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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 Apr 15, 2021

SB 590: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Requires insurance coverage for at minimum ninety (90) days of residential or inpatient services for mental health and/or substance-use disorders for American Society of Addiction Medicine levels of care 3.1 and 3.3.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 178: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Permits manufacturing or commercial concerns to apply to commerce corporation for exemption or stabilization of taxes when moving to another municipality if could reasonably and efficiently relocate outside state and that relocation would be advantageous.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 804: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Amends the "open meetings act" to allow virtual meetings and participation by electronic communication until July 1, 2023.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 716: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (University of Rhode Island board of trustees to be composed of seventeen (17) members appointment by the governor.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 244: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- EXCAVATION NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES (Requires any public utility or its contractor to reimburse an excavator for lost time expense incurred, including manpower and equipment from the utility's incorrect marking of underground utilities.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 444: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - INTEREST CHARGES ON OVERDUE PROPERTY TAX (Establishes a statewide limit of twelve percent (12%) per year on interest charged by cities and towns on delinquent taxes.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 307: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING AND PLANNING BOARDS (Amends the voting requirements of planning and zoning boards.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 477: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Requires cities and towns to implement affordable housing requirements upon all developers of tax stabilization applications for developments of more than five (5) housing units based upon median income as defined by HUD.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 807: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE ARCHIVES (Clearly defines permanent state records to be retained/ requires preparation of disaster preparedness plan/ allows access to superior court for injunctions/ restraining orders for violations of public records laws.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 389: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Requires motor vehicle parking spaces specifically designed for persons transporting young children under the age of three (3) and baby strollers.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 543: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Amends multiple sections relating to open meetings relating to using technology to observe meetings, calculation of quorums, closed meeting procedures and notice requirements.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 15, 2021

SB 652: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- SIDEWALKS (Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways be the responsibility of the state.)

04/15/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study