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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 5680: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prohibits healthcare entities from interfering with a patient's right to choose to obtain a clinician-administered drug from their provider or pharmacy of choice.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 5669: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Requires transition planning for high school students with disabilities, who have a "504" plan, like the transition planning required for high school students with disabilities, who have an individualized education program (IEP).)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2023

HB 5547: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Requires the student advisory council to meet at least quarterly, and exempts the student chairperson from senate advice and consent requirements.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 13, 2023

HB 5765: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Creates a pilot program for the thirty-three (33) hour driver education program to be offered in an online and virtual format, effective October 1, 2023 and would sunset on October 1, 2025.)

03/13/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/14/2023)

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 13, 2023

HB 6100: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Directs the department of human services to temporarily waive any civil service exam required by the department to obtain a license, for one year.)

03/13/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/15/2023)

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 13, 2023

HB 5753: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SMALL BUSINESS TANGIBLE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Exempts from taxation up to a maximum of $250,000 of tangible personal property of small businesses. Allows cities, towns, fire districts to increase tax rates on property assessed over excess $250,000.)

03/13/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/16/2023)

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 13, 2023

SB 650: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS - COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires police training on recognizing the possible existence of mental health disorders and substance use disorders and requires certified crisis intervention team training for all officers.)

03/13/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 11, 2023

HB 5553: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS (Provides that nursing home facilities that have achieved 70% compliance with the staffing requirements that commenced in January 2023, are granted a 12 month grace period to achieve 100% compliance without being penalized.)

03/11/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/15/2023)

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2023

HB 5980: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING PRODUCTION REVOLVING FUND (Creates the Housing Production Revolving Fund through the issuance of $50,000,000 in housing bonds by the department of housing to provide affordable housing for low income households and provide a $500,000 annual appropriation from the general assembly.)

03/10/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 10, 2023

SB 637: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Requires law enforcement to submit any firearm seized in any investigation to the state crime laboratory and the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms (BATF) for testing and tracing.)

03/10/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5896: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Defines coercion so as to include sexual assault by a member of law enforcement who has the victim under arrest, in custody or detained or by any person who has supervisory authority over the victim’s parole, probation or home confinement.)

03/09/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5565: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HOTELS AND PUBLIC PLACES (Prohibits any public accommodation, employer, or financial institution from discriminating against any individual based on COVID vaccination status, requires employer to re-hire penalized employees and prohibits governor from mandating COVID vaccines.)

03/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study