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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 Mar 31, 2021

SB 432: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FREEDOM TO TRAVEL AND WORK ACT (Establishes an occupational regulatory framework by authorizing the issuance of occupational licenses and government certifications by recognition for qualified worker applicants from other states.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 31, 2021

HB 5976: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Provides that the permissive use of a wireless communication device for the purpose of navigation of a motor vehicle shall only be applicable in cases where the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to the vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2021

SB 275: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- MILITARY SPOUSE LICENSURE (Provides issuance of occupational licenses for military members and spouses stationed in Rhode Island.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 31, 2021

HB 5838: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Establishes concurrent enrollment courses for students enrolled in accelerated world language courses thereby allowing the students to earn credits towards a degree at a state university while contemporaneously earning credits towards high school diploma.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2021

SB 704: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL (Requires certain businesses and educational facilities that produce at least fifty-two (52) tons of organic-waste yearly and are located within thirty (30) miles of an authorized composting facility to use authorized methods of recycling.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 31, 2021

HB 5309: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Imposes a moratorium on non-essential evictions/mortgage foreclosures during a state of emergency declared by the governor relating to residential property and establishes an eviction diversion program to resolve landlord-tenant eviction disputes.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 31, 2021

HB 6070: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Prohibits teaching of divisive concepts, mandates any contract, grant or training entered into by state or municipality include provisions prohibiting divisive concepts and prohibit making individual feel distress on account of their race or sex.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 31, 2021

HB 6022: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Requires the council on elementary and secondary education to adopt standards which take into consideration the time and cost of transporting students across municipal boundaries and promotes maximum efficiency in other programs.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 31, 2021

HB 5841: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHARTER SCHOOLS (Allows charter schools to engage in nontraditional approaches to learning which must be approved by the department of education.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2021

SB 702: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PESTICIDE CONTROL (Restricts the use of Neonicotinoids within the state of Rhode Island by allowing the director to classify all neonicotinoids that are labeled for outdoor use limited use)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2021

SR 274: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO APPEAR JOINTLY ON THE BALLOT) (Submits constitutional amendments to voters that the governor and the lieutenant governor form a joint candidacy.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 31, 2021

HB 5980: 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.)

03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study