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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 Feb 9, 2022

HB 7083: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Establishes the twelve (12) member broadband council to create a plan to increase the use of broadband service in the state. A broadband administrator is to be designated in RI Commerce Corporation to access federal funds and coordinate with the council.)

02/09/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 9, 2022

HB 7187: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (Requires Internet service providers to follow net neutrality requirements serving consumers/state as well as awarding of state contracts with violations resulting in penalty provisions for deceptive trade practice.)

02/09/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 9, 2022

HB 7015: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or 5.5%, whichever is greater, unless there is approval of a higher rate by the general assembly.)

02/09/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 9, 2022

HB 7160: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY (Property insurance policies issued beginning January 1, 2023, shall not void or exclude coverage to an "innocent co-insured" for intentional loss caused by another co-insured.)

02/09/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2022

HB 7131: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OPIOID ALTERNATIVES (DOH to develop and publish opioid alternative pamphlet.)

02/08/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2022

HB 7132: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Increases the state board of pharmacy from nine (9) to eleven (11) members by adding two (2) pharmacy technicians.)

02/08/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2022

HB 7186: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT (Provides that any law or regulation which protects a person from exposure to secondhand smoke would also provide protection from exposure to secondhand tobacco and marijuana smoke, regardless of how the smoke was generated.)

02/08/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2022

HB 7184: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PSYCHOLOGISTS (Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists and provides specific qualifications applicants for licensing as a school psychologist must meet.)

02/08/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2022

HB 7082: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires mandatory training standards for police officers and trainees, in identifying, responding, and handling all incidents involving any person with a developmental disability.)

02/08/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2022

HB 7076: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK SYSTEM--CRIMINAL RECORDS REVIEW (Requires patient contact employees, personal care attendants and high-risk providers to undergo a national criminal records check and disqualifies those individuals, if they have a criminal record for crimes of violence or other offenses listed.)

02/08/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2022

HR 6646: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING AN IMPROVED "MEDICARE FOR ALL" SINGLE PAYER PROGRAM THAT WOULD PROVIDE UNIVERSAL, COMPREHENSIVE AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE (Same as 21H-6078--)

02/08/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 3, 2022

HB 7075: AN ACT RELATED TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- VICIOUS DOGS (Provides that a dog can only be declared vicious if it is involved in a physical attack.)

02/03/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study