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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 Apr 26, 2023

HB 5637: 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.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2023

HB 5473: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Provides that the state would reimburse the school committees for the costs of providing student transportation to public and private school pupils.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2023

HB 5389: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides local education agencies (LEAs) hiring site-based specialists for reading and math to receive state reimbursement based on enrollment and specific guidelines.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2023

HB 5396: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional social workers.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2023

HB 6114: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Ensures that transportation categorical funds between the state and regional school districts would be fully funded.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 26, 2023

SB 196: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE PFAS BAN ACT OF 2023 (Prohibits the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or "PFAS" in various products including carpets, cookware, cosmetics, ski wax, and various other items.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2023

HB 5625: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Expands the services for special needs students by reducing the educational costs from costs that exceeds the state-approved threshold based on an amount five (5) times the core foundation amount to two (2) times the core foundation amount.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2023

HB 5322: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students. The new definition of extraordinary costs would be educational costs that are over 3 times the average statewide special education cost.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2023

HB 5804: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX CREDITS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATIONS (Increases the aggregate amount of tax credits for contributions to scholarship organizations to $5,000,000 for 2024)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 26, 2023

SB 37: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Sets the minimum wage at fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour commencing January 1, 2024, and at twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour commencing January 1, 2025.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 26, 2023

SB 200: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PACKAGING (Reduces equitable relationships between packaging producers and local governments and communities by establishing the Package Reduction and Recycling Program.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 26, 2023

SB 827: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Raises minimum wage on January 1, 2026 and each January 1 thereafter, by the percentage increase in the CPI-U, as published by the US Dept. of Labor Statistics, as of August of the previous year over the level as of August of the year preceding that year.)

04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study