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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 Jun 22, 2022

HB 7755: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT- GOVERNOR'S CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE TRANSITION COMMISSION (Creates the Governor’s Clean Energy Workforce Transition Commission.)

06/22/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2022

SR 2588: JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO INCREASE ADULT DENTAL AND CHIROPRACTIC RATES (Requires the EOHHS to submit to the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services a state plan amendment to Medicaid dental and chiropractic rates.)

06/22/2022 Senate held on desk

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2022

HB 8003: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS--STAFFING (Exempts certain nursing home facilities from the state minimum level staffing requirement under certain circumstances.)

06/22/2022 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 21, 2022

HB 8149: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS (Requires a contractor, subcontractor or public body to include offsite fabrication work in weekly certified prevailing wage records.)

06/21/2022 Meeting postponed (06/22/2022)

failed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 21, 2022

SB 3027: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Same as 21H-5634 -- Requires cities and towns to assess renewable energy resources to be taxed as tangible property and the real property on which it is located shall not be reclassified, revalued or reassessed.)

06/21/2022 Defeated in Committee

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 21, 2022

HB 8354: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PSYCHIATRY RESOURCE NETWORK FUNDING ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Psychiatry Resource Network for the primary purpose of equitably determining and collecting assessments for the cost of Psychiatry Resource Network's in the state not covered by other federal or state funding.)

06/21/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 18, 2022

SB 2528: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS -- TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS ACT (Establishes the implementation of trauma-informed practices in schools throughout the state.)

06/18/2022 Meeting postponed (06/21/2022)

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2022

HB 8254: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prevents healthcare entities from requiring the distribution of patient-specific medication from a pharmacy, typically a specialty pharmacy, to the physician's office, hospital, or clinic for administration.)

06/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2022

HB 7994: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Establishes privacy and security protections for closed-loop referral systems.)

06/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 16, 2022

HB 7638: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS OF COLOR ACT (Promotes the development, utilization and opportunities for teachers of color. It would provide for a two million dollar annual appropriation for a scholarship fund for teacher employment in urban schools.)

06/16/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 16, 2022

HB 8276: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION (Requires the installation of three (3) urban business incubators--two (2) in the Olneyville neighborhood and one in Upper South Providence.)

06/16/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 16, 2022

HB 7614: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE RHODE ISLAND URBAN EDUCATION ACT OF 1998 (Establishes the urban student mentorship program to reduce chronic absenteeism and promote better academic outcomes for student in urban communities.)

06/16/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study