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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 8, 2021

SB 175: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT BY TOWNS (Allows the town of Middletown to sell an abandoned highway or driftway to the abutting property owner making the abandonment request at fair market value.)

07/08/2021 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 8, 2021

HB 6119: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SMALL BUSINESSES--ZONING ORDINANCES (Imposes one year moratorium on enforcement of municipal ordinance or zoning requirement that penalizes owners of food service establishments/bars for modifications/alternations to their premises in response to an emergency declaration.)

07/08/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 8, 2021

SB 250: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Reduces age from 25 to 18.)

07/08/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 8, 2021

SB 51: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS -- MIDDLETOWN (Prohibits the operation of through commercial vehicles on Turner Road in Middletown.)

07/08/2021 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 8, 2021

HB 5126: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS -- MIDDLETOWN (Prohibits the operation of through commercial vehicles on Turner Road in Middletown.)

07/08/2021 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 8, 2021

SB 954: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATEWIDE BODY-WORN CAMERA PROGRAM (Creates a statewide body-worn camera program for police departments in the state.)

07/08/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 8, 2021

HB 5149: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES -- INSPECTIONS (Authorizes the Exeter town sergeant or designees to conduct division of motor vehicles vehicle identifying number and odometer inspections.)

07/08/2021 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 8, 2021

SB 794: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Authorizes the department of transportation to impose a weight restriction or close any state, local or privately-owned bridge, in the interest of public safety.)

07/08/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 8, 2021

HB 5376: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BALLOONS (Prohibits the intentional simultaneous release of ten (10) or more balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gas.)

07/08/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 8, 2021

HB 6434: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Authorizes the department of transportation to impose a weight restriction or close any state, local or privately-owned bridge, in the interest of public safety.)

07/08/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 8, 2021

SB 654: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SMALL BUSINESSES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Imposes one year moratorium on enforcement of municipal ordinance or zoning requirement that penalizes owners of food service establishments/bars for modifications/alternations to their premises in response to an emergency declaration.)

07/08/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 8, 2021

HB 5028: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE CIVIC LITERACY ACT (Requires the implementation of the civic literacy act for all students between the 8th and 12th grades.)

07/08/2021 Signed by Governor