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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 · House Jun 22, 2021

HB 6393: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS (Requires all contractors and subcontractors who perform construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair or maintenance work, pursuant to public works contracts, to comply with industry standards for infrastructure corrosion prevention.)

06/22/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2021

HB 6456: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROTECTION AND SUPERVISION OF CRIMINAL WITNESSES (Amend the title of Chapter 12-30 of the General Laws to be "The Jennifer Rivera Witness Protection Act".)

06/22/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2021

HB 6457: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF EAST PASSAGE ESTATES LOT OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION

06/22/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2021

SB 101: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR FAMILIES (Creates the "Medicaid Employer Assessment".)

06/22/2021 Meeting postponed (06/22/2021)

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2021

HB 6455: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Makes the hate crime sentencing enhancement applicable to petty misdemeanors.)

06/22/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2021

HB 6458: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT – HISTORIAN LAUREATE OF RHODE ISLAND (Reduces the appoint the historian laureate from a five (5) year term to a two (2) year term, and requires the historian laureate to develop and implement programs about pertinent aspects of Rhode Island history.)

06/22/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 21, 2021

SR 29: SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENDORSE THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE BANK

06/21/2021 Proposed Substitute

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 21, 2021

SB 782: AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2021 -- CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION (Appropriates four hundred sixty nine thousand six hundred fifty-five dollars ($469,655) to the Crime Victim Compensation Program created by the Criminal Injuries Compensation to be extended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.)

06/21/2021 Meeting postponed (06/22/2021)

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 19, 2021

SB 957: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS (Removes the requirement that a credit bureau, at a minimum, utilizes at least one additional identifier to confirm the identity of the person who is the subject of the credit inquiry.)

06/19/2021 Meeting postponed (06/21/2021)

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2021

SB 958: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a classified employee to seek elected office provided that they resign their position upon being elected.)

06/17/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2021

SB 908: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Requires that the Rhode Transit Authority impose no fares and/or charges for service provided to the general public. Effective January 1, 2022.)

06/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2021

SB 424: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (Provides that fifty dollars ($50.00) of the filing fee paid to the HUD-approved agency for the mediation conference involving the mortgagee and mortgagor, shall be paid to the Rhode Island Legal Services.)

06/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study