Revenue, Economic Security & Childcare
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Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.

Commercial Law;  Health & Safety;  Health Care Affordability;  Health Care Plans/Services; 

02/05/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/21/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/21/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2025)
03/25/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study (7-0)

Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."

Financial Institutions;  Licenses; 

02/13/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Creates the Rhode Island Childcare Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s childcare subsidy program and expands eligibility for the program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.

Children and Families;  Day Care;  Human Services;  State Affairs; 

02/13/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Education
02/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2025)
02/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/01/2025  Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/05/2025)
03/21/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2025)
03/26/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study (8-0)

Increases the Rhode Island earned-income credit to twenty percent (20%) on January 1, 2026. Such credit would not exceed the amount of state income tax.

State Affairs;  Taxation; 

02/13/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

Social Security;  State Affairs;  Taxation; 

02/13/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about the applicant's financial past during interviews or including credit history questions in their job applications.

Labor; 

02/13/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Creates an additional tax rate of 3% on taxable income over $625,000 in 2025 dollars. Applies to tax years 2026 and thereafter and not retroactively.

Taxation; 

02/21/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Exempts individual retirement accounts as a countable resource for public assistance. This act also prohibits the state as a creditor against an ABLE account in the event of death of a beneficiary.

Death;  Human Services;  Public Assistance;  Retirement;  Taxation; 

02/21/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Amends the definition of "regulated institution", to include non-depository trust companies organized under the law of any state or the United States Government.

Financial Institutions; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/21/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/21/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2025)
03/25/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study (7-0)

Includes payment of social security benefits to the modification reducing federal adjusted gross income on personal income taxes.

Social Security;  Taxation; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Establishes a child tax credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent.

Children and Families;  Taxation; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Amends the Rhode Island works program to allow lawful permanent residents to receive benefits without a waiting period.

Human Services;  State Affairs; 

03/07/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/04/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/04/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2025)
04/10/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study (6-0)

This pilot program would create a $3,000 trust for each Rhode Island child ages zero to one year born to a family enrolled in the Rhode Island Works Program (“RI Works”) during the preceding calendar year.

Bonds;  Children and Families;  General Treasurer;  Public Finance; 

03/11/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/11/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025)
03/13/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study (7-0)

Increases the federal adjusted gross income threshold for modification for taxable social security income. Amends references to federal adjusted gross income as pertains to modification of taxable retirement income from certain pension plans or annuities.

Retirement;  Social Security;  Taxation; 

03/14/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Imposes a wealth tax on Rhode Island individuals and entities at a rate of one percent (1%) of worldwide wealth.

State Affairs;  Taxation; 

03/14/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.

Commercial Law;  General Treasurer;  Health & Safety;  Medical; 

01/24/2025  Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/04/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/04/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2025)
04/08/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Creates the Rhode Island Childcare Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s childcare subsidy program and expands eligibility for the program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.

Children and Families;  Day Care;  Education;  Health & Safety;  Human Services; 

01/31/2025  Introduced, referred to House Finance

Provides that a family eligible for cash assistance pursuant to § 40-5.2-11, shall if qualified, be provided SNAP benefits.

Children and Families;  Human Services;  Welfare; 

02/07/2025  Introduced, referred to House Finance

Creates an additional tax rate of 3% on taxable income over $625,000 in 2025 dollars. Applies to tax years 2026 and thereafter and not retroactively.

Taxation; 

02/12/2025  Introduced, referred to House Finance

Raises the earned-income tax credit from twenty percent (20%) to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2026 and beyond.

Taxation; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to House Finance

Mandates state and electric distribution companies develop proposals and encourage off shore wind power development and give priority in those projects to providing employment and business opportunities to workers from disadvantaged communities.

Adm/Public Utilities;  Electricity;  Environment;  Public Utilities; 

02/28/2025  Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/01/2025)
04/01/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

This pilot program would create a $3,000 trust for each Rhode Island child ages zero to one year born to a family enrolled in the Rhode Island Works Program (“RI Works”) during the preceding calendar year.

Bonds;  Children and Families;  General Treasurer;  Public Finance; 

03/12/2025  Introduced, referred to House Finance

Establishes a child tax credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent.

Children and Families;  Taxation; 

03/12/2025  Introduced, referred to House Finance