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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 Apr 19, 2023

SB 484: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Requires the student advisory council to meet at least quarterly, provides the chairperson with equal voting powers as members on the council, and provides that a student under eighteen (18) years is exempt from the senate advise and consent process.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 19, 2023

SB 765: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Requires all educator preparation programs to include lessons on cultural competency and how teachers shall meet the instructional needs of multilingual learners.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HB 5976: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to twenty-seven percent (27%) of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 19, 2023

SB 440: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL FISHING VEHICLES (Requires the division of motor vehicles to develop a form for registration of and a license plate for commercial fishing motor vehicles.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 19, 2023

SB 763: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires the departments of elementary and secondary education and health to adopt policies/ rules/regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HR 6021: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR FIRE ACADEMY TRAINING PROGRAMS AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN PROVIDENCE (This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $50,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Education for Firefighter I student courses at Central High School in Providence.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HB 5042: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Provides for an appropriation of state funds to cities and towns who are members of the Narragansett Bay marine task force (NBMTF) for the maintenance of boats providing services to Narragansett Bay.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 19, 2023

SB 197: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Requires that the appointment of public members include an active, licensed fisher, a representative from Save the Bay and from an organization representing developers.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HB 5603: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the host city or town to impose a two percent (2%) tax on the endowment of a private institution of higher education, to be used only for the host's public school district.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HR 6244: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $72,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (RI VFW) FOR THE RI VETERANS SERVICES OFFICERS (VSO) PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $72,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Veterans Of Foreign Wars (RI VFW) for the RI Veterans Services Officers (VSO) Program.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HR 5479: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $15,200,000 TO BE USED TO PURCHASE PFAS-FREE FIREFIGHTING GEAR (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $15,200,000 to cities and towns to purchase firefighter and rescue personnel protective gear which is PFAS free.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HB 6219: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts the property located at 777 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island from the provisions of this section in order to hold a Class BV license.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study