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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 5, 2022

SB 2844: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Increases the state's contribution and decreases the amount of city, town or local educational agency by two percent (2%) each year.)

04/05/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 5, 2022

SB 2845: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR FUEL TAX (Suspends the tax on fuel or manufactured biodiesel fuel sold or used from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, and requires the seller to reduce the per-gallon price of fuel or manufactured biodiesel fuel by a sum equal to the tax abatement.)

04/05/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 5, 2022

SB 2846: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Awards all members of the pension system a three percent (3%) (COLA) if certain conditions are met.)

04/05/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 5, 2022

SB 2860: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUSTICES OF SUPREME, SUPERIOR, AND FAMILY COURTS (Provides for a cost-of-living allowance for all present and former state employees)

04/05/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 5, 2022

SB 2657: AN ACT RELATING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires court to release defendant who is violator of probation on personal recognizance unless reasonable surety is required or unless a crime of violence under § 11-47-2(5) or a crime of domestic violence under § 12-29-2.)

04/05/2022 Meeting postponed (04/05/2022)

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 5, 2022

SB 2849: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Amends the computation of relative wealth of municipalities for the purpose of distributing state aid by eliminating the requirement that certain exemptions include tax treaties that are conditioned on being in force on May 15, 2005.)

04/05/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 5, 2022

SB 2848: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS BENEFITS (Members and/or beneficiaries that retired on or before June 30, 2012 would get two percent (2%) benefit adjustment when benefit adjustments are suspended.)

04/05/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 3, 2022

SB 2581: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING (Requires the department of environmental management, no later than January 1, 2024, to approve and begin implementing that comprehensive strategy to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants.)

04/03/2022 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/06/2022)

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 1, 2022

HB 8080: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (Imposes a requirement that, after June 1, 2022, the hours of operation of a compassion center be subject to approval by affirmative vote of the city or town council where it is located.)

04/01/2022 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 1, 2022

HB 8075: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Increases the state's contribution and decreases the amount of city, town or local educational agency by two percent (2%) each year.)

04/01/2022 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 1, 2022

HB 8079: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH ACT (Requires local approval by the city or town council and a voter referendum for any place of sale or distribution center of recreational marijuana located within that municipality.)

04/01/2022 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2022

SB 2628: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Permits the city of Warwick to prohibit the sale of firearms within five hundred feet (500 ft.) of any school or daycare facility.)

03/30/2022 Meeting postponed (03/31/2022)