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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 21, 2023

SB 376: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS--CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PAROLE (Provides that prisoners who committed offenses prior to age 18 and sentenced as adults would be eligible for parole after completing 15 yrs of their sentence/does not lengthen their eligibility should prisoner be eligible for parole earlier than 15 yrs.)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2023

HB 5534: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- PROFESSIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE (Enables undocumented immigrants to obtain a professional license as long as all other requirements for licensure are met.)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 21, 2023

SB 406: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires that those facilities provide in-person contact visits.)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 21, 2023

SB 375: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 21, 2023

SB 389: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies 20 years after sentence completed.)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 21, 2023

SB 410: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- MUNICIPAL DETENTION FACILITY CORPORATIONS (Repeals the municipal detention facility corporations and prohibits the operation of private detention facilities and private public partnerships within the state. Those currently in operation may continue to do so until December 31, 2030.)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2023

HB 5415: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- LICENSES GENERALLY (Creates a Class B-W license to allow for the sale of beer and wine in grocery stores, convenience stores and markets throughout the state.)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 21, 2023

SB 402: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY (Grants immunity to commercial sexual activity persons if they are victims/witnesses of crime.)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 21, 2023

SB 686: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION (Establishes the criminal offense of menacing as a misdemeanor and punishable by a year in person or fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2023

HB 5414: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS (Clarifies the types of electrical services that require an electrical contractor's license.)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2023

HB 5331: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CHECK CASHING (Caps the APR for payday loans at 28%. Requires 90-day maturity date. Prohibits fees/interest payments in excess of 60% of principal. Requires monthly payments of no more than 25% of original principal amount.)

03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 20, 2023

HB 5017: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Unifies the weight limit of vehicles with special plates, including P.O.W. plates, National Guard plates, and disabled veteran plates, to 12,000 pounds.)

03/20/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/23/2023)