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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 · House Mar 17, 2023

HR 5770: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (Would propose to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility to vote and to be a candidate.)

03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2023

HR 5727: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO SAFEGUARD RHODE ISLAND AGAINST NUCLEAR WEAPONS (This resolution creates an eleven (11) member special legislative commission to study and provide recommendation to safeguard Rhode Island against nuclear weapons.)

03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2023

HB 5786: 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.)

03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 16, 2023

HB 5465: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)

03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 16, 2023

HB 5728: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EXTENSION OF VETERANS' BENEFITS (Includes Hmong or Lao veterans who served in military operations in support of the United States during the Vietnam Conflict any time between 2/28/1961 to 5/7/1975 within the definition of "active conduct of and/or fighting in the Vietnam Conflict".)

03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 16, 2023

HB 5570: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS (Provides for a ten (10) year statute of limitations for the violation of second degree sexual assault.)

03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 16, 2023

HB 5919: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Provides that any conviction of unnecessary cruelty to animals, malicious injury or killing of animals, or abandonment of animals, also carries the appropriate penalties pursuant to the domestic violence prevention act, where applicable.)

03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 16, 2023

HB 6031: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- COUNTY GRAND JURIES (Permits grand juries to issue reports and provides for a process for review and acceptance by the superior court for dissemination to the public.)

03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 16, 2023

HB 5436: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ABUSE IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Removes the intent requirement relative to the definitions of "abuse" within the chapter on "abuse in healthcare facilities" and amends the definitions of "abuse" and "neglect" with regard to elderly affairs by deleting the element of willful conduct.)

03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 16, 2023

HB 5901: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING (Creates a mandatory jail sentence of ten (10) years for two (2) or more people who break into a business with the intent to steal.)

03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 16, 2023

HB 5572: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT (Requires conduct that creates an actual public disturbance that includes a gathering of people drawn to and watching the conduct, stopping, impeding or causing traffic, or creating similar public disturbances in order to constitute disorderly conduct.)

03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 16, 2023

HB 6066: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- OBSCENE AND OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS AND SHOWS (Establishes, as an affirmative defense to the crimes of circulating obscene publications or shows and selling or exhibiting obscene publications to minors, the person’s employment status as an employee of a school, museum, or library.)

03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study