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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 7189: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child’s mother. Eff 1/1/23)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 7, 2022

HB 7904: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENTS PRACTICES (Amends the definition of employees to include individuals under appointment/contract/apprenticeship/volunteer or unpaid intern covered by fair employment practices.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 7, 2022

HR 7458: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE FETUS AS A HUMAN LIFE UPON THE EXISTENCE OF A HEARTBEAT

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 7, 2022

SB 2506: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Requires the department of human services, office of child support services, to provide monthly updates to all obligees of all child support enforcement efforts in cases they are involved in.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 7, 2022

HB 7812: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION (Increases the amount of state contracts awarded to minority business enterprises to at least fifty percent (50%) of the total value of the entire dollar value of the contract.)

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 7, 2022

SB 2741: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- BUSINESS FAST-START OFFICE (Requires the fast-start office to regularly convene business owners in the state to gather recommendations to improve business licensing procedures.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 6, 2022

HB 7584: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- REDISTRICTING ACT (Creates a redistricting commission to act every ten (10) years to adopt a redistricting plan for all general assembly and congressional districts that would require the approval of the general assembly and the governor.)

04/06/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 6, 2022

SB 2293: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- THE OCEAN STATE CLIMATE ADAPTION AND RESILIENCE FUND (Imposes an adaption fee on every barrel of petroleum products and asphalt products received at a marine terminal within this state.)

04/06/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 6, 2022

HR 7519: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- RIGHT TO ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Adds two sections to the constitution/guarantees residents adequate education permitting learning at high levels, become lifelong learners, productive workers and responsible citizens/makes rights guaranteed under the constitution judicially enforceable.)

04/06/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 6, 2022

HB 8066: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT (State websites to comply with WCAG 2.1 standards by July 1, 2027.)

04/06/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 6, 2022

SB 2571: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (Requires all high school seniors in the state to complete a federal financial aid application (FAFSA) or a Rhode Island Alternative Financial Aid Application, offered through the Community College of Rhode Island in order to graduate high school.)

04/06/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 6, 2022

SB 2152: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - LABOR RELATIONS ACT (Provides for the right to strike for public sector workers in Rhode Island, including teachers, with exceptions for police officers, firefighters, 911 employees, and correctional officers.)

04/06/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study