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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 14, 2021

SB 217: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STAFFING (Requires all public schools in grades kindergarten through twelve (12), to have at least one full-time certified school social worker for every four hundred (400) students.)

04/14/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 14, 2021

HB 5935: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Directs the department of health to establish an inspection and evaluation program and establish rules and regulations regarding air quality in elementary and secondary schools.)

04/14/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 14, 2021

SB 777: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO-LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Requires gambling facilities to compensate municipality where facility located for police/fire details required by contract/law/regulation eff. 7/1/21)

04/14/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 14, 2021

SB 814: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BILITERACY SEAL (Allows high school students receiving state Silver/Gold Seal of Biliteracy to earn 2 to 4 semesters of college credit toward minor/major in language at public university/community college if requested within 3 yrs. after high school graduation.)

04/14/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 14, 2021

SB 701: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires that one third of all Rhode Island teachers, for the next three (3) years trained in the basic emergency and response skills curriculum ("BEARS"), specifically in hand-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich maneuver, and bleeding control.)

04/14/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 14, 2021

HB 5934: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires all school districts to provide students enrolled in grades Kindergarten through twelve (K-12) access to high-speed Internet.)

04/14/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 14, 2021

SB 352: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Provides that therapies and behavioral health services would be deemed essential special services that need to be provided to students with disabilities during times of a declared state of emergency.)

04/14/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 13, 2021

HB 5728: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (Authorizes state police to provide retention/storage of municipal police officers body camera footage.)

04/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 13, 2021

HB 5869: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Includes sworn law enforcement officers and Rhode Island state troopers in the group of persons who may obtain the name, address and telephone numbers of persons to whom nonpublished service is furnished.)

04/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 13, 2021

HB 6171: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROTECTION OF CHILDREN -- PHYSICAL SEX CHARACTERISTICS SURGERY ACT (Prohibits physical sex characteristics surgery for children under 12 years of age, except to address an immediate risk of physical harm. Provides for a private course of action for violations with a 10 year statute of limitations.)

04/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 13, 2021

HB 6148: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Mandates the courts to release defendant on alleged probation violation.)

04/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 13, 2021

HB 5884: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Mandates that police officers qualify in the use of firearms two (2) times per year instead of one time annually.)

04/13/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study