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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2021

HB 5788: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND PAY FOR SUCCESS ACT (Establishes a pay for success program to raise funds from non-state government investors to pay for addressing social challenges. If there are positive results, the state would repay the investors with interest.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2021

HB 5787: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE (Provides for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeal the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 662: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Requires that only the mail ballot voter, their spouse, court appointed guardian, cohabitant, or any adult person related to the voter by blood or marriage, be allowed to physically mail the voted mail ballot.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 640: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program. Establishes a board which is a public corporation. Allows for creation of IRA-type retirement investments managed by the board.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 243: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Allows mobile and manufactured homes which are a part of a mobile and manufactured home park to be counted as low and moderate income housing for purposes of compliance with the requirements of the city's or town's comprehensive land use plan.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2021

HB 5811: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASELOAD ESTIMATING CONFERENCES (Requires the participation and input of the EOHHS, DHS, DCYF and BHDDH in medical assistance and public assistance caseload estimating conferences and the generation of monthly data to the members of the case load estimating conference.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 488: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives, provided that the pharmacist has completed a training program approved by the state board of pharmacy.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2021

HB 5790: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED (Increases the income eligibility limit for medical assistance coverage for seniors and disabled individuals from one hundred percent (100%) to one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of federal poverty level.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 859: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Provides that health insurance contributions made by enrollees for cost sharing requirements include those amounts paid by the enrollee or another person on behalf of the enrollee.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 738: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS (Entitles disabled and military voters to utilize electronically transmitted ballots.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 13, 2021

SB 830: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Prohibits the board of medical licensure and discipline from requiring specialty board certification as a condition of licensure and prohibits the denial of reimbursement for refusal to participate in national board certification program.)

05/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2021

SB 546: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PERMANENT REPLACEMENT EMPLOYEES (Prohibits an employer from permanently replacing an employee who has participated or honored a union authorized strike.)

05/12/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study