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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

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 5496: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Provides that any insurer refusing to honor a "direction to pay" executed by an insured for payment on a property damage benefit would constitute an unfair claims practice.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 5089: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY (Requires that when a person causes an injury requiring medical assistance to a human by firearm, archery, or crossbow while hunting or trapping, the initial responding entity must immediately make a report to DEM.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 5333: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PROMPT PAYMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Amends the provisions for prompt payment of monies owed by the department of administration to their contractors or subcontractors.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Finance

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 5617: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 6028: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS (Provides for a single, increased range of penalties for all driving offenses which result in serious bodily injury or death.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 5713: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Finance

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 5667: 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.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Education

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 5741: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (Incorporates the department of elementary and secondary education’s SurveyWorks school climate indicators for evaluating the performance of LEAs and individual public schools.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Education

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 5167: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Extends the date to June 30, 2027 for local education agencies to select identified high quality curricula and materials for science and technology.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Education

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 6204: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE (Makes it easier for candidates for the presidential preference primaries to obtain a place on the ballot.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 5538: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- THIRD PARTY HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS (Repeals requirement that at least one of the insurer's semiannual reviews be an on-site audit of the operations of the administrator of benefits.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2023

HB 5490: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RATE INCREASE MEETINGS (Requires public meetings related to utility rates increases be conducted Monday-Thursday after 5:30 pm.)

06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Commerce