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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

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2022

SB 2551: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- REBUILD RHODE ISLAND TAX CREDIT (Defines "construction worker" and provides for wage and benefits in accordance with chapter 13 of title 37.)

07/02/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2022

HB 7985: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- REBUILD RHODE ISLAND TAX CREDIT (Requires that all entities receiving tax credits from the state pay their workers the prevailing wage or other payments pursuant to § 37-13. This act would also allow the revocation of the tax credits for violation of this act.)

07/02/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2022

SB 2531: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT DONATION ACT (Allows feminine hygiene products to be donated by businesses to nonprofit charities.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2022

SB 3052: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Directs the division of statewide planning to maintain records and prepare an annual status report on low and moderate income housing applications.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2022

SB 2621: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 (Changes the affordable housing eligibility standards for households in New Shoreham with gross household income of less than one hundred and forty percent (140%) of area median income.)

06/30/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 8302: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts the property located at 777 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island from the provisions of this section in order to hold a Class BL license.)

06/30/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 7607: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BILITERACY SEAL (Allows high school students receiving state Silver/Gold Seal of Biliteracy to earn 2 to 4 semesters of college credit toward minor/major in language at public university/community college if requested within 3 yrs. after high school graduation.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2022

SB 2556: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS -- TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS ACT (Establishes the implementation of trauma-informed practices in schools throughout the state.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 7902: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT (Removes the ban that prohibited members of the state labor relations board from holding public office.)

06/30/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2022

SB 3040: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' TENURE (Requires a school committee or the governing body of a charter or private school to submit the identity of any teacher terminated for cause to the Rhode Island department of education.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 7503: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Requires coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, including, but not limited to, the use of intravenous immunoglobin therapy.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 7935: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Provides that any day(s) when the department of health is closed be excluded from the maximum number of days within which a hearing must be held by the board when a physician or limited registrant's license is suspended without hearing.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor