HB 7348
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Commencing 1/1/23, gradually increases the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities from the current ($3.89) to ($14.95) by 1/1/2027 and on 1/1/2028 the minimum wage shall be no less than the minimum wage established by the minimum wage law.)
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Feb 04 2022 |
03/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 16 2022
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HB 7497
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Awards all members of the pension system a three percent (3%) (COLA) if certain conditions are met.)
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Feb 16 2022 |
03/15/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 15 2022
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HB 7682
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT--RENT STABILIZATION ACT (Limits rent increases to no more than four percent (4%) annually.)
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Mar 02 2022 |
03/14/2022 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (03/17/2022)
Mar 14 2022
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HB 7571
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- HOUSE COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER (Creates the house committee of the repealer to compile suggestions for repeal of statutes, regulations, and executive orders received from citizens, businesses, and government agencies.)
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Feb 18 2022 |
03/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2022
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HR 7968
(2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Proclaiming March Of 2022, To Be "Women'S History Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
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Mar 10 2022 |
03/10/2022 House Read And Passed
Mar 10 2022
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HB 7508
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ASSAULTS (Makes an assault on taxi drivers a felony punishable by up to three (3) years imprisonment and an assault with a dangerous weapon punishable by five (5) to twenty (20) years imprisonment.)
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Feb 16 2022 |
03/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2022
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HB 7619
(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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Mar 02 2022 |
03/10/2022 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Mar 10 2022
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HB 7505
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT--PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF POLICE ROBOT TECHNOLOGY (Prohibits on-duty/off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot/police robot dog/UAV, whether armed/unarmed, within the scope of their employment as well as police departments from purchase/procurement of any robots/UVAs/police robot dogs.)
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Feb 16 2022 |
03/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2022
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HB 7377
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Authorizes elected school committees if a majority of qualified electors of the said city of Providence vote in a special elections before July 1, 2026.)
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Feb 09 2022 |
03/09/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2022
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HB 7735
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (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.)
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Mar 02 2022 |
03/09/2022 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Mar 09 2022
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HB 7295
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS (Creates a commission to establish homeless shelter standards through regulations.)
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Feb 02 2022 |
03/09/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2022
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HB 7529
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Limits a rate increase by any gas distribution company to the lesser of five and one-half percent (5.5%) annually or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U).)
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Feb 18 2022 |
03/08/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2022
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HB 7530
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.)
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Feb 18 2022 |
03/08/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2022
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HB 7517
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- ADMINISTRATION -- BOARD COMPOSITION (Adds active firefighters and police officers or officers from their respective union to the retirement board.)
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Feb 16 2022 |
03/08/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2022
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HB 7415
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPECIAL LICENSE FOR MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND OTHER MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES (Requires any operator of a motorcycle, motor scooter or motor-driven cycle to wear a helmet. Violations would be punished by a fine of $100 and would increase the fines for failure of a passenger to wear a helmet to $100.)
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Feb 09 2022 |
03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
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HB 7356
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Provides additional factors that a court must consider in imposing a sentence on a criminal defendant.)
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Feb 04 2022 |
03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
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HB 7249
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND SANCTUARY STATE ACT (Requires a judicial warrant before federal immigration authorities are granted access to certain designated locations. Limit the state and local law enforcement agencies in assisting federal immigration authorities.)
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Jan 28 2022 |
03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
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HB 7484
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Expands the Rite Track Program to provide health care coverage to children up to age nineteen (19) funded by federal funds, if available, or if not available, by state funds.)
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Feb 16 2022 |
03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
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HB 7355
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Further delineates the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.)
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Feb 04 2022 |
03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
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HB 7290
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Extends the benefits given to eligible women under title XIX state plan through the last day of the month in which their twelve-month post-partum period ends.)
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Feb 02 2022 |
03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
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