Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Carlos E. Tobon

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 7272 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Requires all public elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island to provide at least one unit of instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History and culture.)
Feb 02 2022 06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
HB 8146 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (Provides solar energy system consumers with consumer protection regarding disclosures cancellation and liens.)
Apr 14 2022 06/28/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2022
HB 7499 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO FINANCE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE BY THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $515,000,000 (Authorizes the city of Providence to finance a contribution towards the unfunded pension liability of the employee retirement system of the city of Providence by the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $515,000,000 therefor.)
Feb 16 2022 06/22/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 22 2022
HB 7638 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS OF COLOR ACT (Promotes the development, utilization and opportunities for teachers of color. It would provide for a two million dollar annual appropriation for a scholarship fund for teacher employment in urban schools.)
Mar 02 2022 06/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 16 2022
HB 7614 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE RHODE ISLAND URBAN EDUCATION ACT OF 1998 (Establishes the urban student mentorship program to reduce chronic absenteeism and promote better academic outcomes for student in urban communities.)
Mar 02 2022 06/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 16 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
HB 7991 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Foster Forward, a domestic nonprofit corporation, located in Pawtucket.)
Mar 16 2022 05/25/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
May 25 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
HB 6675 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL--ELIMINATION OF POST-USE POLYMERS AND RECOVERED FEEDSTOCKS USED IN ADVANCED RECYCLING PROCESSES FROM SOLID WASTE (Same as 21H-5446 -- Exempts post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks used in advanced recycling processes from the definition of solid waste.)
Jan 06 2022 05/11/2022 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
May 11 2022
HR 8135 (2022 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 to the University of Rhode Island to expand the state's economic opportunities in Regenerative Agriculture Technologies.)
Apr 13 2022 05/11/2022 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
May 11 2022
HB 7924 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- THE FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT (Authorizes the creation of first-time homebuyer savings account from which savings to purchase a home could be deducted from an individual's or couple's personal income taxes.)
Mar 07 2022 05/05/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 05 2022
HB 7920 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY PARKS (Establishes the state business technology live, work, and play parks program, to be administered by the commerce corporation.)
Mar 07 2022 05/05/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 05 2022
HB 7923 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION -EMERGENT TECHNOLOGY (Establishes a fund under the administration of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation to establish grants to emergent technology developers with the focus being on technologies that assist in reducing emissions and achieving the goals of the Act on Climate)
Mar 07 2022 05/05/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 05 2022
HB 7857 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (Establishes medical professional scholarship program within postsecondary education council with commission awarding $5,000 for 4 years of college attendance to eligible applicants funded by $25 assessment fee on medical professionals seeking licensure.)
Mar 04 2022 05/04/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2022
HR 8201 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Commemorating The 4Th Annual "State Day Of The Cooperative" On May 3, 2022, In Rhode Island
May 03 2022 05/03/2022 House Read And Passed
May 03 2022
HR 8198 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Celebrating May Of 2022, As "Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Heritage Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
May 03 2022 05/03/2022 House Read And Passed
May 03 2022
HB 8140 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Prohibits the department of business regulation from substituting judgment made by local boards and authorities unless not improper, clearly erroneous, or otherwise arbitrary or capricious.)
Apr 13 2022 04/28/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 28 2022
HB 7922 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION (Establishes the retailer competitive grants revolving fund to award grants, through a competitive process, to local on the ground businesses.)
Mar 07 2022 04/27/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 27 2022
HB 8152 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- THE GREEN HOUSING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ACT (Creates the green housing public-private partnership act to incentivize the construction of properties with climate emissions reduction goals.)
Apr 14 2022 04/26/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2022
HB 7491 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY (Designates a special account for veterans’ causes to be funded by Keno sales, less prizes and commissions, generated on Memorial Day and Veterans Day with disbursement pursuant to legislation and appropriation by the general assembly.)
Feb 16 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022

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