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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 6018: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HOSPITAL WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT (Establishes procedures for employees to file complaints with a hospital or the director of department of health, for assaultive behavior or violation of law occurring on hospital grounds/requires hospitals to institute safety training for employees.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 9, 2021

SB 671: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Prohibits agencies of municipalities and the state from releasing information as to the residency of municipal or state police officers regarding public records requests.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 6118: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (Prohibits school committees from entering into a school bus service contract unless the contract provides for payments to school bus drivers, monitors and aids for one hundred and eighty (180) days or the length of the contracted for school year.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 9, 2021

SB 991: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Mandates RIDE to provide regulations to streamline the English Second Language (ESL) and/or English Language Learner (ELL) teaching certificate.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HR 5471: 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 AN HOSPITALS (Imposes three hundred dollar substance abuse education assessment for any conviction of driving under the influence or refusal to submit to breathalyzer. Funds would be allocated to department of behavioral health and used for substance abuse programs.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 9, 2021

SB 965: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Provides for a judge emeritus license plate for the retired family court judge, Stephen J. Capineri.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 6418: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education, in collaboration with RI resource recovery corporation, to make educational resources available regarding litter prevention/recycling awareness to elementary/middle school students.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 6408: AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING IN THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $5,760,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY (Authorizes the Central Falls to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $5,760,000 to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities in the city.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 9, 2021

SB 796: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Amends definition of dating violence to include abusive, coercive behaviors used to exert control and power and provides that abuse may be physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, financial, or psychological and includes threats, isolation, and intimidation.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 9, 2021

SB 974: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Eliminates the fee associated with retail sales licenses and renting of living quarters.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 5255: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES - BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES (Modifies limitations on quantities of malt beverages and distilled spirits that can be sold at retail by certain licensed breweries and distilleries for off-premises consumption.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 9, 2021

HB 5929: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- PERINATAL DOULA SERVICES (Provides for medical assistance health care for expectant mothers and would establish medical assistance coverage and reimbursement rates for perinatal doula services. Effective 7/1/22.)

07/09/2021 Signed by Governor