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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 Jun 8, 2021

SB 931: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Allows the continuance of the remote notarization following the expiration of the executive emergency order currently in effect and requires a certificate of any notarial act.)

06/08/2021 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 8, 2021

HB 5510: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CREDIT FOR REINSURANCE ACT (Updates the credit for reinsurance chapter of the general laws to conform to the current standard set by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).)

06/08/2021 House voted to recommit to House Corporations

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2021

SB 43: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Requires the contracting department of the department of human services or the department of administration to pilot at least one contract for professional or technical services using automatic verification software to verify hours billed under contract.)

06/08/2021 Committee continued

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2021

SB 930: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (Commencing in fiscal year 2022, that reconstitution and control of a school or district by the department of elementary and secondary education would not exceed 2 years except for a possible 6 month extension when substantial progress is achieved.)

06/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2021

SB 916: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Allows the publication of legal notices on the state's official website, which would satisfy the requirements for the publication of any statutorily-required notice, advertisement, or other written matter in a newspaper.)

06/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2021

SB 871: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL FUNDING (Modifies the foundation level of support required of municipalities, excluding funds received by the school district from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, in connection with relief due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

06/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2021

HB 6383: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACT (Requires the department of environmental management to create environmental justice areas.)

06/07/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2021

HB 6399: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CANVASSING THE LISTS OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS (Allows audio recording to be taken at the local board of canvassers’ proceedings and be maintained as a permanent record of the board.)

06/07/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2021

HB 6400: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELECTIVE MEETINGS (Allows local board of canvasser's discretion to substitute the physical posting in each voting district of senatorial district meetings, representative district meetings, and voting district meetings with publication in newspaper of local circulation.)

06/07/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 7, 2021

HB 6401: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CANVASSING THE LISTS OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS (Replaces the requirement that the final canvass be posted in a newspaper and instead this act would require the final canvass to be published on the official website maintained by the city or town.)

06/07/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 4, 2021

HB 6010: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS (Extends IOD benefits to police officers/firefighters suffering from post-traumatic stress injuries/provides municipal police/firefighters retiring due to PTSI accidental disability retirement allowance.)

06/04/2021 Committee transferred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 4, 2021

HB 6394: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - RHODE ISLAND FREEDOM TO FISH AND MARINE CONSERVATION ACT (Establishes baseline shellfish harvest targets and a timeline to accomplish the restoration targets of quahog, oyster, and bay scallop populations.)

06/04/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources