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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 19, 2023

HB 6183: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Authorizes municipalities to establish rules and regulations and issue licenses for short-term rentals.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HR 6261: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS TO THE TOWN OF FOSTER TO RESOLVE COVID-INFLATED COSTS IMPACTING CONSTRUCTION ADDRESSING PUBLIC SAFETY, BUILDING CODE AND ADA COMPLIANCE ISSUES WITH THE TOWN'S POLICE STATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 to the Town of Foster for relief in combating elevated COVID-related construction costs to the Town's Police Station and Public Safety Complex.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 19, 2023

SB 194: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Requires that a super majority of three-fifths (3/5) of the duly appointed council is required to override a recommendation by the CRMC staff.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HB 5095: AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES (Requires that the state’s share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2023, utilizing funds from the general fund or the American Rescue Plan Act.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 19, 2023

SB 670: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Amends the driver education course requirement before licensing to allow instructor-led virtual format course instruction.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HB 5166: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION OMBUD (Establishes the RI ombud for special education who ensures school districts throughout the state meet the minimum standards required to comply with the individualized education programs for children with disabilities.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 18, 2023

HB 6274: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Increases role of division of motor vehicles in voter registration and addresses verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual application to register to vote.)

04/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 18, 2023

HB 5959: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Allows citizens of a city or town who are at least sixteen (16) years of age to register to vote and to vote in school committee elections in municipalities where school committees are elected entities.)

04/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 18, 2023

HB 5614: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LOBBYING REFORM ACT (Expands the lobbying reform act to apply to persons who lobby municipal government executives and legislative bodies, as well as local fire districts.)

04/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 18, 2023

HB 6279: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND OF MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES (Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat.)

04/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 18, 2023

HB 5595: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS (Provides that offsite fabrication work for public works projects be subject to the prevailing wage and reporting requirements thereto.)

04/18/2023 Meeting postponed (04/20/2023)

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 18, 2023

HB 6273: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Authorizes early voting for the 14 calendar days immediately preceding election day, while requiring that all the election day protections and procedures be afforded to early voters, would also provide a form for an early voting ballot application.)

04/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study