Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Bernard A. Hawkins

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 6657 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- SOLAR PANELS (Same as 21H-6436 --Would establish group for placement of solar panels on inter-state highways, would use America Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for funding.)
Jan 06 2022 04/26/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2022
HB 7404 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL AND PEER SUPPORT MEMBERS (Establishes a testimonial privilege for communications with critical incident stress management peer support personnel.)
Feb 09 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HB 6658 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS (Same as 21H-5213 -- Changes the rate of interest for underpayments of tax to prime rate plus six percent (6%). Also limits the assessment of interest to four (4) calendar years prior to the date on which notice of the delinquent payment is sent.)
Jan 06 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HB 8096 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS (Waives interest and penalties on the taxable portion of loans taxed or forgiven under the Paycheck Protection Program during tax years 2020 and 2021, provided any tax due is paid by March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively.)
Apr 06 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HB 8028 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INTERCONNECTION (Modifies the application process for interconnection projects to require greater transparency/greater clarity through an 8 member committee and independent ombudsman with prospective application.)
Mar 23 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2022
HB 8089 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL (Adds advanced recycling as a definition for refuse disposal. Adds the advanced recycling facility that means a facility that receives, stores and converts post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks using advanced recycling.)
Apr 06 2022 04/06/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
Apr 06 2022
HR 8088 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2022, To Be "Alcohol Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
Apr 05 2022 04/05/2022 House Read And Passed
Apr 05 2022
HB 7459 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS (Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.")
Feb 11 2022 03/30/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 30 2022
HB 7408 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Mandates that police officers qualify in the use of firearms two (2) times per year instead of one time annually.)
Feb 09 2022 03/30/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 30 2022
HB 7406 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the number of minimum rounds fired from one hundred (100) to three hundred (300) during the qualification and training of police officers.)
Feb 09 2022 03/30/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 30 2022
HB 7407 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Mandates that police officers qualify in the use of firearms in both daylight and nighttime conditions two (2) times per year and that correctional officers qualify every year instead of once every two (2) years.)
Feb 09 2022 03/30/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 30 2022
HB 7605 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - HOISTING ENGINEERS (Provides that public engineers and individuals utilizing equipment and performing volunteer services on land trust, conservation, or the individuals' personal property be exempt from the provisions of law relating to licensing of hoisting engineers.)
Mar 02 2022 03/23/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 23 2022
HR 7996 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Commemorating The Celebration Of Saint Patrick'S Day And Recognizing The Cultural And Historic Links Between Ireland And Rhode Island And The Establishment Of The American-Irish State Legislators Caucus
Mar 17 2022 03/17/2022 House Read And Passed
Mar 17 2022
HR 7981 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Congratulating The Providence College Basketball Team For Their Outstanding 2021-2022 Season, And Wishing Them Continued Success In The 2022 Ncaa Basketball Tournament
Mar 15 2022 03/15/2022 House Read And Passed
Mar 15 2022
HR 7980 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Congratulating The Bryant University Men'S Basketball Team On Winning The 2022 Northeast Conference Championship And Wishing Them Continued Success In The 2022 Ncaa Basketball Tournament
Mar 15 2022 03/15/2022 House Read And Passed
Mar 15 2022
HB 7412 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- TRAVELING CIRCUSES PROHIBITED (Makes it unlawful to conduct, sponsor, walk, exhibit, or operate a traveling show or circus with that live wild or exotic animals in the State of Rhode Island. Violations would be punished by a fine of up to $500 and up to 30 days in jail.)
Feb 09 2022 03/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2022
HB 7395 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT (Redefines the term "covered services" as used to describe applicable subscriber agreements between a health care entity and a dentist.)
Feb 09 2022 03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
HR 7364 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating Joseph J. Flaherty On Being The 2022 Rodli Award Recipient
Feb 08 2022 02/08/2022 House Read And Passed
Feb 08 2022
HB 7193 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES (Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and no person other than the participants receive anything of value.)
Jan 26 2022 02/01/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 01 2022
HB 6661 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTION DATES (Same as 21H-5284 -- Requires that the primary election date, typically the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday immediately following Labor Day, only if the eighth Tuesday immediately follows Labor Day.)
Jan 06 2022 01/27/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jan 27 2022

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