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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 · Senate Mar 24, 2022

SB 2685: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP (Expands the promise scholarship program to allow a student who is eligible to receive funds under the Rhode Island promise scholarship to use the same funds at most public or private institutions of postsecondary education in Rhode Island.)

03/24/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 24, 2022

SB 2101: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING (Prohibits littering upon private property owned by another person.)

03/24/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2022

HB 7933: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS - DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Raises minimum wrongful death recovery to $365,000 adjusted annually for inflation.)

03/24/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2022

HB 7832: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Amends certain provisions relative to the application for absentee mail ballots, including a process to be included on a permanent mail voter list.)

03/24/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 24, 2022

SB 2330: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives, provided that the pharmacist has completed a training program approved by the state board of pharmacy.)

03/24/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 24, 2022

SB 2011: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS (Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test or for operating under the influence.)

03/24/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 24, 2022

SB 2394: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires police officers commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for officers and trainees to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.)

03/24/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 24, 2022

SB 2532: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM (Removes the phrase "or deface" from the prohibited acts relative to malicious damage to public property.)

03/24/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 24, 2022

SB 2166: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS -- CHECK CASHING (Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders.")

03/24/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2022

HB 8012: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS (Prohibits sheriffs from charging or accepting any fees from any Rhode Island law enforcement agency for service of extreme risk protection order and requires sheriffs to accept petitions and summons, by email, facsimile or other electronic means.)

03/23/2022 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2022

HB 7912: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE (Requires that insurance policies for property damage and personal injuries, other than payment of compensation for workers compensation, state policy limits and no amount of the policy may be used to pay costs to defend a claim.)

03/23/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2022

HB 7596: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CHILD SUPPORT INTERCEPT ACT (Expands child support interception of insurance payments to include life insurance proceeds payable to non-custodial parents who are beneficiaries of the policy.)

03/23/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study