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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 May 19, 2022

HB 7181: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND PATHWAYS PROJECT (Requires the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to utilize current Medicaid waiver funds to provide coverage for supporting housing for the homeless.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 19, 2022

HB 8231: AN ACT RELATING TO THE KINGSTON FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN (Clarifies that qualification to vote in elections of the Kingston Fire District extends to those residents of the District qualified to vote in the town of South Kingstown elections.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 19, 2022

SB 2894: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS (Establishes a community mental health services revolving fund, to help fund the construction and renovation of facilities to provide mental health services.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 19, 2022

HB 7493: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from taxation the sale, storage, use, or other consumption of COVID-19 take home tests.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 19, 2022

SB 2783: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FINANCING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (Comprehensively regulates the practices of third-party litigation financers in Rhode Island to provide transparency in litigation.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 19, 2022

HB 7442: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN--EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE (Provide for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeals the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 19, 2022

SB 2062: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the state earned-income credit as of January 1, 2023, to eighteen percent (18%) of the federal earned-income credit, not to exceed the amount of state income tax.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 19, 2022

SB 2801: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- PUBLIC RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports, establishes public reporting compliance.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 19, 2022

HB 7626: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Mandates that health insurance companies and Medicaid provide coverage for FDA approved COVID-19 home testing kits.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 19, 2022

HB 7179: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Provides medical assistance coverage for medical services provided to qualifying eligible recipients for community-based care. The department of human services on EOHHS would seek federal approval to implement the provisions of the act.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 19, 2022

SB 2738: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS--SURCHARGES ON CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS (Provides that surcharges on credit card transactions may only be permitted when certain notice requirements are adhered to and provides for a misdemeanor penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) and/or one year in jail in any violations.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 19, 2022

HB 7443: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Increases the coverage eligibility for any pregnant person for Medicaid from an income level of 250% of the federal poverty level to 400% of the federal poverty level and provides full health insurance coverage for pregnant people.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study