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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 1, 2022

HB 7321: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - COVID-19 VACCINATION NOT REQUIRED FOR ACCESS TO STATE OR PRIVATE BUSINESSES ACT (Prohibits public agencies and private businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccine before permitting any individual from entering the building or business unless that business precluded access in common practice prior to COVID-19 pandemic.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2022

HB 7427: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (Requires that the division of vital records shall ensure the records are accessible to the local registrars and grant local registrars the authority to issue certified copies of certificates and records.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2022

HB 7229: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Requires an electric utility company to bury power lines for all residential customers who have experienced ninety-six (96) or more consecutive hours of power outage, unless the outage was caused by the resident.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2022

HR 7221: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT (This joint resolution would propose to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2022

HB 7170: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION (Requires the installation of two (2) urban business incubators, one at the 25 Bough Street project in Olneyville neighborhood and the other at the former Urban League of Rhode Island site at 246 Prairie Avenue in the Upper South Providence neighborhood.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2022

HB 7255: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- EMERGENCY SHELTERS (Establishes rules and procedures for licensing emergency shelters, including setting minimum standards and prohibiting the charging of fees to the residents.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2022

HB 7216: AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Provides for the authorized taking of mushrooms from public lands.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 1, 2022

SB 2107: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES -- DISABILITY PARKING (Includes the governor’s commission on disabilities on the decision making process for the disability parking enforcement enhancement program and require an annual report be submitted to the governor’s commission.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2022

HB 7372: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS (Prevents a motor vehicle dealer from leasing a new or used motor vehicle to a member of the public requiring the payment of the exact amount of any excise tax assessed on the new or used motor vehicle as reimbursement to the motor vehicle dealer.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 1, 2022

SB 2014: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program as a public corporation managing IRA-type investments. Requires employers to offer the program to employees or be subject to a $250 penalty per employee.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2022

HB 7367: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - LAND SURVEYORS (Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater treatment facilities upon prior notice.)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 1, 2022

SB 2103: AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS (Allows DOT to lease airport property up to 50 years for substantial improvement/building and increases RI airport corporation directors from 7 to 9 with one appointment (RIPA) and (RIGABOA).)

03/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study