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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 4, 2023

HB 5105: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT ACT (Establishes a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to assist state residents interested in learning more and/or applying for the federal Affordable Connectivity Program.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 6236: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RHODE ISLAND DATA TRANSPARENCY AND PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (Provides data privacy protections for the personal identifiable information of Rhode Islanders.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 4, 2023

SB 93: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Provides PILOT to Exeter for state owned properties. Imposes no duty on Exeter to protect these properties. Requires payments to be used to create a police department or defray town expenses used to provide police protection.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 4, 2023

SB 841: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Requires a write-in candidate to file a declaration of intent with the same office at which the declaration of candidacy would be filed, and require similar residency requirements for write-in candidates that exists for declared candidates.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 6200: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Amends the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights providing greater accountability in the disciplinary process, the chief of police authority to impose discipline after the finding of a violation, appellate rights to the accused officer.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2023

SB 631: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SOCIAL HOST REGULATIONS (Creates a social host statutory framework to address the presence and consumption of controlled substances, including marijuana as it relates to minors, at social parties, gatherings and events.)

03/31/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2023

HB 5675: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SOLAR PANEL DISPOSAL (Requires disposal of solar panels at the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation facility along with the payment of a disposal fee.)

03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2023

HB 5116: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- SHORE DEVELOPMENT (Permits the director of the department of environmental management to recognize and identify public rights-of-way to shoreline and water access over land owned by a private party.)

03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2023

HB 6055: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION PROGRAM (Requires the DEM adopt motor vehicle emissions standards based on California's promulgated standards; provided that, the California standards achieve greater motor vehicle pollution reductions than the federal standards as required by § 31-47.1-1(a).)

03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2023

HB 5087: AN ACT RELATING TO WATER AND NAVIGATION -- CIBA-GEIGY CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (Requires the EPA to develop a plan for flooding on the Pawtuxet River, specifically at the site of the former Ciba-Geigy Chemical Company with regard to contaminants leaching into the Pawtuxet River and neighboring wells.)

03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2023

HB 5142: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HIGH HEAT WASTE FACILITY ACT OF 2023 (Provides for a prohibition on any new high-heat waste facility.)

03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2023

HB 5088: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY-- REFUSE DISPOSAL (Includes PVC pipe (polyvinyl chloride resin) that is abandoned, discarded, left lying on the ground or not stored in a covered facility in the definition of solid waste.)

03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study