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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 · House Jun 29, 2022

HB 8346: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS--DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Amends how credit bureaus doing business in Rhode Island may disclose to inquiring users of credit reports by requiring that in addition to the social security number, the name matches the identity of the person who is the subject of the inquiry.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2022

HB 7310: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Allows the division of vital statistics to provide an original birth certificate of an adult adopted person to the adopted person's lineal descendants or the legal representative of the adopted person if the adopted person is deceased.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2022

HB 8236: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPING AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,200,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,200,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other indebtedness to finance design, construction, reconstruction and repair of streets and sidewalks including, drainage and landscaping.)

06/29/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2022

HB 8327: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- INSPECTION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS (Authorizes DEM to assess penalties for non-compliance with emergency plans for significant/ high hazard dams with DEM/EMA developing system to issue severe weather advisories/watches/warnings.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2022

SB 2996: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Waives the adoption fee to adopt a dog or cat from a public animal shelter for a veteran that presents a current and valid driver’s license or identification card with the word "veteran" printed on its face.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2022

HB 7971: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT (Amends the affordable clean energy security act and the long-term contracting standard for renewable energy.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2022

SB 2910: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires all public elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island to provide at least one unit of instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History and culture.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2022

HB 8347: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires the department of education to create a model policy and timeline to assist local education agencies in implementing a dual language immersion program.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2022

HB 8191: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE INSURANCE (Creates a legal framework for regulating self-service storage insurance in this state. It declares that the sale, solicitation or offer of self-service storage insurance, as defined, does not require an insurance producer license.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2022

SB 2281: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE -- SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Provides that the public schools shall be responsible for attendance data monitoring and detection of emergent truant behavior.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2022

HB 8074: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- LABOR STANDARDS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS (Established labor standards applicable to renewable energy projects and conditions/procedures for applicants related to labor agreements with enforcement by department of labor and training (DLT).)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2022

HB 7604: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RELOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICES (Amends the formula used to reimburse a utility facility or company for the cost of relocation necessitated by highway construction.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor