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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 9, 2023

HB 5577: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATION OF BICYCLES--HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT (Amend several chapters regarding the operation of bikes on state highways and interaction with motor vehicles, reckless driver accountability program & speed limits in thickly settled areas/business districts.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5549: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ZERO-EMISSION LAWN CARE DEVICES (Mandates that by January 1, 2025, all lawn care devices sold in the state have zero emissions and that by January 1, 2028, all lawn care devices used in the state have zero emissions. DEM to promulgate rules and regulations.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5866: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE ATMOSPHERE PROTECTION ACT (Prohibits the intentional release of hazardous polluting emissions, and provides for a natural climate while increasing resiliency by prohibiting deliberate atmospheric pollution and manipulation of the environment.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5702: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT (Provides the office of attorney general with the authority to prosecute any violation of a protective order.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5172: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Requires carbon-emissions-reduction goals be considered in energy plant siting proceedings.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5344: AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- OLD GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION ACT (Prohibits forestry operations on state and any municipality owned land relating to old growth forests enforced by DEM with violation punishable by fines.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5778: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSES (Repeals the insurance of multipurpose vessel licenses.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5865: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE (Requires that all equipment and components used for solar panel installations and wind power turbines be manufactured using renewable energy sources and not from energy derived from fossil fuels.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5425: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- THE GREEN BUILDINGS ACT (Creates building energy performance standards based on the size of buildings, to achieve, by way of benchmarking and reporting, a statewide analysis of energy use and strategies to increase energy efficiency.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5905: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- POST CONVICTION RELIEF (Amends the post-conviction relief statute to impose a one year statute of limitations on the filing of a post-conviction relief petitions.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5742: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- FURBEARING ANIMALS (Adds additional species to the prohibition of hunting, shooting or trapping except in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the department of environmental management governing hunting seasons and limits.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2023

HB 5916: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE PROHIBITED (Prohibits any governmental entity from mandating the COVID-19 vaccination, or from discriminating against any individual or issuing a civil or criminal penalty upon any individual for refusing any COVID-19 vaccination.)

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