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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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2023

SB 195: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION PROGRAM (Requires the DEM adopt motor vehicle emissions standards based on California's promulgated standards; provided that, the California standards achieve greater motor vehicle pollution reductions than the federal standards as required by § 31-47.1-1(a).)

05/08/2023 Meeting postponed (05/10/2023)

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 5, 2023

HB 6372: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND STATE MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Requires DOT to notify any surrounding residential property owners and commercial businesses of any proposed temporary or permanent closure to vehicular traffic of any street, highway or bridge, and to hold a public meeting in regards to closure.)

05/05/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2023

HB 6358: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STATE DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Assigns two RIDE personnel to CTE issues. Doubles CTE funding. Creates new programs and new manufacturing centers.)

05/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2023

HB 6357: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CREATING GREEN JUSTICE ZONES AND FURTHERING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (Creates Green Justice Zones to further Environmental Justice for traditionally underserved Rhode Islander communities.)

05/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 1, 2023

SB 956: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS (Amends the law on nursing home minimum staffing requirements in order that any penalty incurred in calendar year 2022 would be abated.)

05/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 1, 2023

SB 140: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION (Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.)

05/01/2023 Meeting postponed (05/03/2023)

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 1, 2023

SB 958: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT -- MINOR'S GENDER TRANSITION (Prohibits gender transition procedures for all minors, uses of public funds for that purpose, discipline for health care providers for providing same, a thirty (30) year statute of limitation, right to a civil action for damages.)

05/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 1, 2023

HB 5399: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (Authorizes and requires the department of human services to hire an administrator for the refugee assistance program on a full-time basis.)

05/01/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/03/2023)

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 1, 2023

SB 957: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires all public and charter schools notify the parents of any of their students makes disclosures about their gender identity or expression of their desire to take actions inconsistent, with their biological sex at birth.)

05/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 1, 2023

SB 959: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT (Establishes the right of a medical practitioner, healthcare institution, or healthcare payer not to participate in or pay for any medical procedure or service this violates their conscience.)

05/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 1, 2023

SB 960: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS (Limits the biological sex designation on a certificate of birth to male or female and prohibits a nonbinary designation.)

05/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 29, 2023

HB 5790: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT (Creates public, high quality pre-kindergarten education programs which are available to all children ages three (3) and four (4) throughout Rhode Island to increase children’s school readiness.)

04/29/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/03/2023)