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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 Mar 24, 2021

HB 5997: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES OFFENSES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Prohibits the operation of a tractor trailer in reverse in a residential district.)

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2021

HR 5099: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE MAJOR TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, AMAZON, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, APPLE, GOOGLE, SNAPCHAT AND YOUTUBE, FOR THEIR ATTACK ON THE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2021

HB 5944: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE ARCHIVES (Clearly defines permanent state records to be retained/ requires preparation of disaster preparedness plan/ allows access to superior court for injunctions/ restraining orders for violations of public records laws.)

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2021

HB 5895: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.)

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2021

HB 5833: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Establishes the Rhode Island ombudsperson for special education to ensure school districts meet the minimum standards required to comply with an individualized education program for students with disabilities.)

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 24, 2021

SB 324: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- HEALTHY BEVERAGE ACT (Creates the "Healthy Beverage Act" which requires that children's meals offered by restaurants include certain healthy beverage options if beverage is automatically included in the meal.)

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2021

HB 5860: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Expands and creates civil causes of action for certain protected groups who experience threats or intimidation.)

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2021

HB 6006: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Creates pilot program for 33 hr driver ed program offered in an online/virtual format, effective 10/1/21 and sunsets 10/1/23. Creates the Online Driver Education Program Study Commission to determine by 12/31/22 if the pilot program should be permanent.)

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2021

HR 5609: HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION GRANTING STATEHOOD TO THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON, D.C.

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2021

HB 6053: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED SCHOOL-ZONE-SPEED-ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ACT OF 2016 (Allows the owner of a rented or leased motor vehicle to establish non-liability for parking violations by providing a copy of the lease agreement to the municipality or the traffic tribunal.)

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2021

HB 5352: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Creates the local advisory committee on special education, a majority of which shall be comprised of parents, guardians or caretakers of students with disabilities, to advise every school district on matters concerning students with disabilities.)

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2021

HB 5894: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS (Requires live streaming, over the Internet, of any open meeting of every municipal and state public body, including the executive departments. Video copies of the meeting are required to be published within twenty-four (24) hours.)

03/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study