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All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 16, 2022

HB 7617: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION -- RHODE ISLAND BLACK ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND (Establishes the Rhode Island Black economic and community development fund as an investment fund to address issues of discrimination and exploitation of the Black community.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 16, 2022

HB 7745: AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARIES (Requires the general assembly appropriate funds to the state librarian for the purpose of caring for, preserving and cataloguing property in the state in the keeping of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 16, 2022

HR 8051: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $685,000 FOR THE BLACK AND LATINO CAUCUS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO ESTABLISH RADIO STATION WSOP-LP (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of six hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($685,000) for the Black and Latino Community partnership to establish radio station WSOP-LP.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 16, 2022

HB 8048: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program, which provides for the creation of IRA-type retirement investments managed by a board established by the act which would be a public corporation.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2022

HR 8156: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $10,000,000 TO THE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE HABITAT FOR JUSTICE (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $10,000,000 to the Justice Assistance Habitat for Justice.)

06/15/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 15, 2022

HB 8172: AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 492 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 2006 AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT (Amends the Central Coventry Fire District Charter to provide for purchasing, installing, operating and maintaining street lighting and the funding for its debt. Provides for the appointment of an Assistant Treasurer.)

06/15/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 14, 2022

HB 8310: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Adds direct state support for costs associated with employing school resource officers.)

06/14/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 14, 2022

HB 7613: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CITIZENS COMMISSION FOR THE SAFETY AND CARE OF THE ELDERLY (Amends several sections of law relating to safety and care for the elderly including amending the composition of the commission and requiring designated representatives within the police and fire departments to serve as older adults safety advocates.)

06/14/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 14, 2022

HB 7448: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Prohibits the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) from imposing any fares and/or charges for service provided to the general public.)

06/14/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

failed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 14, 2022

SB 2653: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN OF 2022 (Makes it a felony for an individual to possess any semi-automatic firearm magazine which is capable of holding more than ten (10) rounds of ammunition. Violations are punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of up to $5,000.)

06/14/2022 Defeated in Committee

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 14, 2022

HB 8275: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE MEDICAID REENTRY ACT (Mandates that a person's incarceration not affect his or her enrollment status in medical assistance.)

06/14/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jun 14, 2022

HB 8282: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires health insurers, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations, health maintenance organizations and Rhode Island Medicaid, to issue policies that provide coverage for emergency medical services transport.)

06/14/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study