Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Anastasia Williams

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 7695 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROBATION AND PAROLE SUPPORT ACT (Modifies current procedures for the application and collection of court costs, fees and assessments in all criminal matters.)
Mar 02 2022 06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
HB 7652 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes DMV to issue one year renewal registrations for vehicles leased for thirty-six months and enables DMV to refund, to a registrant of leased vehicle, who cancels registration that portion of registration fee paid that represents 6 months of fee.)
Mar 02 2022 06/23/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 23 2022
HB 7639 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OFFENSES AGAINST REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE LAWS (Decreases the amount of the reinstatement fees for a motor vehicle registration or certificate of title which was revoked, denied or suspended and reduced reinstatement fees for suspension or revocation of registration or certificate of title.)
Mar 02 2022 06/23/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 23 2022
HB 7499 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO FINANCE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE BY THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $515,000,000 (Authorizes the city of Providence to finance a contribution towards the unfunded pension liability of the employee retirement system of the city of Providence by the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $515,000,000 therefor.)
Feb 16 2022 06/22/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 22 2022
HB 7475 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.)
Feb 16 2022 06/22/2022 Referred To Senate Commerce
Jun 22 2022
HB 7755 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT- GOVERNOR'S CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE TRANSITION COMMISSION (Creates the Governor’s Clean Energy Workforce Transition Commission.)
Mar 02 2022 06/22/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 22 2022
HB 7468 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- BLACK REGIMENT MONUMENT COMMISSION (Establishes the Black Regiment Monument Commission to maintain the Black Regiment Monument located in Patriots Park in Portsmouth and its surrounding grounds/promotes the commemoration of the Black Regiment.)
Feb 11 2022 06/21/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 21 2022
HB 8149 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS (Requires a contractor, subcontractor or public body to include offsite fabrication work in weekly certified prevailing wage records.)
Apr 14 2022 06/21/2022 Meeting Postponed (06/22/2022)
Jun 21 2022
HB 6614 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN OF 2022 (Same as 21H-5554 --Makes it a felony for an individual to possess any semi-automatic firearm magazine which is capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Violation is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of up to $5,000.)
Jan 06 2022 06/20/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 20 2022
HB 7745 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARIES (Requires the general assembly appropriate funds to the state librarian for the purpose of caring for, preserving and cataloguing property in the state in the keeping of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society.)
Mar 02 2022 06/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 16 2022
HB 8276 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION (Requires the installation of three (3) urban business incubators--two (2) in the Olneyville neighborhood and one in Upper South Providence.)
May 20 2022 06/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 16 2022
HB 7617 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION -- RHODE ISLAND BLACK ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND (Establishes the Rhode Island Black economic and community development fund as an investment fund to address issues of discrimination and exploitation of the Black community.)
Mar 02 2022 06/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 16 2022
HB 8048 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program, which provides for the creation of IRA-type retirement investments managed by a board established by the act which would be a public corporation.)
Mar 25 2022 06/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 16 2022
HB 7638 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS OF COLOR ACT (Promotes the development, utilization and opportunities for teachers of color. It would provide for a two million dollar annual appropriation for a scholarship fund for teacher employment in urban schools.)
Mar 02 2022 06/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 16 2022
HR 8051 (2022 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $685,000 FOR THE BLACK AND LATINO CAUCUS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO ESTABLISH RADIO STATION WSOP-LP (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of six hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($685,000) for the Black and Latino Community partnership to establish radio station WSOP-LP.)
Mar 25 2022 06/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 16 2022
HB 7614 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE RHODE ISLAND URBAN EDUCATION ACT OF 1998 (Establishes the urban student mentorship program to reduce chronic absenteeism and promote better academic outcomes for student in urban communities.)
Mar 02 2022 06/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 16 2022
HB 8350 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Removes the child support eligibility requirement under the section related to childcare assistance -- families or assistance units eligible.)
Jun 16 2022 06/16/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Jun 16 2022
HB 7514 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for recipients of the United States Bronze Star Medal.)
Feb 16 2022 06/15/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 15 2022
HR 8345 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Recognizing "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" On June 19, 2022
Jun 15 2022 06/15/2022 House Read And Passed
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

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