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All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 1, 2022

HB 8304: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS (Adds the application or removal of eyelash extensions and the use of chemicals in the area of the eyelids to the definition of the "practice of hairdressing and cosmetic therapy".)

06/01/2022 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 1, 2022

HB 8305: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Marvin L. Abney to join Kerry-Ann Edmondson and Paris McGee in marriage on or about June 25, 2022, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.)

06/01/2022 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 27, 2022

HB 8298: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Removes the requirement that taxicabs and public motor vehicles obtain a chauffeurs license under chapter 10 of title 31 relating to operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.)

05/27/2022 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 27, 2022

HR 8296: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING RHODE ISLAND’S OLD GROWTH FORESTS (Creates an 11 member commission whose purpose would be to study and make recommendations regarding RI's old growth forests, and who would report back to the House and Senate by August 18, 2023, and would expire on December 31, 2023.)

05/27/2022 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 26, 2022

HB 8286: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HIGH-HEAT FACILITY ACT OF 2021 (Prohibits new high-heat waste processing facilities.)

05/26/2022 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2022

HR 8283: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE BABY FOOD AND INFANT FORMULA THROUGH THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND OTHER MEANS (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the department of human services to fund and assist in the procurement of baby food and infant formula.)

05/25/2022 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 20, 2022

HB 8278: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Owners of animals in RISPCA custody to pay for animal's care or animal may be forfeited.)

05/20/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 20, 2022

HB 8277: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Makes failure to report child abuse/neglect/sexual assault/battery of child by coach/teacher/school administrator a felony punishable by a fine up to $5,000/imprisonment up to 5 years or both.)

05/20/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 19, 2022

SB 2976: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines "electric arm" as a handheld device that transmits an electric charge from the device to a person, including a stun gun or a taser, subject to the various protections of firearms and removes stun gun from the list of prohibited weapons.)

05/19/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 19, 2022

SB 2975: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Authorizes the reopening of a dissolved campaign account and fund upon notice to the board of elections.)

05/19/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 19, 2022

HB 8269: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (Imposes a requirement that, after June 1, 2022, the hours of operation of a compassion center be subject to approval by affirmative vote of the city or town council where it is located.)

05/19/2022 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 19, 2022

HB 8208: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Mary Ann Shallcross Smith to join Doreen S. Suprenard and Robert B. Kerfoot in marriage on or about July 1, 2022, within the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.)

05/19/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A