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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2022

HB 8212: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2022.)

05/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2022

SB 2905: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Requires the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to prescribe or approve power-of-attorney forms to be used in connection with vehicle registrations.)

05/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2022

HB 7293: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Establishes revolving school bus driver incentive fund for use by school districts to hire/retain bus drivers/monitors with initial grant of $5,000,000 from COVID-19 response funds.)

05/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2022

SB 2797: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Establishes penalties for vehicles exceeding twenty-five thousand pounds (25,000 lbs) gross vehicle weight and requires certain civil penalties to be paid to the enforcing municipality.)

05/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2022

SB 2510: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED SCHOOL ZONE-SPEED-ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ACT OF 2022 (Authorizes use of "automated speed enforcement system" (speed cameras) throughout the state.)

05/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2022

SB 2557: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Requires public bodies to offer translation services for all open meetings of said bodies.)

05/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2022

HB 8095: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (Authorizes members of an individual's family and legally responsible adults to receive payment for delivering home and community based services to developmentally disabled adults and children with special needs.)

05/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 16, 2022

SB 2745: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TAXICABS AND LIMITED PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES (Requires national and state background checks for certain drivers transporting passengers for hire.)

05/16/2022 Meeting postponed (05/19/2022)

died · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2022

HB 7289: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Establishes general caseload limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.)

05/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2022

HB 7390: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -- MINIMUM WAGE FOR PROVIDERS (Requires state contracted human services providers to pay their employees a starting hourly wage, of no less than twenty-one dollars ($21.00) per hour, and to include wage incremental raises for existing employees.)

05/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2022

HR 7930: JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS (This joint resolution would approve an amendment the Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver requests and renewals.)

05/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2022

HB 7180: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS RATE REVIEW AND RATE SETTING PROCESS ACT OF 2022 (Requires EOHHS assisted by 24 member advisory committee to provide review/recommendations for rate setting/ongoing review of social service programs licensed by state departments/agencies and Medicaid.)

05/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study