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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 Feb 9, 2023

HB 5212: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES (Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test or for operating under the influence.)

02/09/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 9, 2023

HB 5161: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES (Creates a new chapter related to grocery stores, specifically limiting the number of self-service checkout units.)

02/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 9, 2023

HB 5213: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.)

02/09/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 9, 2023

HB 5077: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - PATIENT BROKERING ACT (Prohibits the practice of patient brokering and would provide penalties and enforcement.)

02/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 9, 2023

HB 5079: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACEUTICAL COST TRANSPARENCY (Directs the state board of pharmacy to annually identify up to fifteen prescription drugs with increased costs and provide the list to the attorney general to obtain reasons for the cost increases.)

02/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2023

HR 5231: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENTIRE AREA OF LAND USE, PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING, ENVIRONMENT, AND REGULATION (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study the entire area of land use, preservation, development, housing, environment, and regulation, from June 8, 2023, to April 30, 2025, and expires on June 30, 2025.)

02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2023

HB 5252: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS (Removes the towns of Warren and Bristol from school bus district Region III and places Warren and Bristol in school bus district Region V.)

02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2023

HB 5278: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Increases the number of lockdown drills required to be done in every school from two (2) per school year to four (4) per school year. This act would also eliminate the requirement for two (2) yearly evacuation drills.)

02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2023

HB 5230: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- HARBORS AND HARBOR LINES (Permits towns and cities to regulate all houseboats within their jurisdiction.)

02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2023

HB 5301: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS (Adds pickles and relish to those foods, not requiring refrigeration, which are permitted to be manufactured and sold as a farm home food product.)

02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 8, 2023

SB 112: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts real and tangible personal property of a municipal and school district employee, with ten (10) years of employment, at a rate of fifty percent (50%) of the property tax bill or $5,000, whichever is greater.)

02/08/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2023

HB 5312: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION TAX (Provides tax relief on electricity and natural gas for the months of December 2022 through March 2023.)

02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study