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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 6179: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides all Medicare recipients over sixty-five (65) years of age applying for Medicare supplement plan guaranteed issue rights regardless of medical or health or receipt of health care by the applicant.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2023

SB 489: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Would require public school districts to take certain actions to promote notice and disseminate information regarding the district’s special education local advisory committee.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2023

SB 738: 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 583: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides all Medicare recipients over sixty-five (65) years of age applying for Medicare supplement plan guaranteed issue rights regardless of medical or health or receipt of health care by the applicant.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2023

HB 6507: 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

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2023

HB 5668: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Would require public school districts to take certain actions to promote notice and disseminate information regarding the district’s special education local advisory committee.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2023

SB 1135: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- CODE OF ETHICS (Requires a public official or employee to disclose any and all unsatisfied default judgments of credit card debt, in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), on their financial statement.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2023

HB 5174: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides a definition of the recognizable high tide line for the public's rights and privileges of the shore.)

06/26/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 24, 2023

SR 1105: JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM (This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study the governance structure of Rhode Island’s public education system, from March 1, 2023, to March 1, 2024, and would expire on July 1, 2024.)

06/24/2023 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 24, 2023

SB 1080: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Arkadiusz Z. Smigielski to join Danielle St. Pierre and Michael Smigielski in marriage on or about October 27, 2023, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)

06/24/2023 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 24, 2023

SB 1077: AN ACT RELATING TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE OAKLAND--MAPLEVILLE #4 AND THE NASONVILLE FIRE DISTRICTS INTO THE EAST BURRILLVILLE FIRE DISTRICT (AuthorizeS, subject to voter approval, the merger and consolidation of the Oakland-Mapleville Fire District #4 and the Nasonville Fire District into a district to be called the "East Burrillville Fire District.")

06/24/2023 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 24, 2023

SB 1074: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD TO FINANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW POLICE STATION OR THE RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION AND REPAIR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING TO BE USED AS A POLICE STATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL AND THE FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING THEREOF BY THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $18,000,000 OF BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes North Smithfield to issue 18,000,000 of general obligation bonds and notes to finance the construction of a new police station or the renovation, improvement, alteration and repair of an existing building to be used as a police station.)

06/24/2023 Effective without Governor's signature