Rhode Island News: Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo signs 183 bills, including legislation expanding access to contraceptive care

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo this evening signed and vetoed 188 bills.  She vetoed three laws (five bills), including the so-called Peter Falk bill, a bill requiring sellers of real estate disclose to potential buyers if the premises were used for marijuana cultivation and a bill related to surplus line insurance.

In vetoing the Peter Falk bill (H 8352 as amended/S 2421 as amended), Governor Raimondo acknowledged the good intentions of the bill which aimed to reduce elder abuse, but noted concerns raised by senior advocates. Maureen Maigret, Chair of the Aging in the Community Subcommittee of the Long Term Care Coordinating Council; Meg Underwood, Rhode Island Senior Center Directors’ Association; Kathy McKeon, Catholic Social Services; and Kathy Heren, Rhode Island’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Elder advocates and advocates for Rhode Islanders with disabilities along with the Rhode Island Division of Elderly Affairs and the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospital are concerned that there was not sufficient engagement in crafting this legislation and cite many potential unintended consequences for Rhode Island. Governor Raimondo is committed to working with advocates and legislators next year to pass a version of the bill that better protects Rhode Island’s most vulnerable seniors. Her veto message is available here.

A full list of bills transmitted today will be released by the Governor’s Office tomorrow.  There is no additional legislation awaiting Governor Raimondo’s action.

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Rhode Island News: Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo signs 183 bills, including legislation expanding access to contraceptive care