Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Anastasia Williams

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 7342 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Increases the amount forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services from court filing fees for the entry of every petition, complaint or action in district, superior and family court.)
Feb 04 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HB 7691 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.)
Mar 02 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HB 7794 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- CONTRIBUTIONS (Decreases an employee's obligation for contribution from wages and requires an employer to contribute one-half of the amount to an employee's contribution.)
Mar 03 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HR 8127 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2022, To Be "Financial Literacy Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
Apr 12 2022 04/12/2022 House Read And Passed
Apr 12 2022
HB 7931 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Amends the law enforcement officers' bill of rights to provide greater accountability in the disciplinary process over law enforcement.)
Mar 07 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (04/13/2022)
Apr 12 2022
HB 7813 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the host city or town to impose a two percent (2%) tax on the endowment of a private institution of higher education, to be used only for the host's public school district.)
Mar 03 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2022
HB 8025 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES (Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.)
Mar 23 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2022
HB 7956 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Places limitations on the tax-exempt real and personal property a private nonprofit college or university may hold.)
Mar 07 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2022
HB 7718 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES (Classifies as an occupational disease any disability or quarantine resulting from COVID-19 or other viral infection, classified by an executive order, during a declared state of emergency, subject to certain requirements.)
Mar 02 2022 04/07/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 07 2022
HB 7717 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PARENTAL AND FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (Increases the amount of unpaid parental or family leave available to an employee, from thirteen (13) weeks to twenty-six (26) weeks, in any two (2) calendar years.)
Mar 02 2022 04/07/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 07 2022
HR 8109 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Supporting Improvements In The Care Of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Apr 07 2022 04/07/2022 House Read And Passed
Apr 07 2022
HR 8107 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Joyously Celebrating The 11Th Anniversary Of The Rhode Island Black Business Association
Apr 07 2022 04/07/2022 House Read And Passed
Apr 07 2022
HB 7719 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (Increases the dollar amount of public works projects that shall be awarded to minority business entities to a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the dollar value of the project.)
Mar 02 2022 04/07/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 07 2022
HB 7812 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION (Increases the amount of state contracts awarded to minority business enterprises to at least fifty percent (50%) of the total value of the entire dollar value of the contract.)
Mar 03 2022 04/07/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 07 2022
HR 8108 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Commemorating April 3-9, 2022, As "National Library Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
Apr 07 2022 04/07/2022 House Read And Passed
Apr 07 2022
HB 7739 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- MUNICIPAL DETENTION FACILITY CORPORATIONS (Prohibits the operation of private detention facilities and private public partnerships within the state and prohibits the housing of Rhode Island prisoners in other states as well as hold out-of-state prisoners in Rhode Island facilities.)
Mar 02 2022 04/06/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 06 2022
HB 8066 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT (State websites to comply with WCAG 2.1 standards by July 1, 2027.)
Mar 30 2022 04/06/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 06 2022
HB 7736 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER AND DISABILITY IMPACT STATEMENT ACT (Requires the general assembly to provide race, ethnicity and gender impact statements as to all legislation, addressing the disproportionate impact of the legislation on people of color and gender.)
Mar 02 2022 04/06/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 06 2022
HB 7730 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE (Requires those appointing committee members to the advisory committee of the child advocate's office to use diversity as a criteria in making the appointments and requires committee meet twice annually and report to General Assembly yearly.)
Mar 02 2022 04/06/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 06 2022
HB 7746 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HISTORIAN LAUREATE OF RHODE ISLAND (Reduces the appoint the historian laureate from a five (5) year term to a three (3) year term, and requires the historian laureate to develop and implement programs about pertinent aspects of Rhode Island history.)
Mar 02 2022 04/06/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 06 2022

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