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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 6, 2021

HB 5493: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows volunteer firefighters who pay for their own training and equipment to receive an income tax credit if those expenses are not reimbursed by their employer.)

05/06/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2021

SB 204: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Requires that electrical distribution companies submit a time of use rate plan to the PUC setting forth high and on-demand times. The time of use rate plans are to be implemented on or before January 1, 2022.)

05/06/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2021

SB 319: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Authorizes a law enforcement or animal control officer to hold an animal confined in a motor vehicle up to seventy-two (72) hours pending a district court hearing.)

05/06/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 6, 2021

HB 5215: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increases the exemption for estate taxes to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) effective January 1, 2023. There would be a further increased estate tax exemption to five million dollars ($5,000,000) effective January 1, 2025.)

05/06/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2021

SB 806: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR ACT (Prohibits the sale, offer of sale, trade or distribution of fur products as defined and makes any violation punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) and up to one year in jail.)

05/06/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2021

SB 534: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Authorizes the potential appointment of pro bono attorneys, supervised law students and from a list maintained by the DEM to act as animal advocates in animal cruelty and abuse cases, at the court's discretion, to serve the interests of justice.)

05/06/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 5, 2021

SB 837: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- CONTRIBUTIONS (Decreases an employee’s obligation for contribution from wages and require an employer to contribute one-half of the amount to an employee’s contribution.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 5, 2021

HR 6236: HOUSE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE LICENSED NURSING FACILITIES TO REPORT ON THE NUMBER AND PERCENT OF RESIDENTS AND STAFF RECEIVING COVID-19 VACCINATIONS DURING THE DECLARED FEDERAL AND STATE HEALTH EMERGENCY (AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER IF COVID-19 OUTBREAKS OCCUR)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 5, 2021

SB 215: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and the DCYF to each pay 50% of the out-of-district transportation costs for children allowed to remain in the school where the child is enrolled at the time of placement.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 5, 2021

SB 110: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PFAS IN FOOD PACKAGING (Prohibits PFAS, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals, from being used in food packaging.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 5, 2021

SB 272: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES ACT (Changes the definition of employee and employer for purposes of the fair employment practices act, while expanding personal liability for violations.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 5, 2021

SB 216: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Requires state to reimburse the city/town for any costs associated with transporting children placed in foster care by RI-licensed child-placing agency or RI governmental agency to an educational facility outside the regional transportation district.)

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