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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2023

HB 5147: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Requires department of health to establish an informal dispute resolution to address any changes to department of health violations.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2023

HB 5602: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Enables all municipalities to offer tax amnesty for two (2) separate sixty (60) day periods during fiscal years 2024 or 2025 for the waiver of interest and penalties on overdue tangible tax payments.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2023

HB 5339: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION SERVICES TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN (Amends applicability and operational requirements of the chapter on Education Services to Very Young Children.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2023

HB 5922: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Provides that Schedules I through V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act consist of drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name or name designated by the director of the department of health.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2023

SB 925: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS PRACTICES ACT (Amends the definition of unfair claims settlement practices by insurers & motor vehicle damage appraisers, and creates a chapter providing for the appraisal of damaged motor vehicles, when the insurer & the insured cannot agree on the amount of the loss.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2023

HB 5855: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS PRACTICES ACT (Amends the definition of unfair claims settlement practices by insurers & motor vehicle damage appraisers, and creates a chapter providing for the appraisal of damaged motor vehicles, when the insurer & the insured cannot agree on the amount of the loss.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2023

SB 630: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DNA DETECTION OF SEXUAL AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS (Requires the state crime laboratory to conduct an audit of DNA samples in the DNA databank to ascertain the rate of compliance with DNA recording requirements.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2023

HB 6128: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Requires every school district/local education agency/city/town to report each fiscal year relating to funding/ administrative/program information from the American Rescue plan, elementary/secondary school emergency relief, and state/local recovery funds.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2023

HR 6163: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND REDUCE RECIDIVISM OF FEMALES WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE POPULATION (Creates a 19 member task force whose purpose it would be to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism of females in the criminal justice system, and who would report back by February 5, 2024, and expire on April 5, 2024.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2023

SB 767: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Requires every school district/local education agency/city/town to report each fiscal year relating to funding/ administrative/program information from the American Rescue plan, elementary/secondary school emergency relief, and state/local recovery funds.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2023

SB 97: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Requires department of health to establish an informal dispute resolution to address any changes to department of health violations.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2023

SB 483: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Provides that school policies which provide for excused absences for participation in a sport or other extracurricular activity be amended and deemed to include attending agricultural fairs as an excused absence.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor