Bills Pending Rhode Island House State Government & Elections Committee

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RIH7845Intro

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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION -- HUMAN SERVICES FTE ACCOUNTABILITY PORTAL - Directs the department of administration to establish a human services transparency FTE portal.
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2024-03-14
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH8006Intro

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WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25)...
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2024-03-14
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7473Intro

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PUBLIC RECORDS -- PUBLIC RECORDS ADMINISTRATION - Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports,...
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2024-03-07
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7388Intro

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LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RIGHT TO EARN A LIVING ACT - Establishes procedures to ensure agency regulations don't restrict individuals from businesses and professions, including home-based businesses, barbers, hairdressers and manicurists.
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2024-03-07
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7665Intro

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PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATION, AND TENURE OF OFFICERS - Requires letters of appointment of public officers and employees be sent to the secretary of state's office.
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2024-03-07
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7390Intro

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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LOBBYING REFORM ACT - Expands the lobbying reform act to apply to persons who lobby municipal government executives and legislative bodies, as well as local fire districts.
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2024-03-07
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7584Intro

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PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Reduces the required number of members present to constitute a quorum from three (3) to two (2) members.
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2024-02-29
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7386Intro

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LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES -- FREEDOM TO READ - Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disappr...
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2024-02-29
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7070Intro

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ELECTIONS -- RESIDENCE OF INDIVIDUALS IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY ACT - Requires state use actual residences of persons in government custody for redistricting purposes. Information would be collected by the department of corrections and forwarded to the s...
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2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7248Intro

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ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS -- POLLING PLACE CAP - Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate from three thousand (3,000) to three thousand five hundred (3,500).
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2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7182Intro

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Joint Resolution Respectfully Requesting A Convention Of The States Under Article V Of The United States Constitution (petitions Congress To Call A Convention For The Purpose Of Proposing Amendments To The U.s. Constitution To Impose Restraints On Th...
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2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7391Intro

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ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTION DATES - Requires that the primary election date, typically the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday immediately following Labor Day, only if the eighth Tuesday immediately...
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2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7392Intro

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ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES - Creates a new additional post-election risk-limiting audit of voted mail ballots, focusing on voter signature verification.
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2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7222Intro

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ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Permits the municipality to post on a website voter designation of voter registration deadline on the website for ten (10) consecutive days prior to deadline instead of a newspaper...
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2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7247Intro

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ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires verification of applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license or state identification number with all mail ballot, mail ballot applications and emergency mail ballots.
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2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7393Intro

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ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Increases role of division of motor vehicles in voter registration and addresses verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an indiv...
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2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7223Intro

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ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES - Requires a write-in candidate to file a declaration of intent with the same office at which the declaration of candidacy would be filed, and require similar residency requirements f...
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2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7118Intro

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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES -- FOSTER PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS - Requires DCYF to prepare an annual report of all findings of suspected and/or verified violations of this chapter and share report on its w...
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2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7117Intro

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ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS - Changes the process of nominating candidates for the general election, by replacing the political party primary with a primary general election.
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2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7071Intro

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ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Authorizes early voting for the fourteen (14) calendar days immediately preceding election day, while requiring, as is practicable, that all the election day protections and procedures be afforded to early voters.
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2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7183Intro

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Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Four Year Terms And Term Limits For Representatives And Senators (proposes An Amendment To The State Constitution, Article ...
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2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7178Intro

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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Requires that all agencies' final rules, promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act, be approved by general assembly action, but in no case later than December 31 of the year ...
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2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7119Intro

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Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State-of Elections And Campaign Finance (proposes A Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Four (4) Year Terms For Members Of The G...
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2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7179Intro

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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LOBBYING REFORM ACT - Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns f...
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2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee
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