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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 Mar 10, 2022

HB 7504: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- BY POSSESSION AND PRESCRIPTION (Extends the time period to establish adverse possession of property from (10) years to (20) years for any lands, tenements or hereditaments excepting woodlands or uncultivated tracts, and thirty (30) years for woodlands and uncultivated tracts.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2022

HB 7506: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Permits the practice of lane splitting by motorcycles.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2022

HB 7378: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT RECYCLING ACT OF 2022 (Creates a refundable ten cent ($0.10) deposit for non-reusable beverage containers. A four cent ($0.04) handling fee would be paid by distributors.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2022

HB 7507: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS (Provides for municipal and state police authorities to utilize automated license plate readers. Further, it identifies what data may be collected and defines how the data can be used.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2022

HB 7412: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- TRAVELING CIRCUSES PROHIBITED (Makes it unlawful to conduct, sponsor, walk, exhibit, or operate a traveling show or circus with that live wild or exotic animals in the State of Rhode Island. Violations would be punished by a fine of up to $500 and up to 30 days in jail.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 10, 2022

SB 2369: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- REGULATION OF SALES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS (Allows the division of motor vehicles to issue a state identification card to residents unable to establish lawful presence in the United States upon proof of residence in this state and a tax identification number.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2022

HB 7572: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits a person convicted of killing an animal or of unnecessary cruelty to animals amounting to torture from owning or exercising control of an animal for life and would be subject to fine of $1000 for each violation of this act.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2022

HB 7505: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT--PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF POLICE ROBOT TECHNOLOGY (Prohibits on-duty/off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot/police robot dog/UAV, whether armed/unarmed, within the scope of their employment as well as police departments from purchase/procurement of any robots/UVAs/police robot dogs.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 10, 2022

SB 2198: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Expands drug awareness programs to high schools, directs funding from certain civil fines and mandates establishment of criteria for funding.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2022

HB 7542: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REFUSE DISPOSAL - FOOD WASTE BAN (Amends § 23-18.9-17 to increase the miles of distance to thirty (30) a covered entity can be to an authorized composting facility or anaerobic digestion facility beginning January 1, 2023.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 10, 2022

SB 2338: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY (Mandates the RITBA to design a safety barrier or netting system on the Mount Hope Bridge, the Claiborne Pell Bridge, and the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge by April 1, 2022, with construction commencing no later than January 1, 2023.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 10, 2022

SB 2362: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SNOWMOBILES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (Creates misdemeanor penalties for any person driving or operating any recreational vehicle on any local highway unless specifically permitted by ordinance or exempted as a permitted crossing.)

03/10/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study