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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 Apr 9, 2021

HR 5996: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE FETUS AS A HUMAN LIFE UPON THE EXISTENCE OF A HEARTBEAT

04/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 9, 2021

HB 5865: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child’s mother. Eff 1/1/21)

04/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 9, 2021

HB 5037: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BORN-ALIVE INFANT PROTECTION ACT (Enacts the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act and provide for the duties and obligations of medical personnel in certain circumstances.)

04/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 8, 2021

HB 5672: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES (Increases the reimbursement rates to be paid by the department of human services and the department for children, youth, and families, for licensed child care centers and family child care homes.)

04/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 8, 2021

SB 790: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (Amends the composition of the joint committee on legislative services by adding the senate majority leader to the committee.)

04/08/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 8, 2021

SB 585: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Provides that in determining local school aid, the state would annually provide each community no less than an amount equal to the aid given in the preceding fiscal year.)

04/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 8, 2021

SB 577: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Provides two million dollars ($2,000,000) to support comprehensive and effective afterschool, summer learning and workforce development programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12).)

04/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 8, 2021

SB 683: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Sunsets the provision which allows first-time violators to avoid the fine by presenting proof of acquisition of a hands-free device prior to the imposition of the fine effective September 1, 2021.)

04/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 8, 2021

SR 377: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDING OF A NONPROFIT AGENCY, INSPIRING MINDS, INC., TO BENEFIT PROVIDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (Allocates fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) from the general fund to the nonprofit agency Inspiring Minds, Inc., to train volunteers to provide personalized attention to Providence elementary school students.)

04/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 8, 2021

SB 403: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Extends the "lookback" period for third and subsequent offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under § 31-27-2 and for offenses related to failure or refusal to submit to chemical tests under §31-27-2.1 from 5 years to 10 years.)

04/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 8, 2021

SB 366: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - STATE AID (Amends the computation of relative wealth of municipalities for the purpose of distributing state aid by eliminating the requirement that certain exemptions include tax treaties that are conditioned on being in force on May 15, 2005.)

04/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 8, 2021

SB 633: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF ENERGY RESOURCES INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS (Transfers from the electric distribution company to the office of energy resources the authority to consider and act upon all applications for approval of interconnection of new renewable energy installation.)

04/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study