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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2023

HB 5649: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE (Establishes the Ranked Choice Voting for Rhode Island Presidential Primaries and provides for new sections on Ranked Choice Voting Tabulation and Results Reporting.)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2023

SB 60: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- CIBA-GEIGY CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (Requires the EPA to develop a plan for flooding on the Pawtuxet River, specifically at the site of the former Ciba-Geigy Chemical Company with regard to contaminants leaching into the Pawtuxet River and neighboring wells.)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2023

SB 183: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Requires that each child under the supervision of DCYF be provided a team of educational advocates which would be required to attend meetings on a regular basis to ensure the child’s educational planning, progress and success)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2023

HB 5657: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT (Requires that healthcare entities and network plans, eff. 1/1/24, include provision in every contract with a provider of mental health/substance use disorders that rates paid pursuant to the contract would be subject to a rate increase at least annually.)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2023

HB 5455: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Requires all candidates for office to file the same number of campaign finance reports, all due at the same times, whether or not they have or had a contested primary election.)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2023

HB 5267: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT (Provides that any person convicted of sedition, insurrection, or rebellion, would be prohibited from being an elector, and from being a candidate for public office.)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2023

HR 5277: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE MANNER IN WHICH HEALTH INSURANCE, DISABILITY INSURANCE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER TRADITIONAL EMPLOYER PROVIDED BENEFITS ARE ACCORDED TO UBER AND LYFT DRIVERS, SELF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC (Creates a 5 member commission to study how health, disability, and unemployment plans, and other benefits are accorded to individuals providing services to the public, and would report back by January 5, 2024, and expire on March 5, 2024.)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2023

HB 5165: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE -- PROMPT PROCESSING OF INSURANCE CLAIMS (Prohibits a health insurer from denying a claim for any medical bill based on sole reasoning that the bill may arise from a motor vehicle accident or other third-party claim and prohibits a medical provider from refusing to submit medical for same reason.)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2023

HB 5961: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Requires certain candidates for state and municipal political office and political action committees designate a financial institution as a depository for campaign funds.)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2023

HB 5332: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE LICENSING COMPACT ACT (Adopts the model compact for the physician assistant's licensure compact in Rhode Island.)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2023

HB 5497: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS (Requires carriers offering dental benefit plans to annually submit information which includes the current and projected medical loss ratio for claims for their plans. The medical loss ratio would be eighty-five percent (85%).)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2023

HB 5839: AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (Makes numerous technical amendments to the statutes on taxes and corporations, associations and partnerships.)

03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study