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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

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2023

HB 5196: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Adds a section which allows substitute teachers and post-retirement employees to exceed the ninety (90) day cap on post-retirement employment if certain conditions are met.)

05/17/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (05/18/2023)

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 661: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT (Requires employer provide employee with written quota descriptions/number of task/item production along with potential adverse employment action for failure to meet quotas/ provides employee protection against quotas/ remedies for violations.)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 824: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES (Establishes that any public safety official/enumerated employee, including essential state workers, who contract the Coronavirus (Covid-19) shall be entitled to a presumption that the infection was caused as a result of the performance of their job duties)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2023

HR 6297: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $28,000,000 TO OLNEYVILLE HOUSING CORPORATION (DBA ONE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CROSSROADS RI, FOSTER FORWARD, AND FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $28,000,000 to Olneyville Housing Corporation (dba ONE Neighborhood Builders), in partnership with Crossroads RI, Foster Forward, and Family Service of Rhode Island.)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2023

HR 5478: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE WOMEN'S FUND OF RHODE ISLAND (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $150,000 to Women’s Fund of Rhode Island to implement programs and initiatives that seek to close the gender wage, wealth, health, and leadership gaps.)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2023

HR 6018: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, AND CONSERVATION OF FARMLANDS (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of five million dollars to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the preservation, protection, and conservation of Rhode Island farmlands.)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2023

HR 5818: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE HOUSING PROBLEM SOLVING FUND (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $5,000,000 to the Office of Housing and Community Development to provide funding for the Housing Problem Solving Fund.)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 202: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS (Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product nor hire another to engage in force feeding of a poultry product. Violations would be subject to a civil penalty.)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2023

HR 6314: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $125,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $125,000 to the DEM to fund engineering and architectural analyses for infrastructure improvements required at Meshanticut Lake State Park.)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2023

HB 5645: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Imposes a ten percent (10%) surcharge on rental property offered on a hosting platform, to be deposited in a restricted receipt account established pursuant to § 42-128-2(3) to provide for homelessness initiatives.)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 13: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Allows schools to maintain on-site an undesignated supply of glucagon for emergency purposes. Provides for training of all school employees in the basics of diabetes care and allows for further training of delegated care aides for students with diabetes.)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 437: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE (Waives the adoption fee for a dog or cat at a public animal shelter for any person 60 years or older. The adoption of the animal is limited to those that have passed sexual maturity and the shelter may limit the number of dogs and cats that are adopted.)

05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study