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All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 16, 2023

SB 167: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Requires all state licensed health care facilities to convert the powering of their operations from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. DOH would promulgate rules and regulations to implement the requirements.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 16, 2023

SB 814: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Imposes a felony subject to a fine between $5,000 and $10,000, or imprisonment for no more than 5 years or both, on any person in a position of authority who fails to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect, child sexual assault or battery.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 16, 2023

SB 263: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE BRIGHT TODAY SCHOLARSHIP AND OPEN ENROLLMENT EDUCATION ACT (Establishes a new educational program that allows students to enroll public and private schools of their choice.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 16, 2023

SB 265: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SURPLUS FUNDS TAX CREDIT ACT (Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year would be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal year.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 16, 2023

SB 221: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- MUNICIPAL ROADS AND BRIDGES MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (Establishes a new fund, with 50% of the collected state motor vehicle registration fees, to be administered by the director of the department of transportation, and earmarked for municipal road and bridges maintenance and construction projects.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 16, 2023

SB 861: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool/school vacation/summer learning/workforce development programs for students grades K-12, requires annual report to general assembly and the governor on status/progress of the program.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 16, 2023

SB 540: AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARIES (Provides for an annual appropriation for the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 16, 2023

SB 817: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Makes all sexual abuse or exploitation of a child causes of action not subject to statute of limitations whether lapsed or time-barred.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 15, 2023

SB 21: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows a modification up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of taxable pension and/or annuity income includible in federal adjusted gross income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.)

05/15/2023 Meeting postponed (05/18/2023)

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2023

SB 711: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- REBUILD RHODE ISLAND TAX CREDIT (Provides that prevailing wage requirements for rebuild Rhode Island and historic preservation tax credits do not apply to project applications submitted prior to January 1, 2023.)

05/12/2023 Meeting postponed (05/16/2023)

died · Rhode Island · House May 11, 2023

HB 5957: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES (Allows the board of elections to establish rules and regulations for objections to nomination papers and would allow the board seven (7) days to conduct a hearing.)

05/11/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

died · Rhode Island · House May 11, 2023

HB 6288: AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONNET SHORES FIRE DISTRICT TO HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION (Amends the Act to Incorporate the Bonnet Shores Fire District to determine the electorate for the corporation.)

05/11/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study