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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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 5583: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Provides that imposition of fine only is not conviction under Rhode Island law and straight probation is not conviction, absent violation and specific findings, but probation is conviction for sentencing enhancements as mandated by law.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 4, 2023

SB 566: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Establishes a process whereby large drug manufacturers, may be penalized for prescription drug price increases where there is no, or inadequate, new evidence to support the price increase.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 5566: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES (Prohibits the use of a stingray cell-site simulator device by any law enforcement agency except upon application for its use and the granting of an order by the presiding justice of the superior court.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 5686: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person’s incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 5563: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant’s presence in court as required and to protect the community.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 5504: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (Includes domestic pets as eligible to use medical marijuana if certified by a licensed veterinarian and provides that the cannabis commission adopt rules and regulations concerning the prescribing of medical cannabis for domestic pet use.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 5511: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS (Requires law enforcement to obtain consent or a warrant before placing audio or video recorders on the private property of another. A violation of this act would make any evidence inadmissible in any court proceedings.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 6071: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF POLICE ROBOT TECHNOLOGY (Prohibits on-duty/off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot/police robot dog/UAV, whether armed/unarmed, within the scope of their employment as well as police departments from purchase/procurement of any robots/UVAs/police robot dogs.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 5875: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Provides that school forms pertaining to vaccination requirements include information about religious and medical exemptions.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 5209: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS -- REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (Prohibits any employer from denying any person employment based on a prior criminal conviction and prohibits state from disqualifying any person from any occupation for which a license is required based on a prior conviction.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 5215: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (College security may detain criminal offenders.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 4, 2023

HB 5361: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Further delineates the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.)

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study