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• Senate Bill #7: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSION ACT
  Provides a one year moratorium on hospital conversions involving for-profit corporations as acquiree or acquiror.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
• Senate Resolution #8: SENATE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND INSURRECTION COMMITTED AT THE SEAT OF OUR COUNTRY'S DEMOCRACY AND CALLING FOR THE REMOVAL OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
  
  • 2021-01-12: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2021-01-12: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #9: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE WILLIAM A. CASTRO
  
  • 2021-01-12: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2021-01-12: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #10: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF WILLARD "BILL" RAPPLEYE
  
  • 2021-01-12: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2021-01-12: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #11: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF NANCY J. AMORE
  
  • 2021-01-12: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2021-01-12: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #12: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CAPTAIN PETER A. ADAM
  
  • 2021-01-12: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2021-01-12: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #13: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
  Provides that the council on elementary and secondary education would not grant approval for the creation or expansion of any new charter school until after the 2023-2024 school year.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to Senate Education
• Senate Bill #14: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
  Allows the governor to designate any person to solemnize a marriage within the state of Rhode Island on a particular day and within a particular city or town.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
• House Resolution #5002: HOUSE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/21/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/21/2021)
• House Resolution #5003: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2019 AND 2020
  This resolution would amend the house rules to permit up to ten (10) co-sponsor names to be included on all bills and resolutions.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/21/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/21/2021)
• House Resolution #5004: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2019 AND 2020
  Amends Rule 11 of the House of Representatives Rules so that each member would be entitled to membership in at least two (2) standing committees, but any member may waive this requirement upon written notice to the Speaker of the House.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/21/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/21/2021)
• House Resolution #5005: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND INSURRECTION COMMITTED AT THE SEAT OF OUR COUNTRY'S DEMOCRACY AND CALLING FOR THE REMOVAL OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
  
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Resolution #5006: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2019 AND 2020
  This resolution would amend the house rules to permit remote voting for house committees and would permit written, in person or video testimony.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/21/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/21/2021)
• House Resolution #5007: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2019 AND 2020
  This resolution would amend the house rules by removing the consent requirements of the majority and minority leaders for suspension of a rule.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/21/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/21/2021)
• House Resolution #5008: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2019 AND 2020
  This resolution would amend the house rules by removing the requirement that a bill not be discharged until after the fiftieth legislative day.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/21/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/21/2021)
• House Resolution #5009: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2019 AND 2020
  This resolution would amend the house rules to require that bills passed out of committee be placed on the floor calendar within seven (7) days.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/21/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/21/2021)
• House Resolution #5010: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2019 AND 2020
  This resolution would amend the house rules to provide that bills that are held for further study may be reconsidered unless the prime sponsor consents to the bill being permanently held for further study.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/21/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/21/2021)
• House Resolution #5011: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2019 AND 2020
  This resolution would amend the house rules to remove appropriations and budget bills from the exemptions to the filing requirements of rule (7)(d).
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing (01/21/2021)
  • 2021-01-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/21/2021)