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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 7, 2021

SB 684: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Penalty of $10,000 for violating Deceptive Trade Practices Act.)

07/07/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2021

SB 76: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE CIVIC LITERACY ACT (Requires that commencing with the graduating class of 2022 and all subsequent graduating classes thereafter, all high school students attending public schools shall fulfill at least one-half credit or course requirement in civics education.)

07/07/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 7, 2021

HB 6420: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF DIVERSIFIED ROOFING SYSTEMS, INC.

07/07/2021 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2021

SB 155: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS (Prohibits a food service establishment from providing a consumer with a single-use plastic straw, unless the consumer requests such a straw.)

07/07/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2021

SB 62: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT (Requires health insurers to accommodate the request for communication in the form and format requested by the insured.)

07/07/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2021

SB 718: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires a landlord to obtain and have in full force and effect a general liability policy of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for those persons injured on the premises due to the negligence of the landlord.)

07/07/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 7, 2021

HB 5131: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS (Prohibits a food service establishment from providing a consumer with a single-use plastic straw, unless the consumer requests such a straw.)

07/07/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2021

SB 232: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Includes in the practice of physical therapy the ordering of diagnostic imaging (x-ray imaging) to be performed by other health care professionals.)

07/07/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 7, 2021

HB 5760: AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY (Creates a forest conservation commission, to be coordinated with the department of environmental management, to seek new funding and identify incentives for landowners to maintain their land as forest.)

07/07/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2021

SB 413: 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.)

07/07/2021 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2021

SB 944: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF BAY SPRING REALTY COMPANY

07/07/2021 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2021

SB 934: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF TRICYCLE, LLC

07/07/2021 Effective without Governor's signature