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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 Jul 9, 2021

HB 5596: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATEWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Establishes a statewide public safety computer aided dispatch records management system.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 5164: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Allows students in public schools to possess and use a topical sunscreen product. Children enrolled in grades K-5 would need a note from a parent or guardian in order to possess sunscreen on school property.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 5214: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Eliminates the ten dollar ($10.00) fee requirement for the sales tax permit.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 9, 2021

SB 993: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP (Allows students who are legally unable to complete the FAFSA to complete a comparable form created by the college.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 5361: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Includes East Providence in the Northern Rhode Island regional tourism district.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 6446: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Establishes E-permitting for construction permitting.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 9, 2021

SB 55: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HOSPITAL WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT (Establishes procedures for employees to file complaints with hospital or director of department of health, for assaultive behavior or other violation of law occurring on hospital grounds and require hospitals to institute safety training for employees.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 9, 2021

SR 58: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 IN RESTRICTED RECEIPT FUNDING IN THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS (Imposes a two hundred fifty dollar ($250) substance abuse education assessment for any conviction of driving under the influence or a violation for refusal to submit to a breathalyzer.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 5503: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING (Amends the maximum allowable capacity for net metering systems in the Block Island Utility District and Pascoag Utility District.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 5268: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Requires applicants to pass test to include topics on fair housing and requires 24 hours of continuing education.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 5923: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY- HIGH-HEAT WASTE FACILITY ACT OF 2021 (Prohibits new high-heat waste processing facilities.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 5480: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation real property acquired or leased by a railroad entity used in the boarding or disembarking of railroad passengers or supporting passenger railroad operations and services.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor