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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 Feb 16, 2023

SB 352: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Prohibits the distribution, transfer, or possession of any material that depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct and is obscene and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.)

02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2023

SB 382: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Allows a homebuyer to void a purchase and sales agreement prior to the transfer if the seller fails to provide a written sales disclosure. The act also increases the maximum civil penalty for violating this law from $100 to $1,000.)

02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2023

SB 414: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (Provides for a parents' bill of rights related to the health, education and welfare of their minor children.)

02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2023

SB 179: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS IN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION ACT (Enables parents to review public school learning materials/object if the parent decides that the material is harmful. Also a parent may withdraw their student from the activity or class where the material is used and request an alternative assignment.)

02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 1, 2023

HB 5275: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PROFESSIONAL LICENSE REINSTATEMENT ACT (Provides for the reinstatement of any license suspended because of noncompliance with a COVID-19 mandate.)

02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2023

SB 83: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.)

02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2023

SB 91: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Clarifies the definition of the term "disabled" for purposes of obtaining property tax relief.)

02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2023

SB 82: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts reusable bags from the state sales tax.)

02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2023

SB 126: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT (Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.)

02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2023

SB 79: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (Requires quasi-public corporations to use all funds and property to perform the function or service for which the quasi-public corporation was created.)

02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2023

SB 75: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Increases the maximum tax for qualifying low-income housing from eight percent (8%) to ten percent (10%) of the property's previous year's gross scheduled rental income.)

02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2023

SB 74: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Modifies the maximum tax on qualifying low-income property from eight percent (8%) of the previous year's gross scheduled rental income to ten percent (10%) of the prospective year's gross scheduled rental income.)

02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance