AA, NA Meetings Allowed During State Emergencies
![[CREDIT: Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau] Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick), left, and Sen. Melissa A. Murray (D-Dist. 24, Woonsocket, North Smithfield) are seen at today’s bill-signing ceremony in the Governor’s Reception Room at the State House.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Vella-Wilkinson-AA-NA-meetings-state-of-emergency-140x140.jpg)
STATE HOUSE — The next state of emergency won’t develop into a support crisis for attendees of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous with a new law allowing the groups to […]
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Unjust Imprisonment Compensation Passes General Assembly
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — The General Assembly has passed legislation introduced by Rep. Patricia Serpa (D-Dist. […]
General Assembly Bans Using School Listerv for Political Ads
STATE HOUSE – RI’s General Assembly passed legislation Tuesday banning use of school listservs for political ads, invitations and propaganda. Listserv refers to a computer software application that allows a […]
Assembly OKs Renaming Airport “Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport”
STATE HOUSE — The General Assembly passed legislation Wednesday by Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey (D-Dist. 29, Warwick) and House Speaker Pro Tempore Brian Patrick Kennedy (D-Dist. 38, Hopkinton, Westerly) […]
RI House OKs School Personal Finance Standards
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) Tuesday that calls for statewide school standards in personal finance. The […]
House OKs Serpa Bill Compensating Wrongfully Imprisoned
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday introduced by Rep. Patricia Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry, Warwick) compensating innocent people behind bars released when new evidence […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The RI State House. RIDOH warns COVID-19 masks are a must as spread is likely outside the home. Gov. Raimondo also announced RI will be expanding COVID-19 Tests.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RI-State-House-COVID-19-small-business-aid-140x140.jpg)
McNamara Bill Would Require COVID Learning Recovery Plans
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced a bill requiring schools to adopt COVID learning recovery plans.
Shekarchi: House Tackling Affordable Housing
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi today announced that the House of Representatives will […]
Senate OKs McCaffrey Bill Opening Marriage Solemnization
STATE HOUSE —The RI Senate has passed legislation introduced by Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey (D-Dist. 29, Warwick) authorizing the governor to designate any adult to solemnize a marriage. […]
Vella-Wilkinson Proposes Board Able to Undo Emergency State
STATE HOUSE — The House Committee on State Government and Elections heard testimony this week on legislation introduced by Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) that would empower a […]
Chippendale Bill Would Accommodate Disabled RI Promise Students
STATE HOUSE — Rhode Island House Republican Whip Michael W. Chippendale has asked Speaker Joseph K. Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J Ruggerio seeking to add language to legislation making […]
Bennett Bills Would Ban Single-Use Containers
STATE HOUSE – House Environment and Natural Resources Committee Chairman David A. Bennett has introduced several bills aimed at reducing waste and litter from single-use containers for food. The bills […]
