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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 May 10, 2022

SB 2758: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- INSURANCE BENEFITS (Entitles correctional officers with twenty-five (25) years of service and who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age to a non-Medicare-eligible retiree health care insurance benefit.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 10, 2022

SB 2229: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX SALES (Requires the dismissal of a complaint filed after the statute of limitations to set aside the final decree of a tax sale foreclosure and award defense costs. This act also establishes additional standards for abandoned and blighted properties.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 10, 2022

HB 7281: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Directs RIDE to release to the town of Cumberland any part of state education aid which was withheld as a setoff for money received from any of the ESSER funds.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 10, 2022

HB 7316: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX SALES (Require in-person bidding at tax sales.)

05/10/2022 House voted to recommit to House Municipal Government & Housing

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 10, 2022

SB 2008: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Increases the per-unit fee for affordable single family homes to seventy five thousand dollars ($75,000) and allow municipalities to transfer in-lieu payments upon receipt or within ten (10) years.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 10, 2022

SB 2641: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FAIR CHANCE IN HOUSING ACT (Limits the use of certain criminal records and credit history reports in denying housing to prospective applicants, provides fines for failure to comply and requires notice of denials be sent to the prospective tenants.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 10, 2022

SB 2009: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING (Provides for increases in the amount of foundation level school support that a community would receive, based upon a community's ability to meet and surpass its minimum low- and moderate-income housing requirements.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 10, 2022

HB 8116: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STATE AID (Prohibits withholding aid for infraction of laws and regulation during an intervention or other exercise of control. Would be retroactive to 1/1/21 for orders under section 16-5-30.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 10, 2022

HB 8115: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STATE AID (Prohibits commissioner of elementary and secondary education, notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, from withholding aid for infraction of laws and regulations during an intervention or other exercise of control pursuant to § 16-7.1-5.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 10, 2022

HB 8030: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- LANGUAGE ACADEMIES ACT (Establishes language academies for non-English proficient students and establishes the Rhode Island education revitalization fund to provide funding to the language academies.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 10, 2022

HB 7019: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Extends the date of commencement of construction projects for health and safety deficiencies and educational enhancement to December 30, 2023.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 10, 2022

SB 2375: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Provides for the sealing and unsealing of court files in residential eviction proceedings.)

05/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study