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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 12, 2021

HB 5702: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires that one third of all Rhode Island teachers, for the next three (3) years trained in the basic emergency and response skills curriculum ("BEARS"), specifically in hand-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich maneuver, and bleeding control.)

03/12/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/17/2021)

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 12, 2021

HB 5954: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Makes permanent the exemption from taxation for certain residential property developments which have not been completed or, if completed, have not been sold and occupied.)

03/12/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 11, 2021

HB 5767: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Requires the energy efficiency and resources management council to run a triennial competitive bid process to select an entity to propose and administer system reliability and energy efficiency and conservation procurement.)

03/11/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2021

HB 5424: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (Provides that a student in the care and custody of the department of children, youth and families may attend Rhode Island College without the payment of tuition and room and board as long as they meet admission criteria of Rhode Island College)

03/10/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2021

HB 6103: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Prohibits the court from holding a person without bail for a period not to exceed ten (10) days at the ACI for violating the terms of his/her probation.)

03/10/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2021

HB 5428: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (Establishes policy for regulation of occupations, specifying criteria for government regulation to increase opportunities, competition, protect consumers and create a process to review criminal histories to reduce offenders’ disqualifications.)

03/10/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 5545: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES (Authorizes certified nurse practitioners to sign a written certification stating that in their professional opinion, the potential benefits of use of medical marijuana to their patient outweigh their potential health risks.)

03/08/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/08/2021)

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 5732: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Raises the juror's fees for each day's attendance on the superior court from $15.00 per day to $25.00 per day commencing July 1, 2022, and increases to $35.00 per day commencing July 1, 2023, and thereafter.)

03/08/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/11/2021)

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 5643: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURERS' REHABILITATION AND LIQUIDATION ACT (Updates a portion of the Insurance Receivership statute to the current National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) standards.)

03/08/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 5, 2021

HB 5994: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Reduces drug dealer sentence from life to 20 yrs./ makes simple possession of controlled substance a civil violation including drug counseling/community service and not cause to support motor vehicle/premises search.)

03/05/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/09/2021)

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 5, 2021

HB 5396: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES (Prohibits the use of a stingray cell-site simulator device by any law enforcement agency except upon application for its use and the granting of its order by the presiding justice of the superior court.)

03/05/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 4, 2021

HB 5601: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES (Prohibits automatic renewal of contracts for personal, family or household purposes unless the consumer signs a consent to renew within sixty (60) days of the contract expiration date.)

03/04/2021 Withdrawn at sponsor's request