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05/16/2024
Senate OKs Picard’s bill seeking right to ‘equitable, adequate and meaningful’ education in state constitution
The Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Roger A. Picard to place a question on the next statewide ballot asking voters to amend the state constitution to guarantee “an equitable, adequate and meaningful education to each child.”


  
05/16/2024
Senate approves Gallo bills for universal pre-K, class size limits for primary grades
The Senate approved two bills sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Hanna M. Gallo to set Rhode Island on a path to offering universal free prekindergarten to 3- and 4-year-olds and expanding child care access for younger children, and limiting size of public classrooms from kindergarten through Grade 2.


  
05/09/2024
House passes Law Enforcement Officers’ Due Process, Accountability and Transparency Act
The House of Representatives passed the Law Enforcement Officers’ Due Process, Accountability and Transparency Act which will bring significant and long-overdue reforms to the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR).


  
05/02/2024
Senate, House approve legislation to provide regular reporting on the Washington Bridge
The House and Senate today passed legislation introduced by Senate Majority Whip Valarie J. Lawson and House Majority Whip Katherine S. Kazarian to require regular monthly updates from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation on the state of the Washington Bridge.


  
05/02/2024
On heels of interim commission report, Carson submits bills for transparency, equity in short-term rental industry
After several months of studying the challenges faced by the state and municipalities in regulating the short-term rental industry in Rhode Island, Rep. Lauren Carson has introduced legislation aimed at improving regulatory compliance and transparency, as well as enabling local controls on the industry’s growth.


  
04/23/2024
Capitol TV launches app to livestream video on smart phones, Firestick and ROKU devices
Capitol Television, the broadcast arm of the Rhode Island General Assembly, has launched a new app that will allow users to stream live content on iPhones and Androids, as well as smart television devices, such as Firestick and ROKU.