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.)
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Feb 11 2022 |
06/14/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 14 2022
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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.)
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Jun 09 2022 |
06/09/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Education
Jun 09 2022
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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.)
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Jun 09 2022 |
06/09/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Jun 09 2022
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HB 7100
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- SECRETARY OF STATE -- LET RI VOTE ACT (Allows voting by mail without needing an excuse/improves voter roll cleanup/allows applying for mail ballots through online system/allows nursing home residents to receive mail ballot applications automatically/codifies mail ballot drop box requirements.)
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Jan 12 2022 |
06/07/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 07 2022
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HB 7528
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Provides that only facilities located within the state be eligible for licenses to operate as official inspection stations for the inspection of vehicles.)
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Feb 18 2022 |
06/01/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2022
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HB 8304
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS (Adds the application or removal of eyelash extensions and the use of chemicals in the area of the eyelids to the definition of the "practice of hairdressing and cosmetic therapy".)
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Jun 01 2022 |
06/01/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Health & Human Services
Jun 01 2022
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HB 8266
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Excludes eligible nonimmigrant visa holders from paying the same in-state tuition as any other Rhode Island student.)
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May 19 2022 |
05/31/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 31 2022
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HB 7117
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STATE DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Requires district and independent charter schools to use a random selection process to select eligible public school students who would be invited to attend the charter school and allows a parent to decline the invitation.)
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Jan 20 2022 |
05/27/2022 Referred To Senate Education
May 27 2022
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HB 7623
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY (Promotes the use of state surplus property by permitting the department of administration to obtain an appraisal and sell property to be used for housing development purposes where appropriate.)
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Mar 02 2022 |
05/26/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 26 2022
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HB 8286
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HIGH-HEAT FACILITY ACT OF 2021 (Prohibits new high-heat waste processing facilities.)
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May 26 2022 |
05/26/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Environment And Natural Resources
May 26 2022
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HB 7593
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT (The Rhode Island Cannabis Act legalizes adult use of cannabis. It provides for licensing of cultivation, manufacture and retail sale of cannabis.)
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Mar 01 2022 |
05/25/2022 Signed By Governor
May 25 2022
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HB 8277
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Makes failure to report child abuse/neglect/sexual assault/battery of child by coach/teacher/school administrator a felony punishable by a fine up to $5,000/imprisonment up to 5 years or both.)
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May 20 2022 |
05/20/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Judiciary
May 20 2022
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HB 7804
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES (Amends the conditions upon which a nurse would be exempt from certain licensing requirements to include eligibility to practice before taking and receiving results of the NCLEX exam.)
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Mar 03 2022 |
05/20/2022 Referred To Senate Health And Human Services
May 20 2022
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HB 7493
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from taxation the sale, storage, use, or other consumption of COVID-19 take home tests.)
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Feb 16 2022 |
05/19/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 19 2022
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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.)
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Mar 02 2022 |
05/19/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 19 2022
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HB 8057
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 -- AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Imposes restrictions on residential developments. Changes affordability limits for household income for eligible renters and owners. Defines first generation homebuyer. Creates a restricted receipt account for fees generated by this section.)
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Mar 25 2022 |
05/19/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 19 2022
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HB 7443
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Increases the coverage eligibility for any pregnant person for Medicaid from an income level of 250% of the federal poverty level to 400% of the federal poverty level and provides full health insurance coverage for pregnant people.)
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Feb 11 2022 |
05/19/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 19 2022
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HB 8212
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2022.)
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May 05 2022 |
05/17/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2022
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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.)
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Feb 11 2022 |
05/17/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2022
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HB 8253
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students. The new definition of extraordinary costs would be educational costs that are over 3 times the average statewide special education cost.)
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May 13 2022 |
05/13/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
May 13 2022
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