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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Dec 30, 2021

SB 1006: AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FISCAL YEAR 2022 (Appropriates federal funds awarded to Rhode Island as part of the State Fiscal Recovery Fund (SFRF) by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).)

12/30/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar (01/04/2022)

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 6429: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAM (Authorizes and regulate peer-to-peer car sharing programs whereby existing car owners make their motor vehicles available for other individuals to use under a peer-to-peer program.)

07/01/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2021

HB 6180: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Provides that public bodies not be required to hold open-forum sessions on any topic not on the meeting notice and limits comment on any topic not previously posted.)

06/30/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2021

SB 194: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Increases membership from 3 to 5 members/revises siting process to mandate public/municipal participation.)

06/30/2021 Meeting postponed (06/30/2021)

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2021

SB 369: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Changes the date on which an individual in the town of Exeter may file for an exemption for being a person over the age of sixty-five (65) or fully disabled.)

06/30/2021 Committee recommends passage

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2021

SB 505: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Increases number of committee members in law enforcement officers’ bill of rights hearing to 5 and mandates hearings be commenced within 15 days /mandates officer charged with felony or imprisoned on misdemeanor have pay suspended while case is pending.)

06/30/2021 Meeting postponed (07/01/2021)

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2021

SB 865: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Amends the law enforcement officers' bill of rights to provide greater accountability in the disciplinary process over law enforcement.)

06/30/2021 Meeting postponed (07/01/2021)

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2021

HB 6464: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Provides for the sealing and unsealing of court files in residential eviction proceedings and provides that any eviction for nonpayment of rent, in which the rent arrearage is paid through a rent relief program, shall remain sealed permanently.)

06/29/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2021

HB 6370: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- ADULT USE MARIJUANA (Authorizes the director of the department of business regulation to license the cultivation and sale of marijuana.)

06/29/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2021

SB 920: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Regulates the manufacture, distribution and retail sale of vapor products in Rhode Island.)

06/29/2021 Committee heard

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2021

HB 6484: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RACE, ETHNICITY AND GENDER IMPACT STATEMENT ACT (Requires the general assembly to provide race, ethnicity and gender impact statements as to all legislation, addressing the disproportionate impact of the legislation on people of color and gender.)

06/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2021

HB 6327: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT – OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Raises Rhode Island Medicaid primary care payment rates to not less than federal Medicare rates for the same service.)

06/29/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study