HB 5217
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF COVENTRY (This act would validate and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Coventry, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Coventry on November 3, 2020.)
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Jan 28 2021 |
04/21/2021 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Apr 21 2021
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HB 6192
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Allows "Disabled Veterans" as defined in § 31-6-8 to apply for as many registration plates desired for vehicles they own.)
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Mar 31 2021 |
04/12/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2021
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HB 6099
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Tightens up the requirements for registering to vote and for applying for a mail ballot. It mandates that driver's licenses and motor vehicle identification cards for non-drivers have a marking which identifies the holder as a foreign national.)
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Mar 03 2021 |
04/12/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2021
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HB 6101
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION (Establishes the Sunset Advisory Review Commission.)
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Mar 03 2021 |
04/10/2021 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (04/12/2021)
Apr 10 2021
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HB 5865
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child’s mother. Eff 1/1/21)
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Feb 24 2021 |
04/09/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 09 2021
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HB 5839
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION DYSLEXIA - THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL FOR DYSLEXIA ACT (Establishes a charter school for students with dyslexia.)
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Feb 24 2021 |
04/07/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 07 2021
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HB 5605
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP (Provides that the students with disabilities shall be eligible to participate in the state's promise scholarship program and provided with reasonable accommodations to access the opportunities.)
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Feb 15 2021 |
04/07/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 07 2021
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HB 5990
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- SOCIAL MEDIA CENSORSHIP PROTECTION ACT (Prohibits certain social media companies from censoring users speech by either removal of the user's speech or using algorithms to prevent the user's speech.)
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Feb 26 2021 |
04/05/2021 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (04/06/2021)
Apr 05 2021
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HB 5841
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHARTER SCHOOLS (Allows charter schools to engage in nontraditional approaches to learning which must be approved by the department of education.)
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Feb 24 2021 |
03/31/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 31 2021
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HB 5840
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA AND RELATED DISORDERS (Provides that if a school district established an Orton-Gillingham certified school, the program would be available to all students statewide who qualify.)
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Feb 24 2021 |
03/31/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 31 2021
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HB 6070
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Prohibits teaching of divisive concepts, mandates any contract, grant or training entered into by state or municipality include provisions prohibiting divisive concepts and prohibit making individual feel distress on account of their race or sex.)
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Mar 03 2021 |
03/31/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 31 2021
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HB 6015
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Requires the mandatory immunization informed consent form contain certain relevant information.)
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Feb 26 2021 |
03/30/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 30 2021
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HB 6098
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNS AND CITIES--STUDY OF CONSOLIDATION (Directs DOA to study the feasibility of using the bonding authority of the state to consolidate the bonded indebtedness of the towns and cities, if found to be feasible to present a plan to the general assembly for consideration and enactment 1/1/22.)
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Mar 03 2021 |
03/29/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 29 2021
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HR 5918
(2021 Regular Session)
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE MANNER IN WHICH HEALTH INSURANCE, DISABILITY INSURANCE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER TRADITIONAL EMPLOYER PROVIDED BENEFITS ARE ACCORDED TO UBER AND LYFT DRIVERS, SELF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC (Creates a 5 member commission to study how various insurance and retirement benefits and other traditional employer provided benefits are accorded to various individuals, and who would report back by 1/ 5/2022, and expire on March 5, 2022.)
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Feb 24 2021 |
03/29/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 29 2021
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HB 5917
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS (Enables some Massachusetts and Connecticut based students transportation providers without Rhode Island licensed and registered vehicles to operate in Rhode Island, under limited conditions.)
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Feb 24 2021 |
03/29/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 29 2021
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HB 5940
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON DISASTER OVERSIGHT (Creates the Joint Committee on Disaster Oversight which would consist of twelve (12) members to study the impact of the governor's declaration of a disaster emergency pursuant to § 30-15-9.)
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Feb 25 2021 |
03/24/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 24 2021
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HB 5941
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Allows the governor to renew an initial 30 day executive order or proclamation of a state of disaster emergency by the governor for 2 additional 30 day extensions.)
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Feb 25 2021 |
03/24/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 24 2021
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HB 5703
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Establishes an education savings account program to assist and support the parents, guardians and caretakers of students with the materials, tutors, technology and other educational support for learning at-home or at any other remote-learning site.)
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Feb 24 2021 |
03/22/2021 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (03/24/2021)
Mar 22 2021
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HR 6094
(2021 Regular Session)
House Resolution Commemorating The Life And Career Of Rush Limbaugh, The Goat Of Conservative Talk Radio
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Mar 03 2021 |
03/22/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 22 2021
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HB 5882
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Amends the definition of firearms to include tasers, as well as define taser and stun gun.)
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Feb 24 2021 |
03/19/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 19 2021
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