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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 · Senate May 12, 2021

SB 548: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT (Provides for the right to strike for public sector workers in Rhode Island, including teachers, with exceptions for police officers, firefighters, 911 employees, and correctional officers.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2021

HB 6269: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT -- UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC (Criminalizes as disorderly conduct the act of interfering with the lawful movement of traffic on any highway.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2021

HB 6298: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF POLICE ROBOT TECHNOLOGY (Prohibits any on-duty or off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot, police robot dog, or UAV, whether armed or unarmed, within the scope of their employment.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2021

SB 358: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Taxpayers requesting an extension of time to pay state taxes must declare the reasonable amount of tax due in a taxable year.)

05/12/2021 Meeting postponed (05/13/2021)

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 11, 2021

HB 6277: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REIMBURSEMENT AND OVERCHARGED ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS (Directs the public utility commission to order electricity suppliers to return to its customers that were wrongfully overcharged, concerning the underwater electricity transmission cable to the town of New Shoreham project.)

05/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 11, 2021

SB 828: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Extends the time period that schools have to commence construction to correct health and safety deficiencies in order to qualify for increased school housing aid.)

05/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 11, 2021

HB 6276: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS (Requires cable operators to provide sixty (60) day and thirty (30) day notices to subscribers prior to the expiration of a contract six (6) months or longer and would prohibit automatic renewal of same.)

05/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 11, 2021

HB 6278: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - WATER SUPPLY (Provides that water utility companies be responsible for all costs associated with maintenance, operation and delivery of water to individual parcels of land.)

05/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 11, 2021

SB 682: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Provides that the permissive use of a wireless communication device for the purpose of navigation of a motor vehicle shall only be applicable in cases where the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to the vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand.)

05/11/2021 Meeting postponed (05/13/2021)

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 11, 2021

HB 6300: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- OUT-OF-STATE DIRECT WINE SHIPMENT LICENSE (Creates an out-of-state direct wine shipment license along with numerous regulatory provisions.)

05/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 10, 2021

SB 597: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY ACT (Police body cameras required. Restricts use of force. Mandates various police reporting.)

05/10/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 10, 2021

SB 773: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Repeals the law enforcement officers’ bill of right, chapter 42-28.6 of the General Laws, in its entirety.)

05/10/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study