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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 9, 2023

HB 5421: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Creates a committee to generate a written report of concrete proposals to attract diverse and traditionally under represented teachers to work in Rhode Island public schools.)

06/09/2023 Referred to Senate Education

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 486: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Directs the council on elementary and secondary education to provide professional support/assistance to LEAs regarding effective ways to use data such as the LEA’s budget and demographics, school culture, and assessments to improve student performance.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Finance

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 136: AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT (Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 403: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Health & Human Services

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 663: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Requires employer to furnish items and conditions of employment and a pay stub explaining how wages were calculated/reasons for deductions/allows the employee to file a court action against employer for violation.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Labor

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 821: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKPLACE PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY ACT (Protects bullying/psychological abuse in workplace inflicted upon employees by employers/co-employees/provides civil remedies to affected employees/fines against employers/imprisonment/fines against co-employees.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Labor

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 530: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FUNDING PLAN ACT (Amends RI's existing Healthcare Services Funding Plan Act by adding an account relating to a new Psychiatry Resource Network to fund RI's present PediPRN and MomsPRN, as well as similar programs which may be added by regulation in the future.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Finance

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 766: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Prohibits colleges and universities from withholding a student’s transcript due to the student failing to pay any expenses owed to the college or university but permits the withholding of a student’s academic credits and grades or diploma or degree.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Education

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 507: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Removes the requirements that all contributions be forwarded to the general treasurer to be deposited in a restricted account and distributed as prescribed in this chapter.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 39: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES (Allows manufacturer-wineries to sell up to three (3) drinks of wine for on-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Committee on Small Business

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 191: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Assigns additional duties to the commissioner of on postsecondary education, including preparing strategic plan for public higher education provides for equitable distribution of public funds and adopts an outcomes based model.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Education

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2023

SB 488: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2023.)

06/09/2023 Referred to House Finance