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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 · House Feb 16, 2023

HB 5261: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Changes zoning distance notice requirements and requires website and social media hearing notice postings.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 16, 2023

HB 5260: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST TOWNS (Requires a municipality to disclose on their official website the specific issues, details and costs of any legal action of which the town or city is a named defendant.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 5382: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Provides an exemption to the access to public records law for winners of Rhode Island lottery prizes and/or games.)

02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 5303: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)

02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 5410: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Provides that utility services would not be terminated for the period from November 1 to April 15 to any residential customer’s property which property is being used as a warming center for unhoused individuals.)

02/15/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 5057: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LICENSING AND MONITORING OF CHILD PLACING AGENCIES, CHILD CARING AGENCIES, FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE HOMES, AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (Provides passes granting free access to state parks and beaches to persons residing in foster and adoptive homes.)

02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 5386: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Requires removal of member by the governor upon the chairperson's request after the member's absence from three (3) consecutive meetings without notice to the chairperson.)

02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 5085: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWO (2) MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE ACT (Mandates 20 students per classroom for kindergarten through second grade. Exceptions for emergencies and temporary situations, not to exceed 3 days and mid-year enrollments.)

02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 5080: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COVID-19 PANDEMIC INSURANCE RECOVERY ACT (Allows businesses that had an insurance policy in place for business interruption as of March 9, 2020 or thereafter to recover from their insurance companies for a COVID-19 business impact.)

02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 5334: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES -- HAPPY HOUR (Allows happy hour drink specials served in conjunction with meals prepared on the premises sufficient to constitute breakfast, lunch or dinner, excluding snacks.)

02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 5035: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- WATER SUPPLY (Prevents the forced sale of real estate owned by persons who owe fire, water, sewer, road or lighting district charges.)

02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2023

HB 5306: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (Administrative hearings to follow superior court rules of procedure and evidence. Provides for subpoena of witnesses and evidence.)

02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study