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5443"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5443 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Almeida", "Millea", "Shanley", "Vella-Wilkinson", "Williams"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/23356a31-a12c-43ae-92ea-c3fb5201cbf7"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "e59f8d2a1c2b5e02b82fcceb82d6a5f3f34cfbca1559a3bcbc05bb53ad652d34"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5443 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RECORDATION OF HONORABLE DISCHARGES (Provides a petition process to have a discharge from service recorded as honorable for members of the armed services separated from service with a general or other than honorable discharge due solely to their sexual orientation/gender identity/expression.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5443 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5443A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Almeida — primary (person)
- Millea — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2019)
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-04-02** 04/02/2019 Scheduled for consideration (04/04/2019)
- **2019-04-02** 04/02/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** 04/05/2019 Placed on House Calendar (04/11/2019)
- **2019-04-11** 04/11/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/05/2019)
- **2019-06-05** 06/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/19/2019)
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/23356a31-a12c-43ae-92ea-c3fb5201cbf7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Exempts from taxation the real property of the surviving spouse of any law enforcement officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the provisions applied only prospectively and not retroactively.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Exempts from taxation the real property of the surviving spouse of any law enforcement officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the provisions applied only prospectively and not retroactively.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5453"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5453 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Almeida", "Craven", "McEntee", "Morin", "Ucci"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7dfe6843-5ced-4d0d-813f-233ecd657a62"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "c51e15f9b775028fe9eec7bf1933b8adf5b4cae8d17d7e572279f9bb91a7be41"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5453 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Exempts from taxation the real property of the surviving spouse of any law enforcement officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the provisions applied only prospectively and not retroactively.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5453 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5453A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Almeida — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Morin — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2019)
- **2019-03-07** 03/07/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration
- **2019-06-10** 06/10/2019 Meeting postponed (06/11/2019)
- **2019-06-10** 06/10/2019 Meeting postponed (06/11/2019)
- **2019-06-10** 06/10/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/19/2019)
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7dfe6843-5ced-4d0d-813f-233ecd657a62`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Provides that Class F and F-1 liquor licenses may be issued to corporations, LLCs, and political organizations.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Provides that Class F and F-1 liquor licenses may be issued to corporations, LLCs, and political organizations.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5455"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5455 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcoholic Beverages", "Dept. of Business Regulation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amore", "Noret", "Serodio"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/19adbbf3-dc67-4d5e-8a18-4465820a3a4c"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "9821c16fc29126cb268f4b8e746d29dc723d9b2d952a8f30eb821d960ac7e5c6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5455 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Provides that Class F and F-1 liquor licenses may be issued to corporations, LLCs, and political organizations.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5455 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5455A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Amore — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Serodio — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Small Business `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2019)
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-12** 06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/19adbbf3-dc67-4d5e-8a18-4465820a3a4c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Allows disability insurance with a benefit limit in excess of a benefit limit available from an admitted insurer to be written in the surplus lines market.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Allows disability insurance with a benefit limit in excess of a benefit limit available from an admitted insurer to be written in the surplus lines market.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5457"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5457 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Casey", "Johnston", "Kennedy"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1df33a0d-9f0a-4940-9e1e-ab1200b8689a"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "bd8d2987e2603211058efc22dca65f0dae614315ab8d1d9f7084c90dc9623d8a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5457 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Allows disability insurance with a benefit limit in excess of a benefit limit available from an admitted insurer to be written in the surplus lines market.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5457** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5457.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Johnston — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-16** 05/16/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2019)
- **2019-05-21** 05/21/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2019)
- **2019-06-12** 06/12/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Referred to Senate Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1df33a0d-9f0a-4940-9e1e-ab1200b8689a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Raises amount from $1,500 to $3,000 at which insurer may fail to renew private passenger auto policy/assess premium surcharge for property damage claim payment. Eff. 1/1/20.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Raises amount from $1,500 to $3,000 at which insurer may fail to renew private passenger auto policy/assess premium surcharge for property damage claim payment. Eff. 1/1/20.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5458"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5458 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Johnston", "Kennedy", "Ucci"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e888c73e-1879-49e4-af4c-1779df2ee911"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "24b644d1e755757a608516703fa913703fcce38b809f3803ada3113a151568f7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5458 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Raises amount from $1,500 to $3,000 at which insurer may fail to renew private passenger auto policy/assess premium surcharge for property damage claim payment. Eff. 1/1/20.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5458 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5458A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Johnston — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2019)
- **2019-06-12** 06/12/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Referred to Senate Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee transferred to Senate Judiciary
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e888c73e-1879-49e4-af4c-1779df2ee911`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (Provides that any minority business enterprise certified by the Federal Small Business Act shall be deemed certified by the department of administration as a minority business enterprise.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (Provides that any minority business enterprise certified by the Federal Small Business Act shall be deemed certified by the department of administration as a minority business enterprise.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5461"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5461 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Almeida", "Caldwell", "Hull", "Williams"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/38b4b20e-ae77-436f-9d7d-2c2556c26d73"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "786757735e50fa800e6d55f0eb31b4d27e7f6455b0d59665ba6dcdc0517417a9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5461 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (Provides that any minority business enterprise certified by the Federal Small Business Act shall be deemed certified by the department of administration as a minority business enterprise.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5461** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5461.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Almeida — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2019)
- **2019-02-26** 02/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/19/2019)
- **2019-03-19** 03/19/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/26/2019)
- **2019-03-26** 03/26/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Referred to Senate Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2019)
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/38b4b20e-ae77-436f-9d7d-2c2556c26d73`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Requires DOT to establish rules and regulations for the use of steel plates on roadway surfaces, and for towns and cities to adopt the same for use on municipal highways.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Requires DOT to establish rules and regulations for the use of steel plates on roadway surfaces, and for towns and cities to adopt the same for use on municipal highways.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5465"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5465 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Chippendale", "Jacquard", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3167ca55-e005-422e-9085-57f3f72c270f"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "47f4de0884c4856cf51ad51c384d05ac5fbcd397ee7488f95eaad98ef409954c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5465 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Requires DOT to establish rules and regulations for the use of steel plates on roadway surfaces, and for towns and cities to adopt the same for use on municipal highways.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5465 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5465A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Jacquard — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2019)
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-07** 05/07/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3167ca55-e005-422e-9085-57f3f72c270f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT (Requires that all electrical work performed in the state be done in accordance with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, and would also require that the state building commission adopt the latest edition of the National Electrical Code.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT (Requires that all electrical work performed in the state be done in accordance with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, and would also require that the state building commission adopt the latest edition of the National Electrical Code.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5466"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5466 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jacquard"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5c9c104c-750e-42bb-8f40-2381dc863e6c"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "07998a48d39388e88a2b5721990f696160e91caa93d3ddee0f7b3349095e1eb6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5466 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT (Requires that all electrical work performed in the state be done in accordance with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, and would also require that the state building commission adopt the latest edition of the National Electrical Code.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5466 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5466A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Jacquard — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/26/2019)
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-03-26** 03/26/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-29** 03/29/2019 Placed on House Calendar (04/03/2019)
- **2019-04-03** 04/03/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Referred to Senate Labor `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/05/2019)
- **2019-06-05** 06/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-19** 07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5c9c104c-750e-42bb-8f40-2381dc863e6c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF CARS INC."
description: "AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF CARS INC."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5467"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5467 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Charter"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hull", "Lombardi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3b9eec78-7709-46c7-bb74-d7c4e355bea2"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "954aa9919251e20b5aa3d8ecdda01ea4ccd9fe213152fd97d45ee6f566e67ca5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5467 (2019) — AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF CARS INC.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5467** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5467.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hull — primary (person)
- Lombardi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/12/2019)
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/20/2019)
- **2019-03-20** 03/20/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/09/2019)
- **2019-04-09** 04/09/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-04-09** 04/09/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-04-17** 04/17/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3b9eec78-7709-46c7-bb74-d7c4e355bea2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS (Classifies all vehicles used by the department of corrections in the performance official duties as authorized emergency vehicles.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS (Classifies all vehicles used by the department of corrections in the performance official duties as authorized emergency vehicles.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5470"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5470 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Corrections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Canario", "Edwards", "Kennedy", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/993a0fdd-903f-49bd-884c-8787b9fcea66"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "ffc762dc1d65a21aae06fc5c7bda293ea687c4ffe9d4a5ae2964220d78235c33"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5470 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS (Classifies all vehicles used by the department of corrections in the performance official duties as authorized emergency vehicles.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5470** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5470.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Canario — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2019)
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/993a0fdd-903f-49bd-884c-8787b9fcea66`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- CONTRIBUTION AMONG JOINT TORTFEASORS (Settlement of claim related to Ringling Circus incident shall not discharge other joint tortfeasors.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- CONTRIBUTION AMONG JOINT TORTFEASORS (Settlement of claim related to Ringling Circus incident shall not discharge other joint tortfeasors.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5475"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5475 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil Procedure", "Courts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Craven", "Jackson", "McEntee", "Millea", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-06-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e5f76247-e041-4622-a3f5-6240d2f64270"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "e811c17695b7bb5b558b514cbf8ef9018288095ce136b31174c009d624aa08ae"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5475 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- CONTRIBUTION AMONG JOINT TORTFEASORS (Settlement of claim related to Ringling Circus incident shall not discharge other joint tortfeasors.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5475 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5475A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **61–10** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Craven — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Millea — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-04** 03/04/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2019)
- **2019-03-06** 03/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2019)
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-28** 05/28/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-28** 05/28/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2019)
- **2019-06-06** 06/06/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e5f76247-e041-4622-a3f5-6240d2f64270`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Provides that an open and obvious danger or defect is not a complete bar to recovery of damages in personal injury or property damage actions.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Provides that an open and obvious danger or defect is not a complete bar to recovery of damages in personal injury or property damage actions.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5478"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5478 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Craven", "McEntee", "Millea"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e3fe7c60-2119-4f41-af97-0e048f915f94"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "5f547bbf7a4b376b979a5371f132fc40219c3f5d4986bdb3c93bc45c3e042735"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5478 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Provides that an open and obvious danger or defect is not a complete bar to recovery of damages in personal injury or property damage actions.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5478 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5478A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Craven — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Millea — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-04** 03/04/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2019)
- **2019-03-06** 03/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-10** 06/10/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e3fe7c60-2119-4f41-af97-0e048f915f94`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Revises the definition of building height by including in special flood hazard zones those areas identified by the CRMC.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Revises the definition of building height by including in special flood hazard zones those areas identified by the CRMC.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5484"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5484 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Craven", "Filippi", "Fogarty", "McEntee", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 21
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/25b73bff-7ed4-4f55-8d0a-69b28ce9bfe8"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "6cbf2e7bf6af5ced67a19ac7d8a12bc07751e762b5490f2c5653b90f48e31bf6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5484 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Revises the definition of building height by including in special flood hazard zones those areas identified by the CRMC.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5484 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5484A.pdf)
## Votes
- IN CONCURRENCE — **64–6** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Craven — primary (person)
- Filippi — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2019)
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-04** 03/04/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/06/2019)
- **2019-03-06** 03/06/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-04-04** 04/04/2019 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration
- **2019-06-05** 06/05/2019 Meeting postponed (06/06/2019)
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 House passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/25b73bff-7ed4-4f55-8d0a-69b28ce9bfe8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Allows plaintiffs seeking a domestic abuse protective order in family court to include any of their minor children who are not related to the defendant by blood or marriage within the same complaint and restraining order.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Allows plaintiffs seeking a domestic abuse protective order in family court to include any of their minor children who are not related to the defendant by blood or marriage within the same complaint and restraining order.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5489"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5489 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Domestic Relations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Blazejewski", "Casimiro", "Kazarian", "Marszalkowski"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/86df1c28-09a3-4f43-b796-f1448656b61c"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "0e0b97d5fea8d61fc9ab22228b351ff26f1c820e5abdcccd2063bc215f6c8874"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5489 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Allows plaintiffs seeking a domestic abuse protective order in family court to include any of their minor children who are not related to the defendant by blood or marriage within the same complaint and restraining order.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5489 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5489A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Marszalkowski — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** 03/01/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2019)
- **2019-03-05** 03/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-28** 05/28/2019 Meeting postponed (05/28/2019)
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-10** 06/10/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/86df1c28-09a3-4f43-b796-f1448656b61c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (Codifies the lawful procedure for a bicyclist to follow when complying with traffic control signals.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (Codifies the lawful procedure for a bicyclist to follow when complying with traffic control signals.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5507"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5507 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Transportation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hawkins", "Jackson", "Noret", "Serodio", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ac2586d6-dedc-4ae5-8fda-a924b911c47d"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "9f4f1d12f7fbfd620440b4c4486c05fc4a8afac0f7324f333a9c0fc44b6f5d4c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5507 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (Codifies the lawful procedure for a bicyclist to follow when complying with traffic control signals.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5507** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5507.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hawkins — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Serodio — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2019)
- **2019-03-12** 03/12/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ac2586d6-dedc-4ae5-8fda-a924b911c47d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Rebecca Weinreich, to join Wendy Anne Nelson and Daniel Michael Weinreich in marriage on or about June 1, 2019, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Rebecca Weinreich, to join Wendy Anne Nelson and Daniel Michael Weinreich in marriage on or about June 1, 2019, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5516"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5516 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Blazejewski"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-04-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9019b30-d957-4071-a720-9293ad61bc9b"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "b74e7b2792fe90fa7a5e07678f649e7430077eef7a40e37db6343e52f9b44666"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5516 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Rebecca Weinreich, to join Wendy Anne Nelson and Daniel Michael Weinreich in marriage on or about June 1, 2019, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5516** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5516.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Committee transferred to House Special Legislation
- **2019-02-15** 02/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2019)
- **2019-02-28** 02/28/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for consideration (03/14/2019)
- **2019-03-14** 03/14/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (03/21/2019)
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-03-21** 03/21/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2019)
- **2019-03-26** 03/26/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-27** 03/27/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/28/2019)
- **2019-03-28** 03/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-03-28** 03/28/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-04-05** 04/05/2019 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9019b30-d957-4071-a720-9293ad61bc9b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Provides that law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, and agencies participating in the HOPE initiative be exempt from civil liability or criminal prosecution as a result of administering opioid antagonists.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Provides that law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, and agencies participating in the HOPE initiative be exempt from civil liability or criminal prosecution as a result of administering opioid antagonists.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5536"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5536 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Offense", "Drugs", "Food and Drugs", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Canario", "Casey", "Jacquard", "Johnston", "Mattiello"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/959c35b3-7a1b-46c9-bcc8-be975ba0f702"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "e30247157ee0975c89f4da79ba50b8e5d94fbefd3a95681589c28ebf0249fa30"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5536 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Provides that law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, and agencies participating in the HOPE initiative be exempt from civil liability or criminal prosecution as a result of administering opioid antagonists.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5536 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5536A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Canario — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Jacquard — primary (person)
- Johnston — primary (person)
- Mattiello — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-26** 04/26/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2019)
- **2019-05-01** 05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/08/2019)
- **2019-05-06** 05/06/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-08** 05/08/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-10** 05/10/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/15/2019)
- **2019-05-15** 05/15/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/959c35b3-7a1b-46c9-bcc8-be975ba0f702`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Restricts the initial prescription to an adult and all prescriptions to a minor patient for an opiate to a seven (7) day supply with exceptions for certain conditions and medicines designed for substance abuse or opioid dependence treatment.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Restricts the initial prescription to an adult and all prescriptions to a minor patient for an opiate to a seven (7) day supply with exceptions for certain conditions and medicines designed for substance abuse or opioid dependence treatment.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5537"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5537 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Dentist", "Drugs", "Food and Drugs", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Bennett", "Caldwell", "Mattiello", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b73f2e38-45d8-4837-948b-c1869ea95e3d"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "40ca0c21dd72d639e8979c6d30a59b838da6811721792d34da2a8a303399f8fe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5537 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Restricts the initial prescription to an adult and all prescriptions to a minor patient for an opiate to a seven (7) day supply with exceptions for certain conditions and medicines designed for substance abuse or opioid dependence treatment.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5537 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5537A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Mattiello — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-26** 04/26/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2019)
- **2019-05-01** 05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-29** 05/29/2019 Meeting postponed (05/29/2019)
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2019)
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-12** 06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/19/2019)
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b73f2e38-45d8-4837-948b-c1869ea95e3d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (School boards to establish threat assessment policies and teams. Oversight committee for the teams is established.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (School boards to establish threat assessment policies and teams. Oversight committee for the teams is established.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5538"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5538 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Mattiello", "Mendez", "Noret", "Serodio"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/46e2d98e-2b22-4d74-9172-217b0fc7e8d5"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "cbc714f74c403c40a5058abbdeaaf617a18e899e48ab0bf5d942aa7fe372577b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5538 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (School boards to establish threat assessment policies and teams. Oversight committee for the teams is established.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5538** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5538.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Mattiello — primary (person)
- Mendez — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Serodio — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-29** 03/29/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2019)
- **2019-04-03** 04/03/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-04-05** 04/05/2019 Scheduled for consideration (04/10/2019)
- **2019-04-10** 04/10/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-15** 04/15/2019 Placed on House Calendar (04/24/2019)
- **2019-04-24** 04/24/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2019)
- **2019-06-12** 06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/46e2d98e-2b22-4d74-9172-217b0fc7e8d5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Expands the provisions requiring the reporting of immunization status and any other relevant information to adults, not just children, and requires the department of health to include routine adult immunization in the department’s immunization program.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Expands the provisions requiring the reporting of immunization status and any other relevant information to adults, not just children, and requires the department of health to include routine adult immunization in the department’s immunization program.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5541"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5541 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Health", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Jackson", "McNamara", "Shanley", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3648d825-5616-49b8-a0d6-df5121dba8b5"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "b05040e0abe8355a1a26445c61c706d5a004b7e0033ccd6c01e36a1b2370161a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5541 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Expands the provisions requiring the reporting of immunization status and any other relevant information to adults, not just children, and requires the department of health to include routine adult immunization in the department’s immunization program.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5541 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5541Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **61–11** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2019)
- **2019-06-11** 06/11/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-12** 06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/19/2019)
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3648d825-5616-49b8-a0d6-df5121dba8b5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Adds the multi-disciplinary maternal mortality review committee to the review of the office of state medical examiners and extend certain immunities and confidentiality agreements to multi-disciplinary teams.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Adds the multi-disciplinary maternal mortality review committee to the review of the office of state medical examiners and extend certain immunities and confidentiality agreements to multi-disciplinary teams.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5543"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5543 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Health", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Almeida", "Alzate", "Diaz", "Shanley", "Williams"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 20
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/99845103-d8f7-4d22-a447-d150ac4be68a"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "784528898d80a09e8bbd12b121e5bb853cafaba846700531659e64db5ca64715"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5543 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Adds the multi-disciplinary maternal mortality review committee to the review of the office of state medical examiners and extend certain immunities and confidentiality agreements to multi-disciplinary teams.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5543 SUB B** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5543B.pdf)
## Votes
- IN CONCURRENCE — **64–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **63–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **65–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **58–7** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Almeida — primary (person)
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-29** 03/29/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2019)
- **2019-04-03** 04/03/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-10** 05/10/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/15/2019)
- **2019-05-10** 05/10/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-05-15** 05/15/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-24** 05/24/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/28/2019)
- **2019-05-28** 05/28/2019 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-05-30** 05/30/2019 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-17** 06/17/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-19** 06/19/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub B `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub B `passage`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 House passed Sub B in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/99845103-d8f7-4d22-a447-d150ac4be68a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Establishes audit requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and also establishes annual reporting requirements for health insurers.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Establishes audit requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and also establishes annual reporting requirements for health insurers.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5544"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5544 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Drugs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Jacquard", "McNamara", "Ruggiero"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3b350d54-56c8-48b5-8359-5c059bc4fe90"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "aeb75690ee929ffd50ae4e323ca9393103a1cae8584120c5e52db64ffcd072d6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5544 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Establishes audit requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and also establishes annual reporting requirements for health insurers.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5544 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5544A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Jacquard — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Ruggiero — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-15** 03/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2019)
- **2019-03-20** 03/20/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-22** 06/22/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2019)
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-16** 07/16/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3b350d54-56c8-48b5-8359-5c059bc4fe90`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (Updates the laws relating to physician assistants to reflect current standards and terminology.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (Updates the laws relating to physician assistants to reflect current standards and terminology.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5572"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5572 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Diaz", "Edwards"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/02ac5e15-02a1-4644-9d65-1184ee79f554"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "230421a30845d4e2f837501bdd096f9bc77c4a002fe17bb16d4eb5e258e2a446"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5572 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (Updates the laws relating to physician assistants to reflect current standards and terminology.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5572** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5572.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–6** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-22** 03/22/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2019)
- **2019-03-27** 03/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-04-05** 04/05/2019 Scheduled for consideration (04/10/2019)
- **2019-04-10** 04/10/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** 04/26/2019 Placed on House Calendar (05/02/2019)
- **2019-05-02** 05/02/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-05-22** 05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/02ac5e15-02a1-4644-9d65-1184ee79f554`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ABUSE IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Makes amendments providing for additional reporting duties and requirements for persons with knowledge of mistreatment or neglect of elders.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ABUSE IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Makes amendments providing for additional reporting duties and requirements for persons with knowledge of mistreatment or neglect of elders.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5573"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5573 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Elderly Affairs", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Jacquard", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/125af5db-7ae5-490a-8d77-d226fcb1aa0a"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "39695d941671c0041816caf06854a22ed8fd86a2d477133d7816ce43a4aa9221"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5573 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ABUSE IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Makes amendments providing for additional reporting duties and requirements for persons with knowledge of mistreatment or neglect of elders.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5573 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5573aa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
- IN CONCURRENCE — **64–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Jacquard — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2019)
- **2019-03-13** 03/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-21** 06/21/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/24/2019)
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 House passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-03** 07/03/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-08** 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/125af5db-7ae5-490a-8d77-d226fcb1aa0a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Mandates no new initial licenses for nursing facilities to be issued prior to July 1, 2022. Prior to July 1, 2022, licensing agency not allowed to increase licensed bed capacity.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Mandates no new initial licenses for nursing facilities to be issued prior to July 1, 2022. Prior to July 1, 2022, licensing agency not allowed to increase licensed bed capacity.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5580"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5580 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lima", "Serpa", "Shekarchi", "Ucci", "Williams"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d6ddf214-f97b-4288-990c-3b7bf190bf5a"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "fbfdc3c44e81d969d5fafb92ffddc30a9c73205aec09bf66412566952d40b0b7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5580 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Mandates no new initial licenses for nursing facilities to be issued prior to July 1, 2022. Prior to July 1, 2022, licensing agency not allowed to increase licensed bed capacity.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5580** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5580.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **62–7** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Lima — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
- Ucci — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-05-03** 05/03/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2019)
- **2019-05-14** 05/14/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-05-31** 05/31/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019)
- **2019-06-04** 06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-07** 06/07/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2019)
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-13** 06/13/2019 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-14** 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/27/2019)
- **2019-06-27** 06/27/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d6ddf214-f97b-4288-990c-3b7bf190bf5a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -SALES AND USE TAXES-ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Enacts two 10 year statute of limitations on two separate tax functions.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -SALES AND USE TAXES-ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Enacts two 10 year statute of limitations on two separate tax functions.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5590"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5590 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Filippi", "Newberry", "Place", "Price", "Roberts"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a6b81f99-b499-4e55-b6b1-d316443deeda"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "986fdffe760d1872ec469dddbe7357989a8bd4a34fd58c1bfd152c6f190fb863"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5590 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -SALES AND USE TAXES-ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Enacts two 10 year statute of limitations on two separate tax functions.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5590 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5590Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **62–5** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **63–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Filippi — primary (person)
- Newberry — primary (person)
- Place — primary (person)
- Price — primary (person)
- Roberts — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** 04/25/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2019)
- **2019-05-01** 05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-22** 06/22/2019 Scheduled for consideration
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Meeting postponed (06/24/2019)
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-24** 06/24/2019 Proposed Substitute
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2019)
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-07-11** 07/11/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-15** 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a6b81f99-b499-4e55-b6b1-d316443deeda`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CONTRACTORS' BONDS (Requires road and bridge contractors for the department of transportation to furnish a bond equal to at least 50% of the contract price on contracts in excess of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CONTRACTORS' BONDS (Requires road and bridge contractors for the department of transportation to furnish a bond equal to at least 50% of the contract price on contracts in excess of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 5637"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5637 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Administration"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Almeida", "Canario", "Edwards", "Maldonado", "Phillips"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b0230c6-fc5c-49a7-b47c-de351b7d3825"
source_url: "http://status.rilin.state.ri.us/"
source_hash: "cb5895db68c48b060a596584c334f7cef7ee7aba9e9861879fe68da566cd02fa"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5637 (2019) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CONTRACTORS' BONDS (Requires road and bridge contractors for the department of transportation to furnish a bond equal to at least 50% of the contract price on contracts in excess of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5637** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5637.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Almeida — primary (person)
- Canario — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Maldonado — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** 02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-22** 04/22/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2019)
- **2019-04-25** 04/25/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2019-06-15** 06/15/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-18** 06/18/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2019)
- **2019-06-20** 06/20/2019 House read and passed `passage`
- **2019-06-25** 06/25/2019 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/26/2019)
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-26** 06/26/2019 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** 06/28/2019 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b0230c6-fc5c-49a7-b47c-de351b7d3825`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).

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