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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2022

HB 6650: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Same as 21H-5795 -- 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.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2022

HB 7331: AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- CORPORATIONS - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Authorizes during declared emergency the issuance of emergency rules for corporate filings and minimum taxes.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 27, 2022

SB 2749: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES (Amends the definitions of a "Pupil Transportation Vehicle" to be and constructed to seat not more than ten (10) passengers including the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 27, 2022

SB 2574: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (SEE TITLE 19 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Amends and revises the minimum standard for the public education system's basic education program.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2022

HB 7287: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - COMPOSITION OF FIRE DISTRICT AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS (Allows individuals receiving state pensions to serve on fire and utility district boards. Provides for no reporting of compensation levels or hours worked to any state agency except for tax purposes.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2022

HB 7892: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Provides for the sealing and unsealing of court files in residential eviction proceedings and provides that any eviction for nonpayment of rent, in which the rent arrearage is paid through a rent relief program, shall remain sealed permanently.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 27, 2022

SB 2719: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RESTROOM ACCESS ACT (Requires retail establishments with 3 or more employees on the premises without accessible public restroom to allow customers suffering from eligible conditions access to their employee restrooms.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2022

HB 7294: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Permits certain volunteer firefighters to purchase motor vehicles by utilizing state purchasing provisions.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2022

HB 7072: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CHECK CASHING -- PAYDAY LOANS (Caps the APR for payday loans at 28%. Requires 90-day maturity date. Prohibits fees/interest payments in excess of 60% of principal. Requires monthly payments of no more than 25% of original principal amount.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2022

HB 7339: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Provides PILOT to Exeter for state owned properties. Imposes no duty on Exeter to protect these properties. Requires payments to be used to create a police dept. or defray town expenses used to provide police protection.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2022

HB 7864: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (Removes the collection unit sunset provision of June 30, 2023.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2022

HB 8114: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FUND (Requires the general assembly to provide grants and loans to improve, maintain and operate Burma Road in Middletown and Portsmouth which is owned by the United States government, along with an additional $50,000 for an economic impact study.)

04/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study