Legislative Updates
2021
Provides that public bodies not be required to hold open-forum sessions on any topic not on the meeting notice and limits comment on any topic not previously posted.
- Representative Joseph M. McNamara
- 03-26-2021
Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
- 04-12-2021
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 06-28-2021
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/30/2021)
- 06-30-2021
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution commemorating April 4-10, 2021 as "National Library Week" in RI
- Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung
- Representative Jacquelyn M. Baginski
- Representative Brandon C. Potter
- Representative Christopher R. Blazejewski
- Representative K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Representative Katherine S. Kazarian
- Representative Julie A. Casimiro
- 04-06-2021
House read and passed
Increases the minimum wage from $11.50/hr to $15.00/hr over the next 4 years.
- Senator Ana B. Quezada
- Senator Dominick J. Ruggerio
- Senator Michael McCaffrey
- Senator Maryellen Goodwin
- Senator Sandra Cano
- Senator Joshua Miller
- Senator Hanna M. Gallo
- Senator Gayle Goldin
- Senator Bridget G. Valverde
- Senator James Seveney
- 01-11-2021
Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
- 01-22-2021
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- 02-03-2021
Committee recommends passage
- 02-10-2021
Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
- 02-11-2021
Referred to House Labor
- 05-12-2021
Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
- 05-18-2021
House passed as amended in concurrence
- 05-18-2021
Transmitted to Governor
- 05-20-2021
Signed by Governor
Provides increases in the minimum wage commencing July 1, 2021,to $13.00 per hour with a $1.00 increase to that amount on July 1, 2022,and on July 1, 2023.
- Senator Frank A. Ciccone, III
- 01-26-2021
Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
- 02-03-2021
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education and provide judicial enforcement of this provision.
- 02-10-2021
Introduced, referred to Senate Education
- 04-14-2021
Committee recommended measure be held for further study.
- 06-25-2021
Scheduled for consideration
- 06-25-2021
Meeting postponed (06/30/2021)
- 06-25-2021
Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2021)
- 06-28-2021
Committee recommends passage
- 06-28-2021
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/30/2021)
- 06-30-2021
Senate read and passed
Amends various sections of RI General Laws Chapter 29 - Relating to Libraries - to delete outdated provisions and update language to reflect current practices, and would increase from two (2) years to five (5) years the award of the statewide reference resource center contract
- Senator Hanna M. Gallo
- Senator Maryellen Goodwin
- Senator Michael McCaffrey
- 02-18-2021
Introduced, referred to Senate Education
- 03-10-2021
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 05-19-2021
Committee recommends passage
- 05-25-2021
Senate read and passed
- 05-27-2021
Referred to House Finance
- 06-26-2021
Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2021)
- 06-28-2021
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 06-28-2021
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/30/2021)
- 06-30-2021
House passed in concurrence
- 07-07-2021
Transmitted to Governor
- 07-09-2021
Signed by Governor
Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.
- Senator Louis P. DiPalma
- Senator Roger A. Picard
- Senator Kendra Anderson
- Senator James Seveney
- Senator Frank Lombardo III
- Senator Walter S. Felag, Jr.
- Senator Bridget G. Valverde
- Senator Dawn Euer
- Senator John P. Burke
- 02-25-2021
Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
- 04-29-2021
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 06-04-2021
Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2021)
- 06-09-2021
Proposed Substitute
- 06-10-2021
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 06-16-2021
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2021)
- 06-22-2021
Senate passed Sub A
- 06-24-2021
Referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
Requires that all meetings closed to the public be recorded by audio tape or other audio recording device.
- Senator Thomas J. Paolino
- Senator Jessica de la Cruz
- Senator Louis P. DiPalma
- Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis
- Senator James Seveney
- Senator Walter S. Felag, Jr.
- Senator Steve Archambault
- Senator Dennis Algiere
- 03-04-2021
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
- 04-15-2021
Committee recommended measure be held for further study.
Amends multiple sections relating to "open meetings" including utilizing advances in technology for observing meetings, how quorums are calculated, procedures for closed meetings and notice requirements.
- Senator Michael McCaffrey
- 03-04-2021
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
- 04-15-2021
Committee recommended measure be held for further study.
Senate Resolution commemorating April 4-10, 2021 as "National Library Week" in RI
- Senator Hanna M. Gallo
- 04-06-2021
Recommended for Immediate Consideration
- 04-06-2021
Senate read and passed
Establishes a twelve member broadband council to create a plan to increase the use of broadband service in the state.
- Senator James Seveney
- Senator Dawn Euer
- Senator Louis P. DiPalma
- Senator V. Susan Sosnowski
- 05-14-2021
Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
- 05-27-2021
Committee recommended measure be held for further study