Legislative Updates

2019

S 0040:

Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.

Read the full text for S 0040 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Louis P. DiPalma
  • Senator William Conley Jr.
  • Senator Dawn Euer
  • Senator Gayle Goldin
  • Senator Thomas J. Paolino
Actions:
  • 01-16-2019

    Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

  • 03-29-2019
    Agenda

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2019)

  • 04-02-2019

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  • 04-19-2019
    Agenda

    Scheduled for consideration (4/23/2019)

  • 04-24-2019
    Calendar

    Placed on Senate Calendar (4/30/2019)

  • 04-30-2019

    Senate read and passed

  • 05-01-2019

    Referred to House Corporations

S 0042:

Companion bill to H 5252

Read the full text for S 0042 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Roger A. Picard
  • Senator Ana B. Quezada
  • Senator Harold Metts
  • Senator Donna Nesselbush
  • Senator Sandra Cano
Actions:
  • 01-16-2019

    Introduced, referred to Senate Education

  • 04-26-2019
    Agenda

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (5/01/2019)

  • 05-01-2019

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Companion Bill: H 5252
S 0084:

Prohibits manufacture of weapons undetectable by metal detectors, including 3D printed guns.

Read the full text for S 0084 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Cynthia Armour Coyne
  • Senator Erin Lynch Prata
  • Senator Joshua Miller
  • Senator William Conley Jr.
  • Senator James Seveney
Actions:
  • 01-16-2019

    Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

  • 03-27-2019
    Agenda

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (4/02/2019)

  • 04-02-2019

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  • 05-23-2019
    Agenda

    Scheduled for consideration (5/28/2019)

  • 05-24-2019

    Proposed Substitute

  • 05-28-2019

    Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  • 05-29-2019
    Calendar

    Placed on Senate Calendar (6/05/2019)

  • 06-05-2019

    Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

  • 06-06-2019

    Referred to House Judiciary

Companion Bill: H 5786
S 0114:

Requires school libraries to be open one hour before, during, and one hour after school.

Read the full text for S 0114 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Joshua Miller
  • Senator V. Susan Sosnowski
  • Senator James Sheehan
  • Senator Bridget G. Valverde
  • Senator Gayle Goldin
Actions:
  • 01-24-2019

    Introduced, referred to Senate Education

  • 03-29-2019
    Agenda

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (4/03/2019)

  • 04-03-2019

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

S 0327:

Companion bill to H 5355

Read the full text for S 0327 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Maryellen Goodwin
Actions:
  • 02-13-2019

    Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

  • 04-26-2019
    Agenda

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (4/30/2019)

  • 05-01-2019

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  • 05-31-2019
    Agenda

    Scheduled for consideration(6/04/2019)

  • 06-04-2019

    Committee recommends passage

  • 06-05-2019
    Calendar

    Placed on Senate Calendar (6/11/2019)

  • 06-11-2019

    Senate read and passed

  • 06-12-2019

    Referred to House Judiciary

  • 06-21-2019
    Agenda

    Scheduled for consideration (6/24/2019)

  • 06-24-2019

    Placed on House Calendar

  • 06-24-2019

    Committee recommends passage in concurrence

  • 06-24-2019
    Calendar

    Placed on the House Consent Calendar (6/27/2019)

  • 06-27-2019

    House passed in concurrence

  • 07-03-2019

    Transmitted to Governor

  • 07-08-2019

    Signed by Governor

Companion Bill: H 5355
S 0978:

Requires school library media programs outlined in the Rhode Island Basic Education Plan (BEP) to be staffed by a librarian with degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program; adds American Association for School Librarians national standards as standards to be adopted for school libraries.

Read the full text for S 0978 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Hanna M. Gallo
  • Senator William Conley Jr.
  • Senator Adam J. Satchell
  • Senator James Sheehan
  • Senator Bridget G. Valverde
Actions:
  • 06-13-2019

    Introduced, refered to Senate Education

  • 06-14-2019
    Agenda

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (6/19/2019)

  • 06-19-2019

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

2018

H 7076:

Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements. (companion to S 2008).

Read the full text for H 7076 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy
  • Representative Marvin L. Abney
  • Representative K. Joseph Shekarchi
  • Representative Patricia A. Serpa
  • Representative Kenneth Marshall
Actions:
  • 01-10-2018

    Introduced, referred to House Corporations

  • 03-09-2018

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  • 03-12-2018

    Meeting postponed (weather)

  • 03-16-2018

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  • 03-20-2018

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Companion Bill: S 2008
H 7200 Sub A:

An act making appropriations for the support of the state for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.

Read the full text for H 7200 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Representative Marvin L. Abney
Actions:
  • 01-18-2018

    Introduced, referred to House Finance

  • 06-05-2018

    Scheduled for consideration

  • 06-07-2018

    Meeting postponed (6/07/2018)

  • 06-06-2018

    Scheduled for consideration (6/08/2018)

  • 06-08-2018

    Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  • 06-08-2018

    Placed on House Calendar (6/15/2018)

  • 06-15-2018

    House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

  • 06-16-2018

    Referred to Senate Finance

  • 06-16-2018

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (6/19/2018)

  • 06-19-2018

    Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence

  • 06-19-2018

    Placed on Senate Calendar (6/20/2018)

  • 06-20-2018

    Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence

  • 06-21-2018

    Transmitted to Governor

  • 06-22-2018

    Signed by Governor

H 7422:

Net Neutrality Protection Act of 2018 - Requires net neutrality by fixed or mobile broadband Internet access services.

Read the full text for H 7422 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Representative J. Aaron Regunbeg
  • Representative Jeremiah O'Grady
  • Representative Deborah Ruggerio
  • Representative Edith H. Ajello
  • Representative Blake A. Filippi
Actions:
  • 02-02-2018

    Introduced, referred to House Corporations

  • 03-09-2018

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  • 03-12-2018

    Meeting postponed (weather)

  • 03-16-2018

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  • 03-20-2018

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

S 2008:

Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.

Read the full text for S 2008 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Louis P. DiPalma
  • Senator Ryan W. Pearson
  • Senator Jeanine Calkin
  • Senator Gayle Goldin
  • Senator Joshua Miller
Actions:
  • 01-11-2018

    Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce.

  • 04-20-2018

    Scheduled for hearing (5/03/2018)

  • 05-03-2018

    Committee recommended indefinite postponement

  • 05-03-2018

    Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study

  • 06-08-2018
    Agenda

    Scheduled for consideration (6/12/2018)

  • 06-12-2018

    Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  • 06-13-2018

    Placed on Senate Calendar (6/19/2018)

  • 06-19-2018

    Senate passed Sub A

  • 06-20-2018

    Referred to House Corporations

  • 06-20-2018

    Scheduled for consideration

  • 06-20-2018

    Meeting postponed (6/20/2018)

See Sub A
Read the full text for Sub A at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Companion Bill: H 7076