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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 Feb 14, 2023

HB 5036: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME (Makes amendments necessary to use the term "trade name" rather than "assumed name", for purposes of the commercial law chapter on filing an assumed name/provides for the administration/regulation of the use of trade names with a 2 yr. renewal requirement.)

02/14/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (02/15/2023)

died · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 14, 2023

SB 85: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Increases the maximum amount of days a retired teacher and athletic coach may substitute teach from 90 days to 120 days.)

02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2023

HB 5364: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES (Increases penalties for damages to electric/cellular communication lines from $3,000 to $50,000/imprisonment from 2 to 10 years, or both/requires restitution for economic harm/increases water supply systems imprisonment to 10 years plus.)

02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2023

HB 5356: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS (Repeals vicious dog definition provision stating unprovoked dog displaying vicious/terrorizing manor in apparent attitude of attack approaching any person upon streets/sidewalks/public grounds or places.)

02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2023

HB 5114: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Permits the family court to award custody of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint, including the enforcement remedy of a restraining order or other injunctive relief.)

02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2023

HB 5295: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES (Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and no person other than the participants receive anything of value.)

02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2023

HB 5229: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPECIAL LICENSE FOR MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND OTHER MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES (Requires any operator of a motorcycle, motor scooter or motor-driven cycle to wear a helmet. Violations would be punished by a fine of $100 and would increase the fines for failure of a passenger to wear a helmet to $100.)

02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2023

HB 5258: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS ACT (Prohibits the sale, offer of sale, trade or distribution of fur products as defined and would make violations punishable by a civil fine.)

02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2023

HB 5012: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- PHYSICAL THERAPY COPAY (Limits copays, coinsurance or office deductibles for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath.)

02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2023

HB 5207: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL ABUSER REGISTRY ACT (Creates the animal abuser registry which would require all persons convicted to register with the department of public safety.)

02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 10, 2023

HB 5308: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Reduces the time by which an elector could obtain an emergency mail ballot from within twenty (20) days prior to any election to within six (6) days prior to any election.)

02/10/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 9, 2023

HB 5221: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFERS' LICENSES (Requires bus drivers to take training courses to renew licenses for first and second renewal with courses required every 5 years thereafter.)

02/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study