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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 5, 2022

HB 7688: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- COUNTY GRAND JURIES (Permits grand juries to issue reports and provides for a process for review and acceptance by the superior court for dissemination to the public.)

04/05/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 5, 2022

SB 2389: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Repeals Sections 5.04, 5.04.1 and 5.04.2 of title 21 chapter 28 which deal with forfeiture procedures.)

04/05/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 5, 2022

SB 2553: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION (Provides for tiered and reduced penalties for the offenses of larceny, and shoplifting, classifies certain shoplifting offenses as petty misdemeanors and repeals habitual offender provisions.)

04/05/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 5, 2022

HB 7880: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Refines the current law so that the prohibition against denial of insurance coverage and for increased rates for person undergoing genetic testing will include at home genetic testing.)

04/05/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2022

SB 2734: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Felony to store firearms unlocked.)

03/31/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 31, 2022

HB 7828: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in published notice to their agendas for purposes of discussion only if the revised agenda is filed with the secretary of state and posted on district website at least 48 hrs in advance of the meeting.)

03/31/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2022

SB 2704: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Permits only attorney general to issue concealed carry permits, repeals provisions allowing minors to possess firearms, requires federal background check on all concealed carry applicants, repeals right of carry permits for retired law enforcement.)

03/31/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 31, 2022

HB 7829: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Requires public bodies to offer translation services for all open meetings of said bodies.)

03/31/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2022

SB 2359: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits the sale or possession of firearm silencers unless the person complies with federal law in the sale, possession and use.)

03/31/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2022

SB 2540: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - BIRDS (Allows the taking of any wild bird by using a crossbow in addition to the weapons spelled out in this section.)

03/31/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2022

SB 2687: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Climate incentives for connecting new gas customers.)

03/31/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 31, 2022

HB 7579: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Requires cities and towns to implement affordable housing requirements upon all developers of tax stabilization applications for developments of more than five (5) housing units based upon median income as defined by HUD.)

03/31/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study