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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 23, 2023

HB 5513: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Raises the minimum recovery in a civil action to recover for a wrongful death from $250,000 to $365,000 and automatically increases for inflation the minimum recovery annually on January 31. The increase is based on the consumer price index.)

06/23/2023 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2023

HB 6522: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS IN DISTRICT COURTS (Provides judges the discretion to make the time period of a filing under § 12-10-12, but in no event longer than the maximum jail sentence allowed by law.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 23, 2023

SB 719: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Amends provisions of law relative to the disclosure of confidential healthcare information and records and the disclosure thereof occurring through electronic means.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 23, 2023

SB 829: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Requires the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to prescribe or approve power-of-attorney forms to be used in connection with vehicle registrations.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2023

HB 5767: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Requires the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to prescribe or approve power-of-attorney forms to be used in connection with vehicle registrations.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2023

HB 5562: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Provides additional earned time for good behavior or program participation or completion for prisoners not serving a life sentence.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 23, 2023

SB 464: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS (Add a "national touring production" to the productions that are considered an "accredited theater production" for purposes of musical and theatrical production tax credits and extends the sunset of the credits to July 1 2027.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 23, 2023

SB 1030: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SERVICES (Relative to the provision of home and community based services, provides for the merger of the Independent Provider Program into the Personal Choice Program so that the state has one self-directed program for direct support services.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2023

HR 5502: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM PLASTIC BOTTLE WASTE (Creates a 16 member joint commission to study and provide recommendations to protect our environment from plastic bottle waste, and who would report back to the General Assembly by February 28, 2024, and expire on June 30, 2024.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 23, 2023

SB 727: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Provides additional earned time for good behavior or program participation or completion for prisoners not serving a life sentence.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 23, 2023

SB 871: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Limits the copayment or coinsurance requirement on specialty drugs to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for a thirty (30) day supply.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2023

HB 5991: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SERVICES (Relative to the provision of home and community based services, provides for the merger of the independent provider program into the personal choice program so that the state has one self-directed program for direct support services.)

06/23/2023 Signed by Governor