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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

died · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 116: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES (Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test or for operating under the influence.)

02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2023

HB 5347: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Requires minimum insurance coverage for a minimum of ninety (90) days of residential or inpatient services for mental health and/or substance use disorders.)

02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2023

HB 5255: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.)

02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2023

SB 19: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Creates a new income tax bracket for purposes of Rhode Island income taxation. The new bracket would be eleven and nine tenths percent (11.90%) on taxable income over five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).)

02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 16, 2023

HB 5141: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Requires free lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools, to the extent state and federal funds are available.)

02/16/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2023

SB 89: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Establishes 7 member board to oversee/provide/manage IRA-type retirement investments in a secure choice retirement savings program for employees with employers in noncompliance subject to $250 penalty per employee.)

02/16/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2023

SB 36: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Provides for contractor liability for debts owed to an employer or third party on the wage claimants behalf, incurred by a subcontractor.)

02/16/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 16, 2023

HB 5037: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- AQUACULTURE (Requires all aquaculture leases in Sakonnet river area to be located at least one thousand feet (1,000') from the median high tide/tide line. Existing oyster farms would be exempt and this restriction would expire on July 1, 2025.)

02/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 16, 2023

HB 5280: AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- THE PERMANENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACT (Mandates an additional five (5) year period of air quality monitoring, after completion of the freight terminal, of the area surrounding the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.)

02/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 16, 2023

HB 5171: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REFUSE DISPOSAL - FOOD WASTE BAN (Requires a covered entity generating organic waste materials of more than 52 tons/year and located less than 30 miles from an authorized composting facility or anaerobic digestion facility to recycle the waste at that facility beginning January 1, 2024.)

02/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 16, 2023

HB 5086: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING ACT (Prohibits the marketing or sale of consumer products labeled as "compostable.")

02/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 16, 2023

HB 5293: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Allows the operation of a home-based business, which meets criteria for home office IRS income tax deduction, without securing approval from the municipality with no storage of chemicals/park heavy equipment/not more than 10% of premises used for parking.)

02/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study