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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 15, 2023

HB 5711: AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES (Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 5931: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HAZARD PAY AND PROTECTION FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS (Creates hazard pay for essential services during a public health crisis as issued by the governor.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 5447: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Increases the taxable wage base upon which employees make contributions to the TDI and TCI funds, increases individual benefit rates for lower wage individuals, and creates an opt- in option for self-employed workers.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 6080: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE PROHIBITED (Prohibits a private employer from mandating a COVID-19 vaccination upon any full-time, part-time, or contract employee without providing individual exemptions that allow an employee to opt out of such mandate.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 6079: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS (Prevents employers from discriminating against an employee because the employee has exercised a right and worker's compensation benefits.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 5556: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- UNIFORM TELEHEALTH ACT (Allows an out-of-state health care practitioner to provide telehealth services to a patient located in this state if the services are consistent with the practitioner's scope of practice and state and federal professional standards.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 5431: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST PROTECTION (Prohibits the state, ERISA or any health plans to purchase referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 5430: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM (Establishes the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 5683: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires individual or group health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary dental implants.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HR 5353: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO EXAMINE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMBAT THE RISING THREAT OF TARGETED VIOLENCE AGAINST FAITH COMMUNITIES (Creates a 15 member commission to examine and make recommendations to combat the rising threat of targeted violence against faith communities, and report back to the House by February 7, 2024, and expire on May 7, 2024.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HR 5936: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PLAN TO INCREASE STATEWIDE DIVERSITY AMONG WORKERS EMPLOYED ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 5871: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS (Amends the law on nursing home minimum staffing requirements in order that any penalty incurred in calendar year 2022 would be abated.)

03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study