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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN -- EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE (Provides for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeal the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN -- EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE (Provides for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeal the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5006"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5006 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Abortion", "Health & Safety", "Health Care Affordability", "Medical", "State Affairs", "State Employees"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Alzate", "Blazejewski", "Carson", "Felix", "Fogarty", "Giraldo", "Kazarian", "Knight", "McEntee"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-06"
last_action: "2023-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5fec38d5-8361-49d9-96c3-1b406ec03b70"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "24d6fe7342f3c60d853fce8543f68e9850be38f68bbbb79387df6aecd68d3c69"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5006 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN -- EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE (Provides for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeal the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5006** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5006.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **49–24** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-06** 01/06/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** 03/01/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2023)
- **2023-03-06** 03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/20/2023)
- **2023-04-20** 04/20/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/27/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-27** 04/27/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/18/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5fec38d5-8361-49d9-96c3-1b406ec03b70`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5007.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (Establishes a lead water supply replacement program for public and private service lines and requires disclosure to tenants and buyers of real property of the presence of lead service lines.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (Establishes a lead water supply replacement program for public and private service lines and requires disclosure to tenants and buyers of real property of the presence of lead service lines.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5007"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5007 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environment", "Health & Safety", "Landlord & Tenant", "Property", "Water"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Baginski", "Bennett", "Corvese", "O'Brien", "Potter", "Serpa", "Shanley", "Slater", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-06"
last_action: "2023-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/94b1bc0c-fd85-4afa-8893-0aa5ea97d9e3"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "a1a1a301c35eb691940b10437a7b6cabb12d90cb49234122c13f587e6a79a453"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5007 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (Establishes a lead water supply replacement program for public and private service lines and requires disclosure to tenants and buyers of real property of the presence of lead service lines.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5007 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5007A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-06** 01/06/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2023)
- **2023-04-25** 04/25/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-24** 06/24/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/94b1bc0c-fd85-4afa-8893-0aa5ea97d9e3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5010.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- THE PROMOTING ACCESS TO INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (Requires that services provided by school social workers and certified school psychologists be included as health care related services eligible for federal Medicaid reimbursement.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- THE PROMOTING ACCESS TO INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (Requires that services provided by school social workers and certified school psychologists be included as health care related services eligible for federal Medicaid reimbursement.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5010"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5010 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health & Safety", "Health Care Plans/Services", "Human Services", "Medical", "Mental Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donovan", "Fenton-Fung", "McNamara", "Noret", "Shallcross Smith"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-06"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/15c04ae3-fb61-4b0c-a020-dc212bfec6b6"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "799b9001891223000ef724eb1a5e7626d4aa765b82376d0080ea3933b31f58c0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5010 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- THE PROMOTING ACCESS TO INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (Requires that services provided by school social workers and certified school psychologists be included as health care related services eligible for federal Medicaid reimbursement.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5010 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5010aa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **66–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **64–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Fenton-Fung — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-06** 01/06/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/15/2023)
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/22/2023)
- **2023-03-22** 03/22/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/18/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-18** 04/18/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/15c04ae3-fb61-4b0c-a020-dc212bfec6b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5013.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Extends the authorization for physical therapists to order diagnostic imaging as an authorized practice of physical therapy until December 31, 2025.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Extends the authorization for physical therapists to order diagnostic imaging as an authorized practice of physical therapy until December 31, 2025.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5013"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5013 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Computer Technology", "Health & Safety", "Health Care Plans/Services", "Therapists"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Bennett", "Corvese", "Fenton-Fung", "McGaw", "McNamara", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-06"
last_action: "2023-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d09e6ed0-2c36-4cf0-9b3f-3edbd3ce6322"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "570ea682da4dcc2f2e68a27cafbfb8030b758b95df19dfcd90b43fbadfeb5d5b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5013 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Extends the authorization for physical therapists to order diagnostic imaging as an authorized practice of physical therapy until December 31, 2025.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5013** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5013.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Fenton-Fung — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-06** 01/06/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/14/2023)
- **2023-02-14** 02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/04/2023)
- **2023-05-04** 05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2023)
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d09e6ed0-2c36-4cf0-9b3f-3edbd3ce6322`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, adopted and approved on November 8, 2022.)"
description: "AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, adopted and approved on November 8, 2022.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5016"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5016 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Charter", "Tiverton"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Edwards", "McGaw"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-06"
last_action: "2023-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34ed76b8-6c0b-4baa-972b-03f04bb3dab4"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "ecaf315ad1166d44ee698f326ec6abfefd48fc9219b72c34857d4d149c88516b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5016 (2023) — AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, adopted and approved on November 8, 2022.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5016.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Edwards — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-06** 01/06/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/08/2023)
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (02/16/2023)
- **2023-02-16** 02/16/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Placed on House Calendar (02/28/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/02/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02** 05/02/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-02** 05/02/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-10** 05/10/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34ed76b8-6c0b-4baa-972b-03f04bb3dab4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Diane Louise Ricciardi to join Vanessa Rose DiPilato and Nicholas Landmark Nybo in marriage on or about June 24, 2023, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Diane Louise Ricciardi to join Vanessa Rose DiPilato and Nicholas Landmark Nybo in marriage on or about June 24, 2023, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5018"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5018 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Marriage"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casimiro", "DeSimone", "Giraldo", "Kazarian", "Noret", "O'Brien", "Phillips", "Potter", "Shanley", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-06"
last_action: "2023-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2d222139-e821-4761-a2a9-0555abed3e42"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "061aa6560585284a8cfcf4ee009b30d4d86696faf9c3a77d50e81ac910b8d2c0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5018 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Diane Louise Ricciardi to join Vanessa Rose DiPilato and Nicholas Landmark Nybo in marriage on or about June 24, 2023, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5018.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-06** 01/06/2023 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-31** 01/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
- **2023-02-02** 02/02/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Placed on House Calendar (02/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-02-09** 02/09/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-04-24** 04/24/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/04/2023)
- **2023-05-04** 05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2d222139-e821-4761-a2a9-0555abed3e42`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Provides that only facilities located within the state be eligible for renewal permits or new permits to operate as official inspection stations for the inspection of vehicles, and the issuance of official certificates of inspection and approval.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Provides that only facilities located within the state be eligible for renewal permits or new permits to operate as official inspection stations for the inspection of vehicles, and the issuance of official certificates of inspection and approval.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5034"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5034 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Miscellaneous", "Motor Vehicles", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Chippendale", "Edwards", "Kennedy", "McGaw", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-11"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c617d61-d76f-4250-ab70-999f1f928a3c"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "3f02bb08546d5494c271be3b44bbf09a33ba6567f4f8d90998ca5ba9b79cb29a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5034 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Provides that only facilities located within the state be eligible for renewal permits or new permits to operate as official inspection stations for the inspection of vehicles, and the issuance of official certificates of inspection and approval.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5034 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5034Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–4** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-11** 01/11/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/09/2023)
- **2023-02-09** 02/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for consideration (02/28/2023)
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-09** 03/09/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2023)
- **2023-06-05** 06/05/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c617d61-d76f-4250-ab70-999f1f928a3c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5040.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Adds a section which allows substitute teachers and post-retirement employees to exceed the ninety (90) day cap on post-retirement employment if certain conditions are met.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Adds a section which allows substitute teachers and post-retirement employees to exceed the ninety (90) day cap on post-retirement employment if certain conditions are met.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5040"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5040 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education", "Finance", "Labor", "Retirement", "Teachers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Biah", "Carson", "Corvese", "DeSimone", "Kazarian", "O'Brien", "Serpa", "Slater", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-11"
last_action: "2023-03-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0215177f-56f7-4f2b-80b6-351890e7657f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "0427fd092ff89c105c8dd0c12aa87eb8b72f5b6a897f4a2ae8ce42f0e736f810"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5040 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Adds a section which allows substitute teachers and post-retirement employees to exceed the ninety (90) day cap on post-retirement employment if certain conditions are met.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5040 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5040A.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- IN CONCURRENCE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Biah — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-11** 01/11/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing (02/08/2023)
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (02/14/2023)
- **2023-02-14** 02/14/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-14** 02/14/2023 Placed on House Calendar (02/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-02-16** 02/16/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-02-22** 02/22/2023 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for consideration (02/28/2023)
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-01** 03/01/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/07/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Senate passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-03-08** 03/08/2023 Referred to House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/16/2023)
- **2023-03-16** 03/16/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/21/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-21** 03/21/2023 House passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-03-21** 03/21/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-22** 03/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0215177f-56f7-4f2b-80b6-351890e7657f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HARM REDUCTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PILOT PROGRAM (Extends the expiration date of the Harm Reduction Center Advisory Committee and Pilot Program by two years, from March 1, 2024, to March 1, 2026.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HARM REDUCTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PILOT PROGRAM (Extends the expiration date of the Harm Reduction Center Advisory Committee and Pilot Program by two years, from March 1, 2024, to March 1, 2026.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5044"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5044 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Drugs", "Health & Safety", "Human Services", "Smoking", "Substance Use"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Alzate", "Caldwell", "Casimiro", "Craven", "Edwards", "Felix", "Kazarian", "Kislak", "Potter"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-11"
last_action: "2023-04-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5ea2b4fc-8d70-429b-8064-8f77518ade6e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "3b9e06524a68320ef5af8ad7cc48a41ea8cd6a1c207b0e5a61c5860e5de9a966"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5044 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HARM REDUCTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PILOT PROGRAM (Extends the expiration date of the Harm Reduction Center Advisory Committee and Pilot Program by two years, from March 1, 2024, to March 1, 2026.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5044** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5044.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **52–14** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-11** 01/11/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2023)
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/15/2023)
- **2023-03-15** 03/15/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/23/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-23** 03/23/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/04/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-07** 04/07/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5ea2b4fc-8d70-429b-8064-8f77518ade6e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5055.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Allows individuals, who have not reached the age of eighteen (18) years, to vote in a primary election, as long as the voter will be eighteen (18), as of the date of the general or special election.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Allows individuals, who have not reached the age of eighteen (18) years, to vote in a primary election, as long as the voter will be eighteen (18), as of the date of the general or special election.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5055"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5055 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Campaign Issues", "Elections", "Minors", "Miscellaneous"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Cortvriend", "Craven", "Cruz", "Fogarty", "Kislak", "Knight", "Serpa", "Stewart", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-11"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9c738498-0851-4469-9976-21a670ca3b01"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "b45ed1afd26fc8ac303e2d26c11a06a43caca0662423d3017055bd1f33c9ca28"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5055 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Allows individuals, who have not reached the age of eighteen (18) years, to vote in a primary election, as long as the voter will be eighteen (18), as of the date of the general or special election.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5055 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5055A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **56–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-11** 01/11/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2023)
- **2023-03-08** 03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/25/2023)
- **2023-05-23** 05/23/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-25** 05/25/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/07/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9c738498-0851-4469-9976-21a670ca3b01`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Provides that certain public works renovation projects that include glazing work would have that work performed by North American contractor certification certified companies.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Provides that certain public works renovation projects that include glazing work would have that work performed by North American contractor certification certified companies.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5074"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5074 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Construction", "Corporations", "LLC and Partnerships", "Finance", "Labor", "Public Works", "State Departments"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Shanley", "Slater", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2391c636-f464-4c72-9431-37da4b7f559c"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "2b1f066b00406fe44e6f8f64c896e8dec201c22e86072af24909e50a915d307d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5074 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Provides that certain public works renovation projects that include glazing work would have that work performed by North American contractor certification certified companies.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5074 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5074A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **61–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-12** 01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/15/2023)
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2391c636-f464-4c72-9431-37da4b7f559c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS (Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS (Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5090"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5090 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environment", "Food and Drugs", "Health & Safety", "Litter", "Solid Waste"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Bennett", "Caldwell", "Carson", "Cortvriend", "Donovan", "Handy", "McEntee", "Shanley", "Speakman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/95764470-f932-491e-9070-cd456654448e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "db7cf7ba736a5c56c129ed5b94900366002972b5f2b69478075972d5bc9ee309"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5090 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS (Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5090 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5090A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **62–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **58–11** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Handy — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-12** 01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/23/2023)
- **2023-03-23** 03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/07/2023)
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/95764470-f932-491e-9070-cd456654448e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (For purposes of teachers' retirement benefits, amends the definition \"former spouse divorced\" to include someone who was married to a deceased member 10+ yrs & deceased member was required by court order to contribute support post-divorce.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (For purposes of teachers' retirement benefits, amends the definition \"former spouse divorced\" to include someone who was married to a deceased member 10+ yrs & deceased member was required by court order to contribute support post-divorce.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5093"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5093 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts", "Death", "Domestic Relations", "Education", "Retirement", "Teachers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Fellela", "Lima", "Messier", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/03bc8571-b02f-4c1d-80eb-b5769864971b"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "2306e69e77acade1f509dd2ddb8ca5a2670ee2df3056d594683d579cafcbb3a2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5093 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (For purposes of teachers' retirement benefits, amends the definition "former spouse divorced" to include someone who was married to a deceased member 10+ yrs & deceased member was required by court order to contribute support post-divorce.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5093** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5093.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-12** 01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/18/2023)
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2023)
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-24** 06/24/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/03bc8571-b02f-4c1d-80eb-b5769864971b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island hope scholarship pilot program to provide two-year scholarships to junior and seniors at Rhode Island college.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island hope scholarship pilot program to provide two-year scholarships to junior and seniors at Rhode Island college.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5099"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5099 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriation", "Business & Professions", "Education", "Finance", "Higher Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Biah", "Diaz", "Donovan", "Felix", "McGaw", "McNamara", "Sanchez", "Shallcross Smith"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 9
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c87c9b6b-dd5d-4c3f-8403-a492d884d11c"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d7c53aab9a2c16af2e88f349da78c45fb7f0a2252a548cbee8e883892c1f5167"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5099 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island hope scholarship pilot program to provide two-year scholarships to junior and seniors at Rhode Island college.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5099 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5099aa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **55–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **58–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Biah — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Sanchez — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-12** 01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/20/2023)
- **2023-04-20** 04/20/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-24** 06/24/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c87c9b6b-dd5d-4c3f-8403-a492d884d11c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $125,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REHABILITATION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENTS, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF AND/OR ADDITIONS TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, THE RENOVATION OF TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 79.8% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT (Authorizes the Town of North Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $125,000,000.)"
description: "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $125,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REHABILITATION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENTS, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF AND/OR ADDITIONS TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, THE RENOVATION OF TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 79.8% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT (Authorizes the Town of North Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $125,000,000.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5101"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5101 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Bonds", "Cities & Towns", "Construction", "Finance", "North Providence"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Corvese", "Hull", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c84acb12-4346-4915-8369-9658858f6566"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "09a2156bd7f6808f4258ff31b1cacfdb49ea389367615f08e0d6daf622d5a120"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5101 (2023) — AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $125,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REHABILITATION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENTS, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF AND/OR ADDITIONS TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, THE RENOVATION OF TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 79.8% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT (Authorizes the Town of North Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $125,000,000.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5101** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5101.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-12** 01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/18/2023)
- **2023-04-18** 04/18/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/27/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-27** 04/27/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c84acb12-4346-4915-8369-9658858f6566`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Increases the amount of costs for repairs that a tenant may deduct from his or her rent from one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) to five hundred dollars ($500).)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Increases the amount of costs for repairs that a tenant may deduct from his or her rent from one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) to five hundred dollars ($500).)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5108"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5108 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fees", "Housing", "Landlord & Tenant", "Property", "Real Estate"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dbf154cb-55ed-40b6-aa91-7d26f597502d"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "36e9f674ca9bd9bd2519f2e50120063a3bbc58a714bc720dc48fd9313940b269"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5108 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Increases the amount of costs for repairs that a tenant may deduct from his or her rent from one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) to five hundred dollars ($500).)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5108 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5108A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-12** 01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-31** 01/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
- **2023-02-02** 02/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/23/2023)
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-23** 05/23/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/30/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-30** 05/30/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dbf154cb-55ed-40b6-aa91-7d26f597502d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Establishes separate disclosure requirements for the sale of vacant land and for the sale of real property and improvements consisting of a house or building containing one to four (4) dwelling units.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Establishes separate disclosure requirements for the sale of vacant land and for the sale of real property and improvements consisting of a house or building containing one to four (4) dwelling units.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5117"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5117 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Construction", "Housing", "Land/Landfills", "Probate Practice", "Property", "Zoning"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Casey", "Edwards", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-06-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/269c511c-c120-449f-9ee8-fffae19afbcc"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "bb537b4b986d12527da5809ce52fe3f5b2897fd39fdbcb3bbdcc2dbd74a40787"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5117 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Establishes separate disclosure requirements for the sale of vacant land and for the sale of real property and improvements consisting of a house or building containing one to four (4) dwelling units.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5117** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5117.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-12** 01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-31** 01/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
- **2023-02-02** 02/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2023)
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/269c511c-c120-449f-9ee8-fffae19afbcc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF RICHMOND (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Richmond, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the Town of Richmond on November 4, 2008 and November 8, 2022.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF RICHMOND (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Richmond, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the Town of Richmond on November 4, 2008 and November 8, 2022.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5121"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5121 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Charter", "Cities & Towns", "Richmond"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cotter", "Speakman", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a39058f1-04bb-4d04-9bab-2cc07fa828a9"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "bc6c072f6ab63866385d0e91b372770e5708ed38534610d292ec8c893cc12242"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5121 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF RICHMOND (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Richmond, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the Town of Richmond on November 4, 2008 and November 8, 2022.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5121** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5121.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-12** 01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/08/2023)
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (02/16/2023)
- **2023-02-16** 02/16/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-27** 02/27/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/02/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-02** 03/02/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2023)
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-27** 06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a39058f1-04bb-4d04-9bab-2cc07fa828a9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Directs the department of corrections to collect information from individuals entering its custody: sex, race, nativity (country of origin), religion, and level of education.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Directs the department of corrections to collect information from individuals entering its custody: sex, race, nativity (country of origin), religion, and level of education.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5127"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5127 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Correctional Institutions", "Cultural", "Education", "Religion", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Caldwell", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Felix", "Hull", "J. Lombardi", "Morales", "Slater", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96a573b8-5966-4213-bbd3-95f8e5cfd651"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "c12491b1a0577ebf3f927fbcc8eb081bd3176cfa10f147c4818b2b61474d2678"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5127 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Directs the department of corrections to collect information from individuals entering its custody: sex, race, nativity (country of origin), religion, and level of education.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5127 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5127A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- J. Lombardi — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-12** 01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2023)
- **2023-02-07** 02/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for consideration
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/01/2023)
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/04/2023)
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-04** 05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/18/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96a573b8-5966-4213-bbd3-95f8e5cfd651`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Requires department of health to establish an informal dispute resolution to address any changes to department of health violations.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Requires department of health to establish an informal dispute resolution to address any changes to department of health violations.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5147"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5147 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health & Safety", "Housing", "Human Services", "Licenses", "Nursing Homes", "Seniors"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "McNamara"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-18"
last_action: "2023-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c3f87f5c-3cd2-41f5-9f58-7c737f5d939f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "1c76ecbf8dfb9785baab74b6251b22f7d70342bd5c1efc4550fbd427fd82715b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5147 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Requires department of health to establish an informal dispute resolution to address any changes to department of health violations.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5147** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5147.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **62–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-18** 01/18/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2023)
- **2023-02-07** 02/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for consideration (02/28/2023)
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-09** 03/09/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-26** 06/26/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c3f87f5c-3cd2-41f5-9f58-7c737f5d939f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5168.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Revises the course requirements for the fast-track principal certification program.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Revises the course requirements for the fast-track principal certification program.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5168"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5168 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Education", "Higher Education", "Labor", "State Affairs", "Teachers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Biah", "Donovan", "McNamara", "Noret"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/990e62ba-fb0c-41b5-96b0-a152bc283858"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "39bba84ab8cb72a3aeca675c0473ad2dfe5c6334d80b9ee858534a4bfedc4b1e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5168 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Revises the course requirements for the fast-track principal certification program.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5168** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5168.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Biah — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-19** 01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/15/2023)
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2023)
- **2023-05-11** 05/11/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/990e62ba-fb0c-41b5-96b0-a152bc283858`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides a definition of the recognizable high tide line for the public's rights and privileges of the shore.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides a definition of the recognizable high tide line for the public's rights and privileges of the shore.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5174"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5174 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRMC", "Environment", "Land/Landfills", "Property", "Water", "Waters and Navigation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carson", "Cortvriend", "Craven", "Edwards", "Fogarty", "Kazarian", "Kennedy", "Knight", "McNamara", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/19454a15-2910-443f-a2bf-bbf28563e9f8"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "6b266a806315e082c49848e1c272b7bcff445f018f83aea7ccda2d03c3fef8ca"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5174 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides a definition of the recognizable high tide line for the public's rights and privileges of the shore.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5174 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5174A.pdf)
## Votes
- IN CONCURRENCE — **69–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **63–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-19** 01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2023)
- **2023-03-28** 03/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/04/2023)
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-06** 04/06/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 House passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-26** 06/26/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/19454a15-2910-443f-a2bf-bbf28563e9f8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS--COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires police officers commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for officers and trainees to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS--COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires police officers commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for officers and trainees to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5185"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5185 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Developmentally Disabled", "Health & Safety", "Police & Fire", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cortvriend", "Dawson", "Donovan", "Felix", "Hull", "Knight", "Noret", "Solomon", "Spears", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6f28eefb-8ab9-4b87-b736-c9a302f0dafc"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "5d02b2ec880910e8f4d8464437b7d3fcf94a32bd095ec4b43853f3cf155808be"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5185 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS--COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires police officers commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for officers and trainees to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5185** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5185.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-19** 01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-29** 03/29/2023 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2023)
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/04/2023)
- **2023-05-04** 05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/11/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-11** 05/11/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2023)
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6f28eefb-8ab9-4b87-b736-c9a302f0dafc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Provides that starting December 2024, renewal fee for a pharmacist shall not be more than $250, that fee for nonresident pharmacy license not be less than $625 and pharmacy intern licenses valid for 5 years and technician licenses valid for 2 years.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Provides that starting December 2024, renewal fee for a pharmacist shall not be more than $250, that fee for nonresident pharmacy license not be less than $625 and pharmacy intern licenses valid for 5 years and technician licenses valid for 2 years.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5191"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5191 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Fees", "Licenses", "Medical", "Prescription drugs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Casimiro", "Cotter", "Kazarian", "McEntee", "McGaw", "Noret", "Potter", "Solomon", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a8df25a0-708b-4bad-926a-ce07a8a7d874"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "9c3e39fcde074fe1b1b2e5c60da819f7d166deba2aa7c5d10703ebdc1b864fb1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5191 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Provides that starting December 2024, renewal fee for a pharmacist shall not be more than $250, that fee for nonresident pharmacy license not be less than $625 and pharmacy intern licenses valid for 5 years and technician licenses valid for 2 years.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5191** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5191.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-19** 01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2023)
- **2023-04-25** 04/25/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-27** 05/27/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/30/2023)
- **2023-05-30** 05/30/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-11** 06/11/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-21** 06/21/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a8df25a0-708b-4bad-926a-ce07a8a7d874`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows anyone who rendered services as a correction officer to receive pension credit for service as a state or municipal employee.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows anyone who rendered services as a correction officer to receive pension credit for service as a state or municipal employee.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5195"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5195 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Correctional Institutions", "Municipal Employees", "Retirement", "State Employees", "Teachers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caldwell", "Craven", "Dawson", "Knight", "McEntee", "Morales", "O'Brien", "Phillips", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/38f0b0bb-4cf2-49b8-9a43-15a25d6d4603"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f4e811cd316781d6ba9cbf5e65810147ba38b31a23d9cfe892177cdb89cf7c2c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5195 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows anyone who rendered services as a correction officer to receive pension credit for service as a state or municipal employee.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5195** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5195.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-19** 01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/18/2023)
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-23** 06/23/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/38f0b0bb-4cf2-49b8-9a43-15a25d6d4603`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024"
description: "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5200"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5200 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Budget", "Governor"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 30
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-06-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5acf9e2c-29c8-4289-93cc-b7aa5baa7109"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "56655940bb3cca31ca9fdf306a465b2fb881a4e62a37195a444a4bc216eb8aba"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5200 (2023) — AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5200 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5200Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **68–4** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **65–7** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **70–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **12–56** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **6–62** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **62–8** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- LAY ON TABLE — **51–17** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **64–8** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **67–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **12–58** (fail) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **68–4** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **59–8** (pass) · lower
- LAY ON TABLE — **56–13** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **71–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **69–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **65–6** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **5–63** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **67–4** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **68–4** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-19** 01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-05-31** 05/31/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2023)
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5acf9e2c-29c8-4289-93cc-b7aa5baa7109`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS -- PRESUMPTION FOR HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION (Allows the presumption of in-the-line-of-duty illness unless contrary evidence is presented.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS -- PRESUMPTION FOR HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION (Allows the presumption of in-the-line-of-duty illness unless contrary evidence is presented.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5201"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5201 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Cities & Towns", "Health & Safety", "Medical", "Police & Fire"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Costantino", "Craven", "Noret", "O'Brien", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/10608052-219f-4232-b456-5418188d0d69"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "175671d672d4db834f7dbad15b6969d0ea18278e8e9ff9312f344c02d3e102b3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5201 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS -- PRESUMPTION FOR HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION (Allows the presumption of in-the-line-of-duty illness unless contrary evidence is presented.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5201** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5201.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **62–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Costantino — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-19** 01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-02-14** 02/14/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/16/2023)
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2023)
- **2023-03-28** 03/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023)
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-27** 06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/10608052-219f-4232-b456-5418188d0d69`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING (Requires the secretary of housing to create a consumer guide of landlord-tenant laws to be updated annually.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING (Requires the secretary of housing to create a consumer guide of landlord-tenant laws to be updated annually.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5204"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5204 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Consumer Affairs", "Education", "Housing", "Landlord & Tenant", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Azzinaro", "Batista", "Biah", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Noret", "Perez", "Slater", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e72e3bf7-3578-4a67-a75c-4b6b4523e95a"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "e2c7f0a559cd3a61f88db47e0da2ecbbe7f46c81584d47e6b3d01a44e2654b0d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5204 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING (Requires the secretary of housing to create a consumer guide of landlord-tenant laws to be updated annually.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5204 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5204A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Batista — primary (person)
- Biah — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Perez — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-19** 01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/25/2023)
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-25** 05/25/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/30/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-30** 05/30/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e72e3bf7-3578-4a67-a75c-4b6b4523e95a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Creates a new section which provides a streamlined adoption process for children born through assisted reproduction and who need adoption to confirm, not establish, their legal parentage to protect them against discrimination in all jurisdictions.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Creates a new section which provides a streamlined adoption process for children born through assisted reproduction and who need adoption to confirm, not establish, their legal parentage to protect them against discrimination in all jurisdictions.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5226"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5226 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Adoption", "Children and Families", "Domestic Relations", "Equal Rights/Discrimination", "Minors"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Batista", "Caldwell", "Craven", "Edwards", "Kazarian", "Kislak", "McEntee", "Shekarchi", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-25"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/72d2c87f-c017-4e7f-969a-39181f7e22bd"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f675860b55bcc7332e0fea6dcb5353b84287ee7089a0efddcc7b48fa8ee081e1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5226 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Creates a new section which provides a streamlined adoption process for children born through assisted reproduction and who need adoption to confirm, not establish, their legal parentage to protect them against discrimination in all jurisdictions.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5226 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5226A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–6** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Batista — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-25** 01/25/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/09/2023)
- **2023-03-09** 03/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2023)
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/72d2c87f-c017-4e7f-969a-39181f7e22bd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HISTORICAL AREA ZONING (Allows the town of Bristol to appoint a second auxiliary member to its historical district commission.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HISTORICAL AREA ZONING (Allows the town of Bristol to appoint a second auxiliary member to its historical district commission.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5262"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5262 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Bristol", "Cities & Towns", "Commissions", "Historical Sites", "Zoning"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donovan", "Speakman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-27"
last_action: "2023-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47fc2ff6-b782-433e-8751-ac014b2bdd7f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "ecaee842e84aa789532c9385906065786ea46f40e58a66f1f8640177512e09a1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5262 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HISTORICAL AREA ZONING (Allows the town of Bristol to appoint a second auxiliary member to its historical district commission.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5262** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5262.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-27** 01/27/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/16/2023)
- **2023-02-16** 02/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/25/2023)
- **2023-04-25** 04/25/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/04/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-04** 05/04/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47fc2ff6-b782-433e-8751-ac014b2bdd7f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- TAX RELIEF IN THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN (Provides a tax abatement of up to $2,000 to Jamestown firefighters based upon years of service, quantity of calls responded to and number of training hours and is transferrable to a surviving spouse until remarriage or death.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- TAX RELIEF IN THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN (Provides a tax abatement of up to $2,000 to Jamestown firefighters based upon years of service, quantity of calls responded to and number of training hours and is transferrable to a surviving spouse until remarriage or death.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5263"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5263 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Death", "Domestic Relations", "Jamestown", "Police & Fire", "Property", "Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Finkelman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-27"
last_action: "2023-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b96b670f-1372-4e5c-9b16-3e87565d231a"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "ef42024c9bb5dbeeef9003409925ac2736e0f03f478f3b335179a3a52604c6e1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5263 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- TAX RELIEF IN THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN (Provides a tax abatement of up to $2,000 to Jamestown firefighters based upon years of service, quantity of calls responded to and number of training hours and is transferrable to a surviving spouse until remarriage or death.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5263** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5263.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Finkelman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-27** 01/27/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/08/2023)
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (02/16/2023)
- **2023-02-16** 02/16/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-27** 02/27/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/02/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-02** 03/02/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b96b670f-1372-4e5c-9b16-3e87565d231a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Extends the moratorium on penalties related to COVID-19 modifications to food business or food service establishments to February 15, 2024.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Extends the moratorium on penalties related to COVID-19 modifications to food business or food service establishments to February 15, 2024.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5264"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5264 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "COVID-19", "Cities & Towns", "Food and Drugs", "Zoning"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Batista", "Caldwell", "Carson", "Cortvriend", "Craven", "Dawson", "Finkelman", "McEntee", "Morales", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-27"
last_action: "2023-03-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6cb7e3d0-b8a2-4f07-9865-d0476d5aa434"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f8fe2bd9464145f34641f366fe3962f2b9f1de39dc429aa98997d41e754f228b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5264 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Extends the moratorium on penalties related to COVID-19 modifications to food business or food service establishments to February 15, 2024.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5264 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5264A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Batista — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Finkelman — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-27** 01/27/2023 Introduced, referred to House Small Business `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/08/2023)
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-03-08** 03/08/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-16** 03/16/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/28/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-28** 03/28/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-03-29** 03/29/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-30** 03/30/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6cb7e3d0-b8a2-4f07-9865-d0476d5aa434`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Increases weight limit of those vehicles which are registerable with prisoner of war plates, Purple Heart plates, Distinguished Service Cross plates, Bronze Star Medal plates, National Guard plates or disabled veterans’ plates to twelve thousand pounds.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Increases weight limit of those vehicles which are registerable with prisoner of war plates, Purple Heart plates, Distinguished Service Cross plates, Bronze Star Medal plates, National Guard plates or disabled veterans’ plates to twelve thousand pounds.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5265"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5265 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Military Affairs", "Motor Vehicles", "Plates (M.V.)", "Veterans", "Weights & Measures"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Azzinaro", "Casey", "Casimiro", "Corvese", "Serpa", "Solomon", "Vella-Wilkinson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-01-27"
last_action: "2023-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e24ed8f9-d1ac-46d1-9b3c-4e825c2d4ef0"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "b31c139c51d9944a2ab5c24ee3523664c1118653fa97ae9a605adddcc1e01646"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5265 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Increases weight limit of those vehicles which are registerable with prisoner of war plates, Purple Heart plates, Distinguished Service Cross plates, Bronze Star Medal plates, National Guard plates or disabled veterans’ plates to twelve thousand pounds.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5265** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5265.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Vella-Wilkinson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-27** 01/27/2023 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-31** 01/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
- **2023-02-02** 02/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/27/2023)
- **2023-04-27** 04/27/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e24ed8f9-d1ac-46d1-9b3c-4e825c2d4ef0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- MAMMOGRAMS AND PAP SMEARS -- COVERAGE MANDATED (Mandates insurance coverage for any additional screenings deemed medically necessary for any person who has received notice of dense breast tissue.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- MAMMOGRAMS AND PAP SMEARS -- COVERAGE MANDATED (Mandates insurance coverage for any additional screenings deemed medically necessary for any person who has received notice of dense breast tissue.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5283"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5283 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health & Safety", "Health Care Affordability", "Health Care Plans/Services", "Health Insurance", "Insurance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carson", "Cotter", "Donovan", "Fogarty", "Henries", "Kazarian", "Lima", "McGaw", "Spears", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/baac8855-427d-4013-b2bb-14711a891004"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "eba100debea7f3ba4eee953c175b4c01e68ae540b172c8c524de7956e5afbf2d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5283 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- MAMMOGRAMS AND PAP SMEARS -- COVERAGE MANDATED (Mandates insurance coverage for any additional screenings deemed medically necessary for any person who has received notice of dense breast tissue.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5283 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5283A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Henries — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-01** 02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-19** 03/19/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/21/2023)
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/16/2023)
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023)
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-24** 06/24/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/baac8855-427d-4013-b2bb-14711a891004`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS (Expands the definition of fire fighter to a member of a fire department or a city, town or fire district emergency medical services unit.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS (Expands the definition of fire fighter to a member of a fire department or a city, town or fire district emergency medical services unit.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5286"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5286 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Cancer", "Cities & Towns", "Health & Safety", "Police & Fire"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Fogarty", "Marszalkowski", "McEntee", "Tanzi", "Voas"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d5db6630-cace-47fd-8ca4-7c15bc2b4a8d"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d6813046d3f48a153bbed5d1abc0ead0fcdc82ba44aa0541ca36ceb180433b37"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5286 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS (Expands the definition of fire fighter to a member of a fire department or a city, town or fire district emergency medical services unit.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5286** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5286.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Marszalkowski — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
- Voas — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-01** 02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-02-14** 02/14/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/16/2023)
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2023)
- **2023-03-28** 03/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2023)
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d5db6630-cace-47fd-8ca4-7c15bc2b4a8d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes the Woonsocket city council to increase the period of exemption or stabilization of taxes on qualifying property located in designated districts in the city from ten (10) years to twenty (20) years.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes the Woonsocket city council to increase the period of exemption or stabilization of taxes on qualifying property located in designated districts in the city from ten (10) years to twenty (20) years.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5287"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5287 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Finance", "Property", "Taxation", "Woonsocket"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casey", "J. Brien", "Phillips"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-04-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/baabd966-acbf-407b-9002-d175746c8fda"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "1d4c557789c18acb88bbbb2ce0a4e8d57ca8e2cce779bef140752429dc809191"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5287 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes the Woonsocket city council to increase the period of exemption or stabilization of taxes on qualifying property located in designated districts in the city from ten (10) years to twenty (20) years.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5287** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5287.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casey — primary (person)
- J. Brien — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-01** 02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/08/2023)
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (02/16/2023)
- **2023-02-16** 02/16/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-27** 02/27/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/02/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-02** 03/02/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/04/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-07** 04/07/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/baabd966-acbf-407b-9002-d175746c8fda`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes the town of Cumberland to exempt or stabilizes tax payments for real/personal property related to environmental remediation, historic preservation, affordable housing, manufacturing, commercial, residential, or mixed-use purposes.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes the town of Cumberland to exempt or stabilizes tax payments for real/personal property related to environmental remediation, historic preservation, affordable housing, manufacturing, commercial, residential, or mixed-use purposes.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5288"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5288 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cumberland", "Environment", "Historical Sites", "Property", "Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Alzate", "Baginski", "Giraldo", "Marszalkowski", "Phillips", "Potter", "Solomon", "Voas"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-03-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/51f25507-1b6c-4a06-846b-5d7989a4c9c7"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "0864b20e3c1548908cf3d4bc3b5bb8020bf00b31a4698c2b62ce0c4a202532a9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5288 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes the town of Cumberland to exempt or stabilizes tax payments for real/personal property related to environmental remediation, historic preservation, affordable housing, manufacturing, commercial, residential, or mixed-use purposes.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5288** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5288.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Marszalkowski — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Voas — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-01** 02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/08/2023)
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (02/16/2023)
- **2023-02-16** 02/16/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Placed on House Calendar (02/28/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-16** 03/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-22** 03/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/51f25507-1b6c-4a06-846b-5d7989a4c9c7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Authorizes the Providence board of licenses to exempt from the prohibition regarding proximity to schools and churches any proposed retailer Class B or Class BV license located at 225 Waterman Street, Providence tax assessment map.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Authorizes the Providence board of licenses to exempt from the prohibition regarding proximity to schools and churches any proposed retailer Class B or Class BV license located at 225 Waterman Street, Providence tax assessment map.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5289"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5289 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcoholic Beverages", "Business & Professions", "Cities & Towns", "Licenses", "Providence"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Hull", "J. Lombardi", "Kislak"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/03b68270-1868-4dab-b7fd-e93bc8f2ea7e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "b867af52436164c36846dedbe3d83487921087e136b96b3e87b1b531ce48f231"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5289 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Authorizes the Providence board of licenses to exempt from the prohibition regarding proximity to schools and churches any proposed retailer Class B or Class BV license located at 225 Waterman Street, Providence tax assessment map.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5289** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5289.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- J. Lombardi — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-01** 02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/08/2023)
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-11** 06/11/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-27** 06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/03b68270-1868-4dab-b7fd-e93bc8f2ea7e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE (Amends the Burrillville Town Charter.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE (Amends the Burrillville Town Charter.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5290"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5290 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Burrillville", "Charter", "Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Newberry", "Place"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9703e9ad-5838-4ec1-8143-4c0a29368690"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "5df8c897f01377b9cbc10d509c8fe8f3ecd04fa829a1f3c69b227cf9b0cc3ebd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5290 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE (Amends the Burrillville Town Charter.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5290** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5290.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Newberry — primary (person)
- Place — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-01** 02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/08/2023)
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/19/2023)
- **2023-04-19** 04/19/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/25/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-25** 04/25/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9703e9ad-5838-4ec1-8143-4c0a29368690`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5294.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPEED RESTRICTIONS (Requires those vehicles traveling on any roadway or highway to move over to the left lane or slow down upon approaching a nonemergency vehicle that is stationary on the side of any roadway or highway.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPEED RESTRICTIONS (Requires those vehicles traveling on any roadway or highway to move over to the left lane or slow down upon approaching a nonemergency vehicle that is stationary on the side of any roadway or highway.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5294"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5294 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Highways", "Medical", "Motor Vehicles", "Roads", "Transportation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Felix", "Hull", "J. Lombardi", "McNamara", "Newberry", "Slater", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4db84241-46f1-4e8a-a54c-165076c09242"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "2f8489c9eeaa49968f3c27ef91887260843cab9c15616692b9dff90ce7a4f551"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5294 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPEED RESTRICTIONS (Requires those vehicles traveling on any roadway or highway to move over to the left lane or slow down upon approaching a nonemergency vehicle that is stationary on the side of any roadway or highway.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5294 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5294A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- J. Lombardi — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Newberry — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-01** 02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/14/2023)
- **2023-02-14** 02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/16/2023)
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Scheduled for reconsideration (05/23/2023)
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-23** 05/23/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/01/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4db84241-46f1-4e8a-a54c-165076c09242`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Leonela Felix to join Kayla Simone K. Rosen and Michael Zachary Mezera in marriage on or about May 20, 2023, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Leonela Felix to join Kayla Simone K. Rosen and Michael Zachary Mezera in marriage on or about May 20, 2023, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5302"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5302 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Marriage"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Cortvriend", "Cotter", "Donovan", "Henries", "McGaw", "Morales", "Speakman", "Spears", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ff6a991-f804-4df8-bd1a-0f4d9d72bcf9"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "dfe4f5740a4c3ca9da674e111236a4260244cf35d867b57093d759046c3ffbe9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5302 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Leonela Felix to join Kayla Simone K. Rosen and Michael Zachary Mezera in marriage on or about May 20, 2023, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5302** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5302.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Henries — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-01** 02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/23/2023)
- **2023-03-23** 03/23/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/28/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-28** 03/28/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-04-24** 04/24/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/04/2023)
- **2023-05-04** 05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ff6a991-f804-4df8-bd1a-0f4d9d72bcf9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELECTIVE MEETINGS (Mandates that on each primary for election of national convention delegates and elections for presidential preference primaries, that all public elementary and secondary schools be closed.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELECTIVE MEETINGS (Mandates that on each primary for election of national convention delegates and elections for presidential preference primaries, that all public elementary and secondary schools be closed.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5305"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5305 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Education", "Elections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Caldwell", "Carson", "Cortvriend", "Dawson", "Donovan", "Fogarty", "McGaw", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-05-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/290c6713-eb47-4bd7-a72e-43919aedf260"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "b91f0bfee5e538f37cff42426d47c2490891106c32f8073425e90b23abc68299"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5305 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELECTIVE MEETINGS (Mandates that on each primary for election of national convention delegates and elections for presidential preference primaries, that all public elementary and secondary schools be closed.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5305** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5305.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-01** 02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2023)
- **2023-02-07** 02/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/01/2023)
- **2023-03-01** 03/01/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/07/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/25/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-25** 04/25/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-04-25** 04/25/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-01** 05/01/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/290c6713-eb47-4bd7-a72e-43919aedf260`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- MILITARY SPOUSE LICENSURE (Provides for improving license portability for military service members and their spouses who are relocated to Rhode Island.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- MILITARY SPOUSE LICENSURE (Provides for improving license portability for military service members and their spouses who are relocated to Rhode Island.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5335"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5335 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Domestic Relations", "Licenses", "Military Affairs", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Nardone", "Place", "Rea", "Roberts"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-02-03"
last_action: "2023-08-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4bd97162-0722-4770-9fdc-2951395c85d5"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "49be097e853d4f6e9c24aca77084515fe0e0e792cedf47bdf2cf01daee2cc1b6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5335 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- MILITARY SPOUSE LICENSURE (Provides for improving license portability for military service members and their spouses who are relocated to Rhode Island.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5335 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5335aa.pdf)
## Votes
- IN CONCURRENCE — **61–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **68–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Nardone — primary (person)
- Place — primary (person)
- Rea — primary (person)
- Roberts — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/21/2023)
- **2023-03-21** 03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2023)
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 House passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-08-30** 08/30/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-08-30** 08/30/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4bd97162-0722-4770-9fdc-2951395c85d5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION SERVICES TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN (Amends applicability and operational requirements of the chapter on Education Services to Very Young Children.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION SERVICES TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN (Amends applicability and operational requirements of the chapter on Education Services to Very Young Children.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5339"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5339 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children and Families", "Dept. of Education (RIDE)", "Education", "Minors"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donovan"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-02-03"
last_action: "2023-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9fb421c3-d58a-4815-9e84-f6e9c4e8720a"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "756a8237b1b7774780b9e61991b3269366e3ff0552c130c3c483839c660a2767"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5339 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION SERVICES TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN (Amends applicability and operational requirements of the chapter on Education Services to Very Young Children.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5339 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5339aa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **61–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **62–0** (pass) · lower
- IN CONCURRENCE — **61–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Donovan — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2023)
- **2023-03-01** 03/01/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/22/2023)
- **2023-03-22** 03/22/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-06** 04/06/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Education `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 House passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-26** 06/26/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9fb421c3-d58a-4815-9e84-f6e9c4e8720a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT (Provides that Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act relative to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation (PCAF) regulations.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT (Provides that Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act relative to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation (PCAF) regulations.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5345"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5345 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Agriculture", "Animals", "Dept. of Environmental Management", "Fees", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Carson", "Cortvriend", "Edwards", "Fogarty", "Handy", "Hull", "Kazarian", "McEntee", "Messier"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-03"
last_action: "2023-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/817068c5-6159-4cdc-90ba-a5c2651788c0"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "935b1783a1d3d0611972c900b09a330aed7cad19186937fd0cad239102c7abea"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5345 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT (Provides that Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act relative to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation (PCAF) regulations.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5345 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5345A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Handy — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/16/2023)
- **2023-02-16** 02/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/07/2023)
- **2023-06-05** 06/05/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-21** 06/21/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/817068c5-6159-4cdc-90ba-a5c2651788c0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Increases the civil penalty from $100 to a maximum of $1,000, whenever a seller or their real estate agent fails provide a completed seller disclosure form to the buyer.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Increases the civil penalty from $100 to a maximum of $1,000, whenever a seller or their real estate agent fails provide a completed seller disclosure form to the buyer.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5366"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5366 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Consumer Affairs", "Fees", "Real Estate", "Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Dawson", "Finkelman", "J. Brien", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-03"
last_action: "2023-06-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6832a25-0e0f-45ff-8966-f30e9ccb6cf1"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "1d444d0d9c44464607a6f36b2f5f6fa97e84da064552583a340345b7019c2128"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5366 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Increases the civil penalty from $100 to a maximum of $1,000, whenever a seller or their real estate agent fails provide a completed seller disclosure form to the buyer.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5366** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5366.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Finkelman — primary (person)
- J. Brien — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Committee transferred to House Corporations
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/02/2023)
- **2023-05-02** 05/02/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/25/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** 05/25/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e6832a25-0e0f-45ff-8966-f30e9ccb6cf1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS (Allows participating municipalities to elect to its employees the deferred compensation plans offered by the state.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS (Allows participating municipalities to elect to its employees the deferred compensation plans offered by the state.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5374"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5374 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Cities & Towns", "Labor", "Municipal Employees", "Public Officers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Casey", "Craven", "Edwards", "Kazarian", "Noret", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-03"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9110b7dd-1b3b-4598-820c-a5d82c536b2b"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "23e67d50f1b7c21fde0f814f79049ba6e2e3d3e65abf08551a8daa7aba0b1ed9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5374 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS (Allows participating municipalities to elect to its employees the deferred compensation plans offered by the state.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5374 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5374A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/16/2023)
- **2023-02-16** 02/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9110b7dd-1b3b-4598-820c-a5d82c536b2b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of North Kingstown, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of North Kingstown on November 8, 2022.)"
description: "AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of North Kingstown, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of North Kingstown on November 8, 2022.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5378"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5378 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Charter", "Cities & Towns", "North Kingstown"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casimiro", "Craven"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-03"
last_action: "2023-04-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/691905da-83f7-4fd2-b152-51dec57a1afc"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "9bb190e17bfe11f3ccb3c1b528f7c99554fc7dc78ae873b36bc4f2b496bc1b55"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5378 (2023) — AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of North Kingstown, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of North Kingstown on November 8, 2022.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5378** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5378.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/23/2023)
- **2023-03-23** 03/23/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/28/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-28** 03/28/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/04/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-07** 04/07/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/691905da-83f7-4fd2-b152-51dec57a1afc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HARRISVILLE FIRE DISTRICT (Amends the Harrisville fire district charter to allow the district to provide rescue services in addition to fire suppression, medical and ambulance services.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HARRISVILLE FIRE DISTRICT (Amends the Harrisville fire district charter to allow the district to provide rescue services in addition to fire suppression, medical and ambulance services.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5379"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5379 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Burrillville", "Charter", "Cities & Towns"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Newberry", "Place", "Rea"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-03"
last_action: "2023-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4bdb2b4e-215d-443f-8d4c-0373690a1c2e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "2574ab739241c128ff7dbe981e3283d7b3f9a8291cc95eb1633e00530312b1e0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5379 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HARRISVILLE FIRE DISTRICT (Amends the Harrisville fire district charter to allow the district to provide rescue services in addition to fire suppression, medical and ambulance services.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5379** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5379.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Newberry — primary (person)
- Place — primary (person)
- Rea — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/19/2023)
- **2023-04-19** 04/19/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/02/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02** 05/02/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/18/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-23** 05/23/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4bdb2b4e-215d-443f-8d4c-0373690a1c2e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Establishes June 19th as a state holiday, to be known as \"Juneteenth National Freedom Day\".)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Establishes June 19th as a state holiday, to be known as \"Juneteenth National Freedom Day\".)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5380"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5380 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Holidays", "State Affairs", "State Employees"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Alzate", "Biah", "Boylan", "Cruz", "Felix", "Henries", "Hull", "Kazarian", "Stewart"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-03"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b8b41e03-e1c4-463e-99b7-7e8ce0e6347e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "2565990e9a0cee7c9e7533a9aa84021e7d827f4ec0129a389c4863df20772762"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5380 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Establishes June 19th as a state holiday, to be known as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day".)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5380 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5380A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Biah — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Henries — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2023)
- **2023-04-05** 04/05/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023)
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b8b41e03-e1c4-463e-99b7-7e8ce0e6347e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- FORT ADAMS FOUNDATION (Amends the composition of the Fort Adams foundation to include a representative from the division of parks and recreation in place of a member of the public.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- FORT ADAMS FOUNDATION (Amends the composition of the Fort Adams foundation to include a representative from the division of parks and recreation in place of a member of the public.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5381"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5381 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Environmental Management", "Environment", "Parks", "Public Officers", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Carson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-03"
last_action: "2023-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/118aa570-ee65-4b8c-9e97-ec63b9351ceb"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "c82f3d5e2fe682f8fe5f83b0ae0535cb74c4efc2297b32a837afd148f47f2834"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5381 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- FORT ADAMS FOUNDATION (Amends the composition of the Fort Adams foundation to include a representative from the division of parks and recreation in place of a member of the public.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5381** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5381.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-03** 02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-02-13** 02/13/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/15/2023)
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/05/2023)
- **2023-04-05** 04/05/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/18/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-18** 04/18/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/118aa570-ee65-4b8c-9e97-ec63b9351ceb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP (Provides that a condo unit owners policy would be the primary insurance policy with respect to any loss covered by the association’s policy but not payable under the association’s policy because of the application of the deductible.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP (Provides that a condo unit owners policy would be the primary insurance policy with respect to any loss covered by the association’s policy but not payable under the association’s policy because of the application of the deductible.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5416"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5416 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corporations", "LLC and Partnerships", "Housing", "Insurance", "Property", "Real Estate"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9214a317-4a0a-4f13-bfe0-83f3b420523d"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "616dc72fb24c2ec308d3167aa6d4e107a6c4b7077c79914a52f98ce4663e5f66"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5416 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP (Provides that a condo unit owners policy would be the primary insurance policy with respect to any loss covered by the association’s policy but not payable under the association’s policy because of the application of the deductible.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5416** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5416.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2023)
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2023)
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9214a317-4a0a-4f13-bfe0-83f3b420523d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5420.md
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- UNPILOTED AERIAL VEHICLES (Provides for the regulation of unpiloted aircraft systems in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- UNPILOTED AERIAL VEHICLES (Provides for the regulation of unpiloted aircraft systems in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5420"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5420 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Airports", "Cities & Towns", "Health & Safety", "Military Affairs", "Warwick"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Azzinaro", "Kennedy"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5b15ea42-9d32-4bae-88b9-deb95f4388a0"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "62396ce6433f3096ef823f8d2b743bfee2e9bb69e456c8eb0704a37a301c9207"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5420 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- UNPILOTED AERIAL VEHICLES (Provides for the regulation of unpiloted aircraft systems in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5420** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5420.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2023)
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/23/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-23** 03/23/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5b15ea42-9d32-4bae-88b9-deb95f4388a0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Guarantees availability of coverage to eligible residents of state and does not limit or exclude coverage by imposing a preexisting condition exclusion.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Guarantees availability of coverage to eligible residents of state and does not limit or exclude coverage by imposing a preexisting condition exclusion.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5426"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5426 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health & Safety", "Health Care Affordability", "Health Care Plans/Services", "Health Insurance", "Insurance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Alzate", "Bennett", "Carson", "Donovan", "Kislak", "McEntee", "McGaw", "Morales", "Speakman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c0023d81-2cc3-4f53-9ec2-d08eca3b5780"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "4e5327947d6218b758a1eebe8e053982e958b64ea1260d6178e6635021445e30"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5426 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Guarantees availability of coverage to eligible residents of state and does not limit or exclude coverage by imposing a preexisting condition exclusion.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5426 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5426A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **59–11** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-19** 03/19/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/21/2023)
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/20/2023)
- **2023-04-20** 04/20/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-21** 06/21/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c0023d81-2cc3-4f53-9ec2-d08eca3b5780`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Mandates a patient shall not be denied appropriate care on the basis of age/sex/gender identity/sexual orientation, race/color/marital status/familial status/disability/religion/national origin/source of income/source of payment or profession.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Mandates a patient shall not be denied appropriate care on the basis of age/sex/gender identity/sexual orientation, race/color/marital status/familial status/disability/religion/national origin/source of income/source of payment or profession.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5428"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5428 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Equal Rights/Discrimination", "Health & Safety", "Health Care Plans/Services", "Human Services", "Medical"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Batista", "Bennett", "Boylan", "Cruz", "Felix", "Handy", "Knight", "McGaw", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1fad8b81-dece-414f-89f8-513a644f7569"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "4b0922a69b44d5b7c49f87eb95d8045f1b4357eb52e10a1627c8e440c884555a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5428 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Mandates a patient shall not be denied appropriate care on the basis of age/sex/gender identity/sexual orientation, race/color/marital status/familial status/disability/religion/national origin/source of income/source of payment or profession.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5428 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5428aa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Batista — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Handy — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2023)
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2023)
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1fad8b81-dece-414f-89f8-513a644f7569`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES (Requires default notices to lessees of self-service storage facilities to be sent to the lessee’s last known address, and would require and advertisement of the sale of personal property to be published once on a publicly accessible website.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES (Requires default notices to lessees of self-service storage facilities to be sent to the lessee’s last known address, and would require and advertisement of the sale of personal property to be published once on a publicly accessible website.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5433"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5433 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Advertising", "Computer Technology", "Property", "Public Records"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Casey", "Costantino", "Hull", "J. Lombardi", "O'Brien", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/daed777c-623d-4850-8ce6-fb103c5fc312"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "989f2bc0df1bc252650394e3a41f75cc8c2c96cdd91ad48aa131df4b82603282"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5433 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES (Requires default notices to lessees of self-service storage facilities to be sent to the lessee’s last known address, and would require and advertisement of the sale of personal property to be published once on a publicly accessible website.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5433 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5433Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **64–1** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **50–17** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Costantino — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- J. Lombardi — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/02/2023)
- **2023-03-02** 03/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-11** 06/11/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-27** 06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/daed777c-623d-4850-8ce6-fb103c5fc312`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DNA DETECTION OF SEXUAL AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS (Requires the state crime laboratory to conduct an audit of DNA samples in the DNA databank to ascertain the rate of compliance with DNA recording requirements.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DNA DETECTION OF SEXUAL AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS (Requires the state crime laboratory to conduct an audit of DNA samples in the DNA databank to ascertain the rate of compliance with DNA recording requirements.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5435"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5435 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Procedure", "Health & Safety", "Sexual Assault", "State Affairs", "Victims of Crime"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Alzate", "Baginski", "Cortvriend", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Kazarian", "Kislak", "Knight", "Potter"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ea0c3b3-8e22-4539-9f77-d6e26775f9b6"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "7ba207ae2b58fd1043f5a68080b4696ffc72b88725678353f2108a405f6ce0e2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5435 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DNA DETECTION OF SEXUAL AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS (Requires the state crime laboratory to conduct an audit of DNA samples in the DNA databank to ascertain the rate of compliance with DNA recording requirements.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5435 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5435A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/09/2023)
- **2023-03-09** 03/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/23/2023)
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-23** 05/23/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/01/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2023)
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-26** 06/26/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ea0c3b3-8e22-4539-9f77-d6e26775f9b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Permits a signed release to be transmitted to the party responsible for paying the settlement or their attorney by electronic means.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Permits a signed release to be transmitted to the party responsible for paying the settlement or their attorney by electronic means.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5438"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5438 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Attorney", "Civil Procedure", "Computer Technology", "Courts", "Fees"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Knight"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/abde55d7-d711-4391-b95b-b45ed2214a8e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "97d1916139181a4209a5a4c75bfef5e67c9801ef0a0af6bab38cff6dff6a7102"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5438 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Permits a signed release to be transmitted to the party responsible for paying the settlement or their attorney by electronic means.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5438** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5438.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Knight — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/02/2023)
- **2023-03-02** 03/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/04/2023)
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/20/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-20** 04/20/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/abde55d7-d711-4391-b95b-b45ed2214a8e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the town council of New Shoreham to adopt a tax classification plan in accordance with the provisions of this section, to be applicable to taxes on or after the assessment date of December 31, 2023.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the town council of New Shoreham to adopt a tax classification plan in accordance with the provisions of this section, to be applicable to taxes on or after the assessment date of December 31, 2023.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5448"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5448 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Finance", "New Shoreham", "Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d09168f-2681-4fd8-a28e-cb2d274baceb"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "6db9f00a0410b81f1e2dc0b17785d9a69923c1cbad910b0718e3c4d496b9d2ef"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5448 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the town council of New Shoreham to adopt a tax classification plan in accordance with the provisions of this section, to be applicable to taxes on or after the assessment date of December 31, 2023.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5448** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5448.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Meeting postponed (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/23/2023)
- **2023-03-23** 03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/19/2023)
- **2023-04-19** 04/19/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/25/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-25** 04/25/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-24** 05/24/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d09168f-2681-4fd8-a28e-cb2d274baceb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS (Establishes regulations for the registration and operation of low-speed vehicles in this state.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS (Establishes regulations for the registration and operation of low-speed vehicles in this state.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5457"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5457 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health & Safety", "Licenses", "Motor Cycles/All Terrain Vehicles", "Motor Vehicle Insurance", "Motor Vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carson", "Cortvriend", "Donovan", "Edwards", "Finkelman", "McGaw"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/953a44ae-9c20-4e94-9aa3-f9295c848f12"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "e5bb68c05fe926b3e3a09d26f907ff4c9d43ed1b47ddc686c04c9a3e0b6bfb35"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5457 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS (Establishes regulations for the registration and operation of low-speed vehicles in this state.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5457 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5457A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Finkelman — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2023)
- **2023-03-01** 03/01/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/18/2023)
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/25/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** 05/25/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-21** 06/21/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/953a44ae-9c20-4e94-9aa3-f9295c848f12`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS (Designates a liaison position within the secretary of state's office to formulate communication between the department of state and the board of elections and adds accessible voting devices to the equipment maintained by secretary of state.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS (Designates a liaison position within the secretary of state's office to formulate communication between the department of state and the board of elections and adds accessible voting devices to the equipment maintained by secretary of state.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5462"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5462 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections", "Public Officers", "Secretary of State"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Azzinaro", "DeSimone", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Giraldo", "Kennedy", "McGaw", "Perez", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6e75619-c188-4555-a27e-e377d078f566"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "41db463b7399ae4a1f485e981dc369475e077a00760d70db97eeeb3c0cb2fc4f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5462 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS (Designates a liaison position within the secretary of state's office to formulate communication between the department of state and the board of elections and adds accessible voting devices to the equipment maintained by secretary of state.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5462 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5462A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–4** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Perez — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2023)
- **2023-03-08** 03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023)
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e6e75619-c188-4555-a27e-e377d078f566`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Provides that the maximum aggregate amounts for small purchases within the chapter on state purchases be adjusted to not exceed $25,000 for construction and $10,000 for all other purchases.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Provides that the maximum aggregate amounts for small purchases within the chapter on state purchases be adjusted to not exceed $25,000 for construction and $10,000 for all other purchases.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5463"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5463 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Construction", "Dept. of Administration", "Finance", "Property", "Public Works"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Bennett", "Casey", "Edwards", "McEntee"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/779e109f-736a-4c70-b0e7-47559032e519"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d2d8be9e981deb4545eb1e2a6113dcd47ab9907d7e4429ed71144bdb6d2803f5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5463 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Provides that the maximum aggregate amounts for small purchases within the chapter on state purchases be adjusted to not exceed $25,000 for construction and $10,000 for all other purchases.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5463** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5463.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–5** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/04/2023)
- **2023-05-04** 05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/18/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-18** 05/18/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/779e109f-736a-4c70-b0e7-47559032e519`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Requires administrator of Rhode Island veterans' home to possess a nursing home administrator license.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Requires administrator of Rhode Island veterans' home to possess a nursing home administrator license.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5466"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5466 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Adm/Office of Veterans Affairs", "Administration", "Military Affairs", "Nursing Homes", "Veterans"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Azzinaro", "Costantino", "Donovan", "Fellela", "Hull", "J. Lombardi", "Serpa", "Shallcross Smith", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a2438ded-920d-4906-8802-c2ad5616d737"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "65325744eaefbe82c22255971391560a315a128e18cd93f77a3b57b18a2deb9c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5466 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Requires administrator of Rhode Island veterans' home to possess a nursing home administrator license.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5466 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5466A.pdf)
## Votes
- IN CONCURRENCE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Costantino — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- J. Lombardi — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-08** 02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/16/2023)
- **2023-03-16** 03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2023)
- **2023-05-11** 05/11/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/25/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** 05/25/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2023)
- **2023-06-05** 06/05/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Senate passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a2438ded-920d-4906-8802-c2ad5616d737`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ORGAN DONORS IN DISABILITY INCOME, LIFE AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE ACT (Adds a new chapter which defines \"living donor\" and prohibits insurers from denying health insurance, including disability insurance and long-term care disability insurance on the basis of individual's status as a \"living donor\".)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ORGAN DONORS IN DISABILITY INCOME, LIFE AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE ACT (Adds a new chapter which defines \"living donor\" and prohibits insurers from denying health insurance, including disability insurance and long-term care disability insurance on the basis of individual's status as a \"living donor\".)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5489"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5489 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Equal Rights/Discrimination", "Health Insurance", "Insurance", "Persons with Disabilities", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Cortvriend", "Donovan", "Edwards", "Kazarian", "Kennedy", "McEntee", "Potter", "Roberts", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-10"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c7f05c38-9bac-484f-94d7-ef03ceea8d0f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "b0db700a0a36238e09cb0d6364bcb14f77932048b91a95c754c520f920fee957"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5489 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ORGAN DONORS IN DISABILITY INCOME, LIFE AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE ACT (Adds a new chapter which defines "living donor" and prohibits insurers from denying health insurance, including disability insurance and long-term care disability insurance on the basis of individual's status as a "living donor".)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5489** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5489.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Roberts — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2023)
- **2023-03-08** 03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/02/2023)
- **2023-05-02** 05/02/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c7f05c38-9bac-484f-94d7-ef03ceea8d0f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5513.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Raises the minimum recovery in a civil action to recover for a wrongful death from $250,000 to $365,000 and automatically increases for inflation the minimum recovery annually on January 31. The increase is based on the consumer price index.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Raises the minimum recovery in a civil action to recover for a wrongful death from $250,000 to $365,000 and automatically increases for inflation the minimum recovery annually on January 31. The increase is based on the consumer price index.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5513"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5513 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil Procedure", "Consumer Affairs", "Courts", "Death", "Fees"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Dawson", "J. Brien", "McEntee", "Potter"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-10"
last_action: "2023-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8f735820-28c1-4aa5-8c86-3667e22302bc"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "af047c8bcd9197ada66cedab18ad564a04340fb8eb7a929cafa5d2908f8e6bad"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5513 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Raises the minimum recovery in a civil action to recover for a wrongful death from $250,000 to $365,000 and automatically increases for inflation the minimum recovery annually on January 31. The increase is based on the consumer price index.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5513 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5513A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- J. Brien — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** 03/01/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2023)
- **2023-03-06** 03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/16/2023)
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/23/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-23** 05/23/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-05** 06/05/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-23** 06/23/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8f735820-28c1-4aa5-8c86-3667e22302bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- ORGANIZATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Requires the secretary of state to maintain and provide to the public, an online directory of government officials and a limited number of printed government directories and eliminate the legislative manual used by the secretary of state.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- ORGANIZATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Requires the secretary of state to maintain and provide to the public, an online directory of government officials and a limited number of printed government directories and eliminate the legislative manual used by the secretary of state.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5517"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5517 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Computer Technology", "General Assembly", "Public Officers", "Secretary of State"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cotter", "Donovan", "Edwards", "Fenton-Fung", "Kislak", "Newberry"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-10"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d6bdc13e-75b7-4dc7-a3ff-820a1ba3498d"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "1b169fa4010b6edb68965776b189f6555a65c051f0a297c87cc38e6895ce1b9a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5517 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- ORGANIZATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Requires the secretary of state to maintain and provide to the public, an online directory of government officials and a limited number of printed government directories and eliminate the legislative manual used by the secretary of state.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5517 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5517A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **60–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Fenton-Fung — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Newberry — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/04/2023)
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-04** 05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d6bdc13e-75b7-4dc7-a3ff-820a1ba3498d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS (Allows state employees the ability to make an after tax contribution to a qualified Roth contribution program as a part of a deferred compensation plan.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS (Allows state employees the ability to make an after tax contribution to a qualified Roth contribution program as a part of a deferred compensation plan.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5519"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5519 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Administration", "Public Officers", "State Affairs", "State Employees", "Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casimiro", "Noret"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-10"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/18026641-2190-47f2-8f26-28be76434d91"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "fa06cb8af7dea251ad2c40962a498590f0bf6449b567048e36cd9761a855dc67"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5519 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS (Allows state employees the ability to make an after tax contribution to a qualified Roth contribution program as a part of a deferred compensation plan.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5519** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5519.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/18/2023)
- **2023-04-18** 04/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-05** 06/05/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/07/2023)
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/18026641-2190-47f2-8f26-28be76434d91`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $190,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL AND THE RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING COSTS (Authorizes the town of Middletown to issue not more than $190,000,000 in bonds and notes to finance school construction and renovation.)"
description: "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $190,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL AND THE RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING COSTS (Authorizes the town of Middletown to issue not more than $190,000,000 in bonds and notes to finance school construction and renovation.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5526"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5526 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Bonds", "Construction", "Education", "Finance", "Middletown"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Cortvriend", "Finkelman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-10"
last_action: "2023-06-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2f1c0c59-e3f5-4dc4-bfb9-bd56ed053362"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "8ca29411249be39b99d5c39102c8ea4691b0bc2e34dc83f052f40f487ad112c3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5526 (2023) — AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $190,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL AND THE RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING COSTS (Authorizes the town of Middletown to issue not more than $190,000,000 in bonds and notes to finance school construction and renovation.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5526 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5526A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Finkelman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-10** 02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/16/2023)
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/25/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** 05/25/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/01/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2f1c0c59-e3f5-4dc4-bfb9-bd56ed053362`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE APPRAISER CERTIFICATION ACT (Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Certification Act and the Real Estate Appraisal Management Company (\"AMC\") Registration Act.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE APPRAISER CERTIFICATION ACT (Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Certification Act and the Real Estate Appraisal Management Company (\"AMC\") Registration Act.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5532"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5532 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Dept. of Business Regulation", "Housing", "Licenses", "Real Estate"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b6994bcb-b582-42d9-bdba-0c9f71ecc641"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "2996ddfbf9390a494b44b55fbabe29a49715daad769a6b97700d5f78409de78a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5532 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE APPRAISER CERTIFICATION ACT (Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Certification Act and the Real Estate Appraisal Management Company ("AMC") Registration Act.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5532 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5532A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023)
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b6994bcb-b582-42d9-bdba-0c9f71ecc641`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND DUMBWAITERS (Provides for a registration process for private elevators to include a database of all private elevators to be maintained by the chief inspector.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND DUMBWAITERS (Provides for a registration process for private elevators to include a database of all private elevators to be maintained by the chief inspector.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5535"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5535 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Computer Technology", "Health & Safety", "Housing", "Labor"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Cardillo", "Corvese", "Costantino", "Diaz", "Henries", "Hull", "Morales", "Noret", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57d248f5-ad77-4fd6-b22a-d558a5c9d1c9"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "5e2dafa696e4d3f3a09726806507008463012c43af58b25949af6fce73b511e0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5535 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND DUMBWAITERS (Provides for a registration process for private elevators to include a database of all private elevators to be maintained by the chief inspector.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5535** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5535.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **62–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Cardillo — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Costantino — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Henries — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2023)
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/57d248f5-ad77-4fd6-b22a-d558a5c9d1c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS (Enables Rhode Island licensed new motor vehicle dealers to conduct vehicle identification number inspections and submits them for an NCIC check by the chiefs of police or designees.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS (Enables Rhode Island licensed new motor vehicle dealers to conduct vehicle identification number inspections and submits them for an NCIC check by the chiefs of police or designees.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5537"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5537 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Licenses", "Motor Vehicles", "Municipal Employees", "Police & Fire"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caldwell", "Craven", "Finkelman", "McEntee", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/20726e4d-21a3-4ebd-8804-50d0035ed6eb"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "46b77f8247c257ae659606e07f60aceed632f7bfbbe3f057395f7e03d7257219"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5537 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS (Enables Rhode Island licensed new motor vehicle dealers to conduct vehicle identification number inspections and submits them for an NCIC check by the chiefs of police or designees.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5537 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5537A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Finkelman — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023)
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/20726e4d-21a3-4ebd-8804-50d0035ed6eb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires insurers to provide coverage to children under court appointed guardianship of an insured.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires insurers to provide coverage to children under court appointed guardianship of an insured.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5539"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5539 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts", "Health Care Plans/Services", "Health Insurance", "Insurance", "Minors"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casimiro", "Chippendale", "Cotter", "Diaz", "Morales", "Noret", "Roberts", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/46f0ee45-ba0f-4c68-8586-17622b5e5af0"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "2c796baf801f7743d51c2b5b960756c8a9b9fc54d7163fb4a705b2aeff807bfe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5539 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires insurers to provide coverage to children under court appointed guardianship of an insured.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5539** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5539.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Roberts — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2023)
- **2023-03-08** 03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/05/2023)
- **2023-04-05** 04/05/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/18/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-18** 04/18/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-21** 06/21/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/46f0ee45-ba0f-4c68-8586-17622b5e5af0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Amends the provisions of law relative to eligibility for attendance for kindergarten students.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Amends the provisions of law relative to eligibility for attendance for kindergarten students.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5544"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5544 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children and Families", "Cities & Towns", "Dept. of Education (RIDE)", "Education", "Minors"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cortvriend", "Donovan", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4346fd04-3b6a-42aa-b88b-41164202c4e8"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "86e9f91cbc9eaeb344a4c27acd68336f9e8c500b5b7ed72faea56789bdee60d0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5544 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Amends the provisions of law relative to eligibility for attendance for kindergarten students.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5544** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5544.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2023)
- **2023-03-01** 03/01/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/22/2023)
- **2023-03-22** 03/22/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-06** 04/06/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-05** 06/05/2023 Referred to Senate Education `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-05** 06/05/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/07/2023)
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4346fd04-3b6a-42aa-b88b-41164202c4e8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MERCURY REDUCTION AND EDUCATION ACT (Prohibits the sale: eff. 1/1/24 of screw/bayonet base compact fluorescent lamps; eff. 1/1/25 of pin-base type compact and linear fluorescent lamps with civil penalties for violations.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MERCURY REDUCTION AND EDUCATION ACT (Prohibits the sale: eff. 1/1/24 of screw/bayonet base compact fluorescent lamps; eff. 1/1/25 of pin-base type compact and linear fluorescent lamps with civil penalties for violations.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5550"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5550 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil Procedure", "Environment", "Fees", "Health & Safety", "Waste (Hazardous/Solid/Toxic)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Cortvriend", "Craven", "Edwards", "Fogarty", "Handy", "McNamara", "Morales"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ca65c386-6604-4422-9ad5-95a509341137"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "46aff7a7e5a955f8afd9417f01bb8ed4bde19a6d3f335862f8c6be6be7858771"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5550 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MERCURY REDUCTION AND EDUCATION ACT (Prohibits the sale: eff. 1/1/24 of screw/bayonet base compact fluorescent lamps; eff. 1/1/25 of pin-base type compact and linear fluorescent lamps with civil penalties for violations.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5550 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5550A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Handy — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/23/2023)
- **2023-03-23** 03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2023)
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/15/2023)
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ca65c386-6604-4422-9ad5-95a509341137`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Provides that no employee or agent of the department of health participate in any healthcare facility inspection if the employee or agent has, in the past two (2) years, had an ownership or employment or consultant interest in the facility.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Provides that no employee or agent of the department of health participate in any healthcare facility inspection if the employee or agent has, in the past two (2) years, had an ownership or employment or consultant interest in the facility.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5552"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5552 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Dept. of Health", "Health & Safety", "Licenses", "Nursing Homes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cardillo", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4ed29111-9000-419e-b7a4-edb7c2a8d624"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "59e305e4aa49d3e89e1c1bccb3abb376f6c2604c37e2f6243431f4e00dae3b83"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5552 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Provides that no employee or agent of the department of health participate in any healthcare facility inspection if the employee or agent has, in the past two (2) years, had an ownership or employment or consultant interest in the facility.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5552** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5552.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cardillo — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2023)
- **2023-03-15** 03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2023)
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/08/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4ed29111-9000-419e-b7a4-edb7c2a8d624`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- CONSUMER ENFORCEMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE WARRANTIES (Enhances the rights of consumers by adding the requirement that the vendor or manufacturer maintain records of any reported defects or repairs of a device, making it easier for a consumer to enforce their rights under the law.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- CONSUMER ENFORCEMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE WARRANTIES (Enhances the rights of consumers by adding the requirement that the vendor or manufacturer maintain records of any reported defects or repairs of a device, making it easier for a consumer to enforce their rights under the law.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5560"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5560 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Commercial Law", "Computer Technology", "Consumer Affairs", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Corvese", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Kazarian", "Kennedy", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fb83ed88-5a14-46fd-bbfa-f0df0be70a3a"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "e454b3961cc979fe54e266435e5b8d3a798729196b5ce8710b4165840a063b43"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5560 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- CONSUMER ENFORCEMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE WARRANTIES (Enhances the rights of consumers by adding the requirement that the vendor or manufacturer maintain records of any reported defects or repairs of a device, making it easier for a consumer to enforce their rights under the law.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5560** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5560.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/02/2023)
- **2023-03-02** 03/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2023)
- **2023-05-11** 05/11/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fb83ed88-5a14-46fd-bbfa-f0df0be70a3a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Provides additional earned time for good behavior or program participation or completion for prisoners not serving a life sentence.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Provides additional earned time for good behavior or program participation or completion for prisoners not serving a life sentence.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5562"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5562 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Correctional Institutions", "Dept. of Corrections", "Human Services", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Batista", "DeSimone", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Giraldo", "Hull", "J. Lombardi", "Perez", "Slater", "Voas"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/112a7bff-5674-4795-bfb0-7cd5c83b5b17"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "74077cc2bd0ad1396e3e0087ba74e7b75f98341a43880c6eb0bca62986fa8c97"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5562 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Provides additional earned time for good behavior or program participation or completion for prisoners not serving a life sentence.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5562** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5562.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **62–7** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Batista — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- J. Lombardi — primary (person)
- Perez — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Voas — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2023)
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/02/2023)
- **2023-05-02** 05/02/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/11/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-11** 05/11/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-23** 06/23/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/112a7bff-5674-4795-bfb0-7cd5c83b5b17`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Adds immunity from liability and provide compensation for certain injuries for employees whose position within school directly involves work with students.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Adds immunity from liability and provide compensation for certain injuries for employees whose position within school directly involves work with students.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5564"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5564 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Civil Procedure", "Courts", "Education", "Health & Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Craven", "Dawson", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4bd9fc5f-ad5a-4322-94d8-7d060d0b7276"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "5d232e82cf5ee4af02e59148a5266f226ced3c171672dde1332ff51856dda640"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5564 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Adds immunity from liability and provide compensation for certain injuries for employees whose position within school directly involves work with students.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5564 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5564Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **68–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Craven — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/09/2023)
- **2023-03-09** 03/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2023)
- **2023-05-31** 05/31/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4bd9fc5f-ad5a-4322-94d8-7d060d0b7276`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JURY LISTS (Allows persons who are on parole, a suspended sentence or on probation to serve on juries.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JURY LISTS (Allows persons who are on parole, a suspended sentence or on probation to serve on juries.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5569"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5569 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil Procedure", "Courts", "Human Services", "Jury", "Parole"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Batista", "Craven", "Cruz", "Dawson", "Felix", "Giraldo", "Knight", "McEntee", "Potter", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cba661f3-be3b-4453-ac3f-8ef3c789b8d7"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f35e221be30a78c172785561a8354688635fc8322eb8992cbd731afda7d67226"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5569 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JURY LISTS (Allows persons who are on parole, a suspended sentence or on probation to serve on juries.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5569** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5569.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–7** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Batista — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2023)
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/14/2023)
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-27** 06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cba661f3-be3b-4453-ac3f-8ef3c789b8d7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT (Amends the definition of employee to remove apprenticeships and interns and any other individuals pursuant to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. Section 203 et seq.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT (Amends the definition of employee to remove apprenticeships and interns and any other individuals pursuant to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. Section 203 et seq.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5584"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5584 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Domestic Relations", "Employment Security", "Health & Safety", "Labor"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Diaz", "Fellela", "McNamara", "Messier", "Potter"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/77900aee-569c-402a-bfa2-c88719242e78"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "6e916f8c275a7572b1d7f1c8ecb773ad1a10d9204a50d6c8dd4c4ace092a5f59"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5584 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT (Amends the definition of employee to remove apprenticeships and interns and any other individuals pursuant to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. Section 203 et seq.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5584** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5584.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/01/2023)
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/29/2023)
- **2023-03-29** 03/29/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/07/2023)
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/77900aee-569c-402a-bfa2-c88719242e78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5591.md
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates repealed statute references and create a mechanism for employees to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits and annual report by DLT.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates repealed statute references and create a mechanism for employees to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits and annual report by DLT.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5591"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5591 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Employment Security", "Health Insurance", "Labor", "Medical", "Wages"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Casey", "Casimiro", "Craven", "Edwards", "Handy", "Kazarian", "Kislak", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bcfbbb40-56e2-490c-9380-a34ee2bf4839"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "77f240b425639c351eaabfb0a8617eb0b2bdc1bd12b6bc480938ce8081b8886c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5591 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates repealed statute references and create a mechanism for employees to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits and annual report by DLT.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5591 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5591A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Handy — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/29/2023)
- **2023-03-29** 03/29/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023)
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bcfbbb40-56e2-490c-9380-a34ee2bf4839`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT BY TOWNS (Provides that road abandonments by municipalities be properly recorded in land evidence records.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT BY TOWNS (Provides that road abandonments by municipalities be properly recorded in land evidence records.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5596"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5596 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Dept. of Business Regulation", "Highways", "Land/Landfills", "Roads"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Diaz", "Giraldo", "Potter", "Solomon", "Voas"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/97257413-1dd8-4e47-9db8-3063c5092ee0"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f8800181b0361ab46b7bce4c732422b62c46c25d419edef1c3bc7eeec4d7cd9d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5596 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT BY TOWNS (Provides that road abandonments by municipalities be properly recorded in land evidence records.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5596** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5596.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Voas — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/19/2023)
- **2023-04-19** 04/19/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/25/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-25** 04/25/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/30/2023)
- **2023-05-30** 05/30/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/97257413-1dd8-4e47-9db8-3063c5092ee0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT BY TOWNS (Allows town of Narragansett to sell highway or driftway to abutting owner at fair market value.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT BY TOWNS (Allows town of Narragansett to sell highway or driftway to abutting owner at fair market value.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5597"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5597 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Highways", "Land/Landfills", "Narragansett", "Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McEntee", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fb07958d-9012-41a9-a7eb-7e1f4c70ec76"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f62f487df41a0fa1bd9e522d3a2acc3a6f6658ce6bb442512dc9369423fc22f7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5597 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT BY TOWNS (Allows town of Narragansett to sell highway or driftway to abutting owner at fair market value.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5597** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5597.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/23/2023)
- **2023-03-23** 03/23/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/29/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-29** 03/29/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-27** 06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fb07958d-9012-41a9-a7eb-7e1f4c70ec76`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Enables all municipalities to offer tax amnesty for two (2) separate sixty (60) day periods during fiscal years 2024 or 2025 for the waiver of interest and penalties on overdue tangible tax payments.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Enables all municipalities to offer tax amnesty for two (2) separate sixty (60) day periods during fiscal years 2024 or 2025 for the waiver of interest and penalties on overdue tangible tax payments.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5602"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5602 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Fees", "Finance", "Interest", "Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Cruz", "Diaz", "Felix", "Hull", "J. Brien", "J. Lombardi", "Potter", "Slater", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/61c682bf-a0e5-45d0-b274-17aff55d4e5e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "de731ec213e82e896f78db59fc8576f233d92cb6744b49f083836e8a2b0d5d2d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5602 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Enables all municipalities to offer tax amnesty for two (2) separate sixty (60) day periods during fiscal years 2024 or 2025 for the waiver of interest and penalties on overdue tangible tax payments.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5602 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5602Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- J. Brien — primary (person)
- J. Lombardi — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/28/2023)
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-03-28** 03/28/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-06** 04/06/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-26** 06/26/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/61c682bf-a0e5-45d0-b274-17aff55d4e5e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Adopts a new tax rate for Class 2 property. Requires tax rate change to be applied at the same percentage rate change for all classes.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Adopts a new tax rate for Class 2 property. Requires tax rate change to be applied at the same percentage rate change for all classes.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5605"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5605 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["East Providence", "Finance", "Property", "Real Estate", "Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Dawson", "Henries", "Kazarian"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9e3283bb-6dc5-4058-8224-e3c87e3b7790"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "bce6d39a508fb7bc905ae9477d08783a3766060d695686c81103013b491ff3b1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5605 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Adopts a new tax rate for Class 2 property. Requires tax rate change to be applied at the same percentage rate change for all classes.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5605 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5605A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Henries — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/19/2023)
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-04-19** 04/19/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/25/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-25** 04/25/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/09/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-05-09** 05/09/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-10** 05/10/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9e3283bb-6dc5-4058-8224-e3c87e3b7790`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CITIZENS' COMMISSION FOR THE SAFETY AND CARE OF THE ELDERLY (Amends several sections of law relating to safety and care for the elderly.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CITIZENS' COMMISSION FOR THE SAFETY AND CARE OF THE ELDERLY (Amends several sections of law relating to safety and care for the elderly.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5606"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5606 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Procedure", "Dept. of Administration", "Health & Safety", "Human Services", "Seniors"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Diaz", "Fellela", "McNamara", "Messier", "Potter"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/49f471d3-6c33-4af2-9145-5bfe92bab8bc"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f1bd91c37cd509f00a14f2d0c8b6fae0c3c3ce07dc8a8bccee58dde61006f9a7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5606 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CITIZENS' COMMISSION FOR THE SAFETY AND CARE OF THE ELDERLY (Amends several sections of law relating to safety and care for the elderly.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5606** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5606.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-22** 02/22/2023 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2023)
- **2023-03-15** 03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2023)
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/49f471d3-6c33-4af2-9145-5bfe92bab8bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Changes the definition of \"street rod\" motor vehicle to include a reference to its registration certificate and not its title. It also changes the meaning of \"custom vehicle\" by adding a reference to its registration certificate.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Changes the definition of \"street rod\" motor vehicle to include a reference to its registration certificate and not its title. It also changes the meaning of \"custom vehicle\" by adding a reference to its registration certificate.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5607"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5607 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Revenue", "Fees", "Motor Cycles/All Terrain Vehicles", "Motor Vehicles", "Transportation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Casey", "Casimiro", "Edwards", "Kennedy", "Potter", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47133165-96de-40e2-9d54-7c88a2ab106a"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "0bf761d391440a5006f03ac9b6bf6dadf1c9a1f4fa565bcd7a41332e74461931"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5607 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Changes the definition of "street rod" motor vehicle to include a reference to its registration certificate and not its title. It also changes the meaning of "custom vehicle" by adding a reference to its registration certificate.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5607** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5607.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **60–6** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2023)
- **2023-03-01** 03/01/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-24** 03/24/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/29/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-29** 03/29/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47133165-96de-40e2-9d54-7c88a2ab106a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARIES (Includes all books, periodicals and papers in the keeping of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society to be placed under the care of the state librarian.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARIES (Includes all books, periodicals and papers in the keeping of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society to be placed under the care of the state librarian.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5615"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5615 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Cultural", "Libraries", "State Affairs", "State Employees"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Alzate", "Batista", "Cruz", "Felix", "Henries", "Hull", "Morales", "Sanchez"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ef5a9440-8c00-473e-8d35-8a061a9a0682"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "8d839b8c16138eeede00756ec6a4967e8b52607fcbe695dc2770b74b2ec0b367"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5615 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARIES (Includes all books, periodicals and papers in the keeping of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society to be placed under the care of the state librarian.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5615** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5615.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Batista — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Henries — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Sanchez — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-13** 03/13/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2023)
- **2023-04-05** 04/05/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023)
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ef5a9440-8c00-473e-8d35-8a061a9a0682`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5619.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Amends the reimbursements to cities, towns and fire districts from state revenues for lost tax revenue due to any phase-out or reduction of the motor vehicle excise tax.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Amends the reimbursements to cities, towns and fire districts from state revenues for lost tax revenue due to any phase-out or reduction of the motor vehicle excise tax.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5619"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5619 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Dept. of Revenue", "Fire District", "Motor Vehicles", "Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casey", "Craven", "Dawson", "DeSimone", "Finkelman", "Hull", "McEntee", "Noret", "O'Brien", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2023-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d941d5e0-147b-45e7-8cfe-e5be94b58168"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "150a4e1e3005170fce3e9084715800825115c631281cece5bab2fe983f0b98c4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5619 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Amends the reimbursements to cities, towns and fire districts from state revenues for lost tax revenue due to any phase-out or reduction of the motor vehicle excise tax.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5619** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5619.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casey — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Finkelman — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-15** 02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2023)
- **2023-04-25** 04/25/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-05** 06/05/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/07/2023)
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-21** 06/21/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d941d5e0-147b-45e7-8cfe-e5be94b58168`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5660.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Brings state law into federal compliance by prohibiting or otherwise lending this use of refrigerant designated as acceptable pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7671k as long as the refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance therewith.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Brings state law into federal compliance by prohibiting or otherwise lending this use of refrigerant designated as acceptable pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7671k as long as the refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance therewith.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5660"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5660 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Building Code", "Environment", "Health & Safety", "Waste (Hazardous/Solid/Toxic)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Carson", "Chippendale", "Cortvriend", "Edwards", "Fogarty", "Potter", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/741c9d2b-1e54-41ca-ac24-187c6db04fc1"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "9336c9061c9327278d2d0cc11ecf53d0560c1b43b527a4ae0c475d3b726dc15d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5660 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Brings state law into federal compliance by prohibiting or otherwise lending this use of refrigerant designated as acceptable pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7671k as long as the refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance therewith.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5660 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5660A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–4** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-20** 06/20/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/741c9d2b-1e54-41ca-ac24-187c6db04fc1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU (Creates a doing business as for Discover Newport as a short title for the bureau.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU (Creates a doing business as for Discover Newport as a short title for the bureau.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5665"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5665 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Bristol", "Cities & Towns", "Corporations", "LLC and Partnerships", "Newport", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Carson", "Cortvriend", "Donovan", "Finkelman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34530e87-1c36-439e-ab3e-49dd4272f0b9"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "c9692d796f306abb44fea554cad8a36f35aba57739a48aff40dc7991abab2837"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5665 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU (Creates a doing business as for Discover Newport as a short title for the bureau.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5665** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5665.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Finkelman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Meeting postponed (03/14/2023)
- **2023-03-14** 03/14/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2023)
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-28** 04/28/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/02/2023)
- **2023-05-02** 05/02/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-12** 05/12/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/16/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-05-16** 05/16/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-21** 06/21/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34530e87-1c36-439e-ab3e-49dd4272f0b9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Would require public school districts to take certain actions to promote notice and disseminate information regarding the district’s special education local advisory committee.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Would require public school districts to take certain actions to promote notice and disseminate information regarding the district’s special education local advisory committee.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5668"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5668 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Developmentally Disabled", "Education", "Minors", "Persons with Disabilities"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carson", "Casimiro", "Cortvriend", "Cotter", "Dawson", "Donovan", "Handy", "Kislak", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1b8b8188-e7d4-4de5-a077-66401317449c"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "088a6c768c56b82ae016ff4eeec1790268a788d0fc590148ec4d8af2946099d3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5668 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Would require public school districts to take certain actions to promote notice and disseminate information regarding the district’s special education local advisory committee.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5668** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5668.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Carson — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Handy — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2023)
- **2023-03-22** 03/22/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/19/2023)
- **2023-04-19** 04/19/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** 04/21/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/27/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-27** 04/27/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-26** 06/26/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1b8b8188-e7d4-4de5-a077-66401317449c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Repeals the requirement that the school committee policy manual be kept in the school library, public library and administrative building and requires that the manual be made available on a school or school district website.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Repeals the requirement that the school committee policy manual be kept in the school library, public library and administrative building and requires that the manual be made available on a school or school district website.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5671"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5671 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Committees", "Computer Technology", "Education", "Libraries"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2014d862-25db-42a4-8a58-00941fa7ce4d"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "053e633bfb9706bafed761e3d5e15b9bb44bc8c21e4089ae3f98fe16f1b1fcae"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5671 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Repeals the requirement that the school committee policy manual be kept in the school library, public library and administrative building and requires that the manual be made available on a school or school district website.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5671 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5671A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **61–7** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2023)
- **2023-03-15** 03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2023)
- **2023-05-05** 05/05/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-05-11** 05/11/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/07/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2014d862-25db-42a4-8a58-00941fa7ce4d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RETENTION OF X-RAYS (Amends the retention of x-ray statute by eliminating retention for the life of the individual to retention for whatever period is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RETENTION OF X-RAYS (Amends the retention of x-ray statute by eliminating retention for the life of the individual to retention for whatever period is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5676"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5676 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health & Safety", "Health Care Plans/Services", "Medical", "Medicare", "Statutes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Carson", "Cotter", "Fogarty", "Hull", "J. Lombardi", "Marszalkowski", "Morales", "Shallcross Smith", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/768fa9bb-d10e-4ed7-b87d-2e9000157414"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d02417e31746afe02bd5cb1adada79718ad35c0b43929b43f0201affdac554f7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5676 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RETENTION OF X-RAYS (Amends the retention of x-ray statute by eliminating retention for the life of the individual to retention for whatever period is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5676 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5676A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- J. Lombardi — primary (person)
- Marszalkowski — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2023)
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2023)
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/08/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/768fa9bb-d10e-4ed7-b87d-2e9000157414`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Provides DOH multidisciplinary team review of drug overdose deaths may gather info of deaths from family willing to do so to help identify prevention/intervention strategies.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Provides DOH multidisciplinary team review of drug overdose deaths may gather info of deaths from family willing to do so to help identify prevention/intervention strategies.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5682"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5682 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Death", "Dept. of Health", "Drugs", "Health & Safety", "Substance Use"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Giraldo", "Potter"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e7f435e6-0970-42ad-88be-a0f8f4c0e336"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "690d02e4191af00be16a05fa4faba07597fac0518dcdfab5336d69830bbdbff2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5682 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Provides DOH multidisciplinary team review of drug overdose deaths may gather info of deaths from family willing to do so to help identify prevention/intervention strategies.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5682 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5682A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2023)
- **2023-02-28** 02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (03/15/2023)
- **2023-03-10** 03/10/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-03-15** 03/15/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Placed on House Calendar (03/23/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-03-23** 03/23/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-26** 05/26/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2023)
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-02** 06/02/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/06/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e7f435e6-0970-42ad-88be-a0f8f4c0e336`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5684.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 (Provides identity theft protections by requiring reporting of breaches by certain municipal and state agencies, and requires notice to collective bargaining agents where required and requires an explanation of remediation services.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 (Provides identity theft protections by requiring reporting of breaches by certain municipal and state agencies, and requires notice to collective bargaining agents where required and requires an explanation of remediation services.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5684"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5684 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Computer Technology", "Criminal Offense", "Property", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cortvriend", "Edwards", "Fogarty", "Phillips", "Solomon", "Speakman", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/087dbdf7-8749-44d1-8da6-4147764b4600"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "138d5d9b7d8d52a49b4fed4dfd4dc94cb2c835150ae8f0b68387981d0ab22619"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5684 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 (Provides identity theft protections by requiring reporting of breaches by certain municipal and state agencies, and requires notice to collective bargaining agents where required and requires an explanation of remediation services.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5684 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5684Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **67–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **72–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-02-25** 02/25/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/02/2023)
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2023)
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-06** 06/06/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-08** 06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-27** 06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/087dbdf7-8749-44d1-8da6-4147764b4600`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Requires the clerk of the court to return any bail money posted to the defendant or the person who provided the bail money at the time of judgment of the case and that the money shall not be used to pay costs, fines or restitution or any other assessment.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Requires the clerk of the court to return any bail money posted to the defendant or the person who provided the bail money at the time of judgment of the case and that the money shall not be used to pay costs, fines or restitution or any other assessment.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5685"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5685 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts", "Criminal Procedure", "Fees", "Finance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Batista", "Casimiro", "Felix", "Giraldo", "Henries", "Kazarian", "Kislak", "McNamara", "Morales", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bb662a0e-d266-481a-9eab-1913dcf189f1"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "374899822f85e77c03a15e0782be4e2111f58d902c892cc5a6b523595b08c9ba"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5685 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Requires the clerk of the court to return any bail money posted to the defendant or the person who provided the bail money at the time of judgment of the case and that the money shall not be used to pay costs, fines or restitution or any other assessment.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5685 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5685aa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Batista — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Henries — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2023)
- **2023-04-04** 04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Meeting postponed (06/14/2023)
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-16** 06/16/2023 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bb662a0e-d266-481a-9eab-1913dcf189f1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Requires that any person who is considered an independent contractor to file a designation form by 01/31 of each year at a maximum cost of $50.00.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Requires that any person who is considered an independent contractor to file a designation form by 01/31 of each year at a maximum cost of $50.00.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5710"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5710 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Construction", "Fees", "Finance", "Labor"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Biah", "Corvese", "Costantino", "Lima", "Noret", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/978f8a32-927f-4633-88f4-904d77d11fbd"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "12e8e893be55dd9c83ab1ff6df7c8ee397b41ddc4ee9d4d7a66fd0f1aa3668cb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5710 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Requires that any person who is considered an independent contractor to file a designation form by 01/31 of each year at a maximum cost of $50.00.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5710 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5710A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Biah — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Costantino — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24** 02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2023)
- **2023-03-01** 03/01/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-09** 06/09/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023)
- **2023-06-11** 06/11/2023 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-22** 06/22/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/978f8a32-927f-4633-88f4-904d77d11fbd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO THE KINGSTON FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN (Clarifies that qualification to vote in elections of the Kingston Fire District extends to those residents of the District qualified to vote in the town of South Kingstown elections.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO THE KINGSTON FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN (Clarifies that qualification to vote in elections of the Kingston Fire District extends to those residents of the District qualified to vote in the town of South Kingstown elections.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5718"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5718 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Elections", "Fees", "Fire District", "South Kingstown"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Cardillo", "Casey", "Cotter", "Fogarty", "Hull", "Kennedy", "McEntee", "Spears", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/42f026bd-0826-427e-b0c2-84eaf523e7dd"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "6839c58fc98a3428c54bd6de0d4fa947cd88a7b8dcf638cdf86b8f2826d048c7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5718 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO THE KINGSTON FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN (Clarifies that qualification to vote in elections of the Kingston Fire District extends to those residents of the District qualified to vote in the town of South Kingstown elections.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5718** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5718.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Cardillo — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** 03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023)
- **2023-03-07** 03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-06-10** 06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023)
- **2023-06-12** 06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-13** 06/13/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-06-14** 06/14/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** 06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-19** 06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-27** 06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/42f026bd-0826-427e-b0c2-84eaf523e7dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2023/hb-5720.md
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Amends the contents of what is to be displayed on a motor vehicle registration plate.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Amends the contents of what is to be displayed on a motor vehicle registration plate.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 5720"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5720 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dept. of Revenue", "Miscellaneous", "Motor Vehicles", "Plates (M.V.)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Corvese", "Costantino", "Lima", "Phillips", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/faab46d6-007e-46fe-a642-f4cda0587637"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "848404be2a80fe2b964946c8742cb9a853d8bd11934abb3148a2225e61cccd46"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 5720 (2023) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Amends the contents of what is to be displayed on a motor vehicle registration plate.)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **5720** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/HouseText23/H5720.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Costantino — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-17** 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-17** 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/23/2023)
- **2023-03-23** 03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2023-03-31** 03/31/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/05/2023)
- **2023-04-05** 04/05/2023 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-14** 04/14/2023 Placed on House Calendar (04/20/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-04-20** 04/20/2023 House read and passed `passage`
- **2023-05-15** 05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-19** 05/19/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/23/2023)
- **2023-05-23** 05/23/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-30** 05/30/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/01/2023) `reading-3`
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2023-06-01** 06/01/2023 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-07** 06/07/2023 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/faab46d6-007e-46fe-a642-f4cda0587637`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).

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