Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Jean Philippe Barros

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
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 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 8349 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Increases the maximum amount of days a retired teacher and athletic coach may substitute teach from 90 days to 120 days.)
Jun 16 2022 06/16/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Education
Jun 16 2022
HB 7434 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- CREDIT CARD LENDING (Modernizes the Rhode Island credit card lending statute by amending the definition of "credit card plan" to keep up with new technology and online purchasing and expressly allows merchants to continue to assist consumers with digital payment options.)
Feb 11 2022 06/15/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 15 2022
HB 6613 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS (Requires all contractors and subcontractors who perform construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair or maintenance work, pursuant to public works contracts, to comply with industry standards for infrastructure corrosion prevention.)
Jan 06 2022 06/15/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 15 2022
HB 6665 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Same as 21H-5931 -- Requires free lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools, to the extent state and federal funds are available.)
Jan 06 2022 06/14/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 14 2022
HR 8335 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Proclaiming June 10, 2022, As The "Day Of Portugal" In The State Of Rhode Island
Jun 09 2022 06/09/2022 House Read And Passed
Jun 09 2022
HB 7513 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Amends the hours of operation for Class A liquor license holders in Pawtucket.)
Feb 16 2022 06/07/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 07 2022
HR 7562 (2022 Regular Session)
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN PATIENTS' ACCESSIBILITY TO MEDICAL CARE FROM LICENSED NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS (Creates a 13 member commission to study prospective improvements in patients' accessibility to medical care from licensed naturopathic physicians, and would report back by April 20, 2023, and would expire on July 20, 2023.)
Feb 18 2022 06/02/2022 House Passed Sub A
Jun 02 2022
HB 7664 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - VITAL RECORDS (Adds the division of taxation, division of motor vehicles and department of revenue to those agencies who receive lists of reported deaths.)
Mar 02 2022 05/20/2022 Referred To Senate Judiciary
May 20 2022
HB 7626 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Mandates that health insurance companies and Medicaid provide coverage for FDA approved COVID-19 home testing kits.)
Mar 02 2022 05/19/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 19 2022
HB 7631 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2023, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.)
Mar 02 2022 05/19/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 19 2022
HB 7237 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS ACT (Increases the income limits for disabled individuals to one hundred eighty percent (180%) of the federal poverty level to qualify for medical assistance coverage.)
Jan 28 2022 05/17/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2022
HB 7440 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Adds one new income tax bracket for purposes of state income taxation.)
Feb 11 2022 05/17/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2022
HB 7490 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Allows SNAP recipients to receive a minimum of $0.50 credit on their EBT card, for each $1.00 spent on fruits and vegetables also creates a separate SNAP fund to allocate funds from the general fund to effectuate this act.)
Feb 16 2022 05/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 12 2022
HB 7628 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS (Directs the executive office of health and human services to increase Medicaid rates for the Early Intervention and First Connections programs allowing for payment of competitive wages for qualified professionals.)
Mar 02 2022 05/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 12 2022
HB 7445 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Increases eligibility for the three (3) federal Medicare Savings Programs and eliminates the asset test for these programs.)
Feb 11 2022 05/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 12 2022
HR 7930 (2022 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS (This joint resolution would approve an amendment the Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver requests and renewals.)
Mar 07 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

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