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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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HB 5748: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT (Creates a tax credit for any and all gifts, grants, and donations to public schools.)

06/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HB 5561: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES-CHILD CARE-STATE SUBSIDIES (Requires the department to establish a database which monitors copayments owed by families receiving child care assistance. There is no cost to certified family-child care providers and a reasonable fee to providers not receiving payments.)

06/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HB 5284: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (Provides that for the purpose of determining income limitations for receiving general public assistance, child support that is in arrears for thirty (30) days or more would not be considered to be income.)

06/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HB 5711: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS (Authorizes magistrates to preside over additional matters that are heard before the family court.)

06/07/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 7, 2017

SR 774: SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING CREATES A “RETURN TO WORK” PLANNING GROUP TO STUDY THE POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A HYBRID TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM SIMILAR TO THE STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM THAT FACILITATES TREATING AND REHABILITATING WORKERS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT WERE NOT CAUSED BY WORK

06/07/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HB 5495: AN ACT AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMER ADVOCATES OF RHODE ISLAND -- OASIS WELLNESS AND RECOVERY CENTER (Establishes a mental health consumer advocate and wellness recovery center to provide support for those suffering from mental health issues and would appropriate two-hundred ninety five thousand dollars ($295,000) to operate the program.)

06/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HB 6150: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - FEDERAL AID (Requires free lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools.)

06/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HB 5085: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE (Increases income eligibility limit for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to 200% of the federal poverty level from 180%.)

06/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HB 5498: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY CHILDHOOD INNOVATION ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island early childhood innovation fund for the purpose of supporting programs to close the achievement gap that currently exists for at-risk children as they enter kindergarten.)

06/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HB 5173: AN ACT RELATING TO RIPTA -- ELDERLY AND DISABLED BUS PASS ASSISTANCE (Reinstates free RIPTA bus fares for elderly and disabled riders who meet means test criteria.)

06/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HR 6237: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (RIDE) TO STUDY THE IMPACT, OUTCOME, AND NEEDS OF YOUTHS WITH ONE OR BOTH PARENTS INCARCERATED

06/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2017

HB 5289: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- PAYMENTS TO FIRE COMPANIES (Requires reimbursement payments from the general fund to volunteer fire departments and ambulance organizations responding to emergencies on or along Route 95.)

06/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study