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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 19, 2023

HB 5849: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Amends the revenue decoupling reconciliation mechanism used by a gas distribution company for the purposes of revenue decoupling to not require that distribution be determined on a revenue-per-customer basis.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 19, 2023

SB 1028: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ORGAN DONORS IN DISABILITY INCOME, LIFE AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE ACT (Adds a new chapter which defines "living donor" and prohibits insurers from denying health insurance, including disability insurance and long-term care disability insurance on the basis of individual's status as a "living donor".)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 19, 2023

SB 412: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Provides that one shall not be denied care on the basis of age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, marital status, familial status, disability, religion, national origin, source of income, source of payment or profession.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 19, 2023

SB 121: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Creates a new section which provides a streamlined adoption process for children born through assisted reproduction and who need adoption to confirm, not establish, their legal parentage to protect them against discrimination in all jurisdictions.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 19, 2023

SB 226: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS (Defines a fire fighter as a member of a fire department or a city, town, or fire district emergency services unit for the purposes of cancer benefits for firefighters.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 19, 2023

HB 5671: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Repeals the requirement that the school committee policy manual be kept in the school library, public library and administrative building and requires that the manual be made available on a school or school district website.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 19, 2023

SB 704: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Amends the revenue decoupling reconciliation mechanism used by a gas distribution company for the purposes of revenue decoupling to not require that distribution be determined on a revenue-per-customer basis.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 19, 2023

HB 5286: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS (Expands the definition of fire fighter to a member of a fire department or a city, town or fire district emergency medical services unit.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 19, 2023

SB 469: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Includes the Block Island Utility District as one of the electric companies that are exempt from offering retail access from nonregulated power producers to all customers.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 19, 2023

HB 6427: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $25,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE AN INDOOR RECREATION CENTER/EMERGENCY SHELTER (Authorizes the town of North Kingstown to issue bonds in the amount of twenty five million dollars ($25,000,000) to finance an indoor recreation center/emergency shelter upon voter approval.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 19, 2023

HB 5544: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Amends the provisions of law relative to eligibility for attendance for kindergarten students.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 19, 2023

HB 6033: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Allows the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month preceding the special election to be available to hold the special primary.)

06/19/2023 Signed by Governor