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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 Apr 7, 2022

HB 7719: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (Increases the dollar amount of public works projects that shall be awarded to minority business entities to a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the dollar value of the project.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 7, 2022

SB 2777: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- COUNTY GRAND JURIES (Permits grand juries to issue reports and provides for a process for review and acceptance by the superior court for dissemination to the public.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 7, 2022

HB 7906: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee from directly or indirectly committing any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice or the employee or employer may be held personally liable.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 7, 2022

SB 2273: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES (Defines mobile carrying device as any device that transports cargo within twenty-five feet (25') of the operator and is equipped with technology that permits the operator to control the device remotely.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 7, 2022

SB 2384: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Allows for the extension of child support obligations for non-custodial parents beyond emancipation if the children are attending a (2) or four (4) year college and still live with the custodial parent until such children reach the age of 21.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 7, 2022

HB 7199: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RIGHT TO EARN A LIVING ACT (Establishes procedures to ensure that agency regulations do not unjustly restrict individuals from entering into businesses, professions or public services, requiring articulable, legitimate public health, safety and welfare objectives.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 7, 2022

HB 7307: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BORN-ALIVE INFANT PROTECTION ACT (Provides equal medicare for infants born-alive as a result of abortion procedure/natural delivery with violations subject to criminal penalties for medical personnel/loss of license/civil action for damages.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 7, 2022

SB 2231: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT -- EXPUNGEMENTS (Creates a family court process to expunge a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect by the department of children, youth and families.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 7, 2022

SB 2688: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about the applicant's financial past during interviews or including credit history questions in their job applications.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 7, 2022

HB 7306: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - CHILDREN (Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 7, 2022

HB 7718: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES (Classifies as an occupational disease any disability or quarantine resulting from COVID-19 or other viral infection, classified by an executive order, during a declared state of emergency, subject to certain requirements.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 7, 2022

SB 2642: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Grants to great-grandparents the right to file a petition in family court seeking visitation rights with their great-grandchildren, under certain circumstances.)

04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study