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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 Mar 17, 2022

HB 7954: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Requires all municipalities in Rhode Island to provide residents twenty-four (24) hours notice of all snowstorm cancellations.)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7680: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT--IMMIGRATION STATUS (Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7681: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Limits the amount a landlord, lessor, sub-lessor, real estate broker, property management company, or designee can require or receive for a rental application fee to thirty dollars ($30.00).)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7808: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Corrects an erroneous statutory citation found in § 12-12-9, which inaccurately referred to § 12-9-8 (extradition), rather than the correct statute § 12-19-8 (suspension of sentence and probation by superior or district court).)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7701: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INTERCEPTION OF WIRE AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -- WHERE APPLICATIONS MAY BE MADE (Allows the presiding justice of the superior court to designate an associate justice of the superior court to accept application for wire taps.)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7893: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires landlords to complete the landlord portion of an application for federal emergency rental assistance before starting an action for eviction against a residential tenant for nonpayment of rent.)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7698: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROTECTION AND SUPERVISION OF CRIMINAL WITNESSES (Amends the name of the title of chapter 12-30 of the general laws to be "The Jennifer Rivera Witness Protection Act".)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7814: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Provides for a revenue neutral tax rate which, if modified, would receive public hearings and a vote by the governing body to exceed the rate.)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7679: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BED BUGS IN RESIDENTIAL PREMISES ACT (Spells out the responsibilities of both the landlord and tenant with respect to the inspection and treatment of bed bugs in residential premises.)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7684: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EQUITY PRACTICE (Deletes all uses of the word master as it relates to courts and replace it with the word arbiter.)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7809: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Modifies the summons for eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent with the district court, to add a certificate of service section, and provides the option to post the summons/complaint conspicuously on door of the defendant/tenant's dwelling.)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2022

HB 7726: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows municipalities to establish a program providing property tax exemption to active duty individuals who volunteer services as a firefighter or emergency medical technician.)

03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study