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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 · Senate May 12, 2022

SB 2701: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL ABUSER REGISTRY ACT (Creates the "animal abuser registry act" which would require all persons convicted of felonies involving animal abuse, to register with an online registry to be established and maintained by the department of public safety.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2022

HB 7926: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Raises the maximum age of eligibility for pediatric palliative services from eighteen (18) to twenty-six (26) and raises the eligibility for enhanced services from age eight (8) to age twenty-six (26).)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2022

SB 2227: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Authorizes the potential appointment of pro bono attorneys, supervised law students and from a list maintained by the DEM to act as animal advocates in animal cruelty and abuse cases, at the court's discretion, to serve the interests of justice.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2022

SB 2445: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits declawing of a cat or other animal, unless a licensed veterinarian has determined that the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Any person who violates this section would be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2022

HB 7489: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL AND CLINICAL SERVICES PROGRAMS RATE REVIEW AND RATE SETTING PROCESS ACT OF 2022 (Provides for rate setting and review for all medical programs licensed or having a contract with the state as well as Medicaid.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2022

HB 7552: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT AND DEBT PROTECTION ACT OF 2011 (Authorizes the Rhode Island public transit authority's coordinating council to develop a pilot program to address the needs of disabled individuals whose disability prevents independent use of a fixed route system.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2022

SB 2643: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HOMICIDE (Abolishes penalty of life without parole and amends/repeals all sections of general laws regulating prisoners serving a sentence of life without parole. It would have prospective and retroactive effect for any offense committed after January 1, 1991.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2022

SB 2798: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Bans the sale of cosmetics developed/manufactured using animal testing. A violation would be a $1,000 fine for each offense.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House May 11, 2022

HB 7929: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - REFUNDING BOND AUTHORITY (Changes the designations of "state budget office" to the "office of management and budget".)

05/11/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 11, 2022

HB 6647: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EPINEPHRINE INJECTORS (Same as 21H-5463--Requires group health plans and health insurance issuers that provide prescription benefits to cover prescribed epinephrine injectors and cartridges/No copayment or deductible would be required to obtain a prescribed epinephrine injector)

05/11/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 11, 2022

HR 8179: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $150,000 to the Department of Environmental Management.)

05/11/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 11, 2022

HB 8168: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Requires the contracting department of the department of human services or the department of administration to pilot at least one contract for professional or technical services using automatic verification software to verify hours billed under contract.)

05/11/2022 Withdrawn at sponsor's request