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| 06/27/2024 |
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Health Care Provider Shield Act is signed into law
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Gov. Dan McKee has signed legislation introduced by Rep. John G. Edwards and Sen. Dawn Euer to protect medical providers who provide transgender and reproductive health care services in Rhode Island from civil or criminal suits from other states or their residents.
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| 06/27/2024 |
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ADU development bill signed into law
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New law will help address housing crisis
Legislation sponsored by House Commission on Housing Affordability Chairwoman June S. Speakman and Sen. Victoria Gu to help Rhode Islanders to develop accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on their property has been signed into law. The legislation is intended as a way to boost production of an affordable housing option.
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| 06/24/2024 |
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New law re-establishes Nowell Academy to assist pregnant, parenting teens
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Gov. Dan McKee has signed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) and Sen. Sandra Cano (D-Dist. 8, Pawtucket) to re-establish the Sheila C. “Skip” Nowell Academy, an institution that focuses on the diverse needs of pregnant and parenting teens, as a state school.
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| 06/18/2024 |
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Speaker Shekarchi announces passage of 14 housing bills
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House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi announced 14 bills in his package of legislation regarding housing issues have passed the General Assembly. This marks his fourth comprehensive suite of housing bills since becoming Speaker in 2021.
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| 06/18/2024 |
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Rhode Island HEALTH Initiative bills approved in General Assembly
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Legislation included in the Rhode Island HEALTH Initiative (Holistic Enhancement and Access Legislation for Total Health), which was unveiled by Senate leaders earlier this year to improve health care access and affordability in Rhode Island, has been approved in the General Assembly and will be sent to the Governor for consideration.
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| 06/17/2024 |
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| 06/13/2024 |
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Safe storage bill signed into law
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Legislation sponsored by Rep. Justine A. Caldwell and Sen. Pamela Lauria to require that all firearms be securely stored has been signed into law by Governor Dan McKee in a ceremony that included the state's general officers and gun safety advocates.
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| 06/11/2024 |
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Law Enforcement Officers’ Due Process, Accountability and Transparency Act signed into law
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Governor Dan McKee, joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) and bill sponsors Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) and Deputy Speaker Raymond Hull (D-Dist. 6, Providence, North Providence), signed the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) reform legislation today in a State Room ceremony.
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| 06/10/2024 |
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| 04/23/2024 |
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