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08/03/2022 |
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08/02/2022 |
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07/06/2022 |
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07/06/2022 |
Offshore wind procurement bill signed into law
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Legislation requiring 600 to 1,000 megawatts of new offshore wind development, sponsored by Sen. Dawn Euer and Rep. Arthur Handy on behalf of Gov. Daniel McKee, has been signed into law.
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07/05/2022 |
Bill signed to ban toxic chemicals from food packaging
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The governor has signed into law legislation sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Sen. James A. Seveney prohibiting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from food packaging made or sold in Rhode Island beginning in 2024.
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07/05/2022 |
Bills to address housing crisis signed into law
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Bills developed based on work of ongoing House commission
The House of Representatives' package of 10 bills to address the state’s housing crisis has been signed into law. The legislation was backed by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Rep. June S. Speakman, chairwoman of the Special Legislative Commission to Study the Rhode Island Low and Moderate Income Housing Act.
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06/30/2022 |
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06/29/2022 |
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06/29/2022 |
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06/27/2022 |
2023 budget bill signed into law
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The $13.6 billion state budget for the 2023 fiscal year approved by the General Assembly has been signed into law, providing targeted taxpayer relief and directing spending of the remainder of the state’s American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funds on strengthening existing commitments.
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06/21/2022 |
Bill signed to raise age for gun, ammunition sales to 21
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A month after the horrific mass murder of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers at a Texas elementary school by an 18-year-old gunman, the governor has signed legislation passed by the General Assembly to raise the legal age to purchase firearms or ammunition in Rhode Island from 18 to 21. The bill was sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin and Rep. Teresa Tanzi.
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06/21/2022 |
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06/21/2022 |
Large-capacity magazine ban signed into law
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The governor has signed into law legislation approved by the General Assembly and sponsored by Rep. Justine Caldwell and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Cynthia A. Coyne to ban large-capacity gun magazines, which have enabled mass shootings including the one last month in Uvalde, Texas.
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06/08/2022 |
'Let RI Vote Act' signed into law
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The 'Let RI Vote Act,' legislation sponsored by House Majority Whip Katherine S. Kazarian and Senator Dawn Euer, which expands voter access while ensuring the integrity of Rhode Island elections was signed into law by Governor Daniel McKee.
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05/25/2022 |
Adult recreational cannabis bill now law
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With the governor's signature today, legislation passed by the General Assembly yesterday to legalize, regulate and tax adult recreational cannabis use in Rhode Island is now law.
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