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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 18, 2021

HB 6330: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCIAL RECEIVERSHIP ACT (Creates temporary non-liquidating receivership program for businesses with substantial revenue decline after declared emergency/suspended/ceased substantial part of operation resulting by emergency police/regulatory powers.)

05/18/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 18, 2021

HB 5184: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Repeals the requirement that law enforcement officers issue only warnings of the risks to persons leaving a child under the age of seven (7) unattended in a motor vehicle.)

05/18/2021 Committee continued

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2021

SB 539: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PREVENTING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE (Protects hairstyle discrimination by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles.)

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2021

HB 6301: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Authorizes the reopening of a dissolved campaign account and fund upon notice to the board of elections.)

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2021

HB 6316: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Requires the secretary of state to include on all mail ballots it provides, an easily discernable watermark for verification purposes that is also approved by the board of elections.)

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2021

HB 6302: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (Prohibits public agencies and private businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccine before permitting any individual from entering the building or business.)

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2021

SB 400: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Prohibits contracts with private, for profit, prison facilities or with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).)

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2021

SB 542: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PAROLE (Provides that for parole violations that don't involve a new criminal offense, the right to a final parole revocation hearing not involving new criminal offenses may be waived if the violator admits to the violation and accepts the sanctions imposed.)

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2021

HR 6318: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON CHANGES TO THE PARKING AREAS UNDER THE GOVERNANCE OF THE DEM

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2021

SB 248: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- POWERS AND OPERATIONS (Prohibits financial institutions from investing in private detention centers or continuing to invest with any institution, company or subsidiary of a company that owns or contracts with a government entity to manage or run a prison.)

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2021

SB 399: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- MUNICIPAL DETENTION FACILITY CORPORATIONS (Prohibits the operation of private detention facilities and private public partnerships within the state and prohibits the housing of Rhode Island prisoners in other states as well as hold out-of-state prisoners in Rhode Island facilities.)

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2021

SB 772: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Establishes tablets for prisoners program.)

05/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study