Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Camille Vella-Wilkinson

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 6652 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN (Same as 21H-5619 -- Requires children who seek a special limited work permit to successfully complete a training program which shall address workers' rights, workplace health and safety, and workers' compensation, to be established and funded by the DLT.)
Jan 06 2022 06/15/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 15 2022
HB 7448 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Prohibits the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) from imposing any fares and/or charges for service provided to the general public.)
Feb 11 2022 06/14/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 14 2022
HB 7540 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- AQUACULTURE-EMERGENCY CLOSURE (Allows the director of the department of environmental management to issue an emergency order requiring the temporary or permanent suspension of aquaculture activities in an affected area.)
Feb 18 2022 06/10/2022 Referred To Senate Judiciary
Jun 10 2022
HR 8336 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Proclaiming June 12, 2022, To Be "Women Veterans Appreciation Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
Jun 09 2022 06/09/2022 House Read And Passed
Jun 09 2022
HB 8334 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH ACT OF 2022 (Establishes the School Mental Health Act of 2022 which would provide resources and establish a youth advisory council to improve safety in our schools.)
Jun 09 2022 06/09/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Jun 09 2022
HB 8333 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Focuses on increasing school security to minimize the threat of an intruder in a school.)
Jun 09 2022 06/09/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Education
Jun 09 2022
HB 6617 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Same as 21H-6235 -- Establishes a military family advocacy program to address child abuse and neglect in military families.)
Jan 06 2022 06/07/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 07 2022
HB 8082 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES -- WARWICK REVALUATION (Delays the city of Warwick's second statistical update following the 2015 revaluation from 2021 to 2022 and would base the update on valuations as of December 31, 2022.)
Apr 01 2022 06/07/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 07 2022
HB 8318 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS-WEAPONS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS (Strengthens school security measures/established 8 member school emergency response committee/rapid response teams/SWAT teams/requires annual appropriation of $1,000,000 to achieve these goals.)
Jun 03 2022 06/03/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Jun 03 2022
HB 7283 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR INVESTMENT ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island Early Educator Investment Act to develop and implement strategies to improve the compensation of early childhood educators.)
Feb 02 2022 05/31/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 31 2022
HR 8283 (2022 Regular Session)
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.)
May 25 2022 05/25/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
May 25 2022
HB 7740 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Directs the department of corrections to collect information from individuals entering its custody: sex, race, nativity (country of origin), religion, and level of education.)
Mar 02 2022 05/20/2022 Referred To Senate Judiciary
May 20 2022
HR 8262 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Lieutenant Commander Burl Richard Pegden, Usn Ret.
May 18 2022 05/18/2022 House Read And Passed
May 18 2022
HR 7320 (2022 Regular Session)
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REVIEW THE COST AND STATUS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND OWNED, VACANT, AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METHODS TO MITIGATE THE ASSOCIATED EXPENSES (Creates a 13 member commission to study and provide recommendations to mitigate the associated costs for the State's vacant and abandoned properties, and would report back by May 1, 2023, and expire on June 30, 2023.)
Feb 02 2022 05/12/2022 House Passed Sub A As Amended (Floor Amendment)
May 12 2022
HB 7289 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Establishes general caseload limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.)
Feb 02 2022 05/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 12 2022
HB 7390 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -- MINIMUM WAGE FOR PROVIDERS (Requires state contracted human services providers to pay their employees a starting hourly wage, of no less than twenty-one dollars ($21.00) per hour, and to include wage incremental raises for existing employees.)
Feb 09 2022 05/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 12 2022
HB 8168 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Requires the contracting department of the department of human services or the department of administration to pilot at least one contract for professional or technical services using automatic verification software to verify hours billed under contract.)
Apr 27 2022 05/11/2022 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
May 11 2022
HB 6647 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EPINEPHRINE INJECTORS (Same as 21H-5463--Requires group health plans and health insurance issuers that provide prescription benefits to cover prescribed epinephrine injectors and cartridges/No copayment or deductible would be required to obtain a prescribed epinephrine injector)
Jan 06 2022 05/11/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 11 2022
HR 8135 (2022 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 to the University of Rhode Island to expand the state's economic opportunities in Regenerative Agriculture Technologies.)
Apr 13 2022 05/11/2022 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
May 11 2022
HB 7485 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Extends the reimbursement to a school district or municipality for the employment of newly hired school resource officers only.)
Feb 16 2022 05/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 10 2022

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