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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 · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 662: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services which would be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 421: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS (Requires the employer's workers’ compensation insurance carrier to cover all of an employee’s associated medical expenses from any adverse medical event resulting from the employer mandating that the employee receive the COVID-19 vaccine.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 485: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Requires transition planning for high school students with disabilities, who have a "504" plan, like the transition planning required for high school students with disabilities, who have an individualized education program (IEP).)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 768: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Requires that each child under the supervision of DCYF be provided a team of educational advocates which would be required to attend meetings on a regular basis to ensure the child’s educational planning, progress and success.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2023

HB 5978: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND (Creates funding for affordable housing programs within the housing department and land bank development programs as well as residential development programs for the construction of low-income units by the department, cities and towns.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2023

HR 5647: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDING TO JUSTICE ASSISTANCE HABITAT FOR JUSTICE (Allocates $212,500 from the general fund to Justice Assistance Habitat for Justice to fund the position of psychiatric--mental health nurse and the position of victim centered licensed clinical social worker.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 659: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (Requires the department of administration to provide a list of certified minority and women-owned business enterprises to each prospective contractor of a construction project.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2023

SB 490: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2023

HR 6172: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,000,000 TO SOJOURNER HOUSE IN RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $3,000,000 to Sojourner House to support its permanent housing development program that provides safe, secure housing to individuals and families fleeing from dangerous situations.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2023

HB 6109: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Removes the requirements that all contributions be forwarded to the general treasurer to be deposited in a restricted account and distributed as prescribed in this chapter.)

05/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2023

HB 5402: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Requires the auditor general to oversee an audit of Medicaid programs administered by managed care organizations and submit a report of such findings within six (6) months to the general assembly and EOHHS.)

05/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2023

HB 5997: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FUND (Establishes the substance use and mental health prevention and treatment fund to receive the checkoff contributions from Rhode Island personal income tax returns.)

05/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study