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State of Rhode Island, Office of Library & Information Services , An agency of the Department of Administration

Legislative Updates

2022

H 7745:

Requires the general assembly appropriate funds to the state librarian for the purpose of caring for, preserving and cataloguing property in the state in the keeping of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society.

Read the full text for H 7745 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Representative Anastasia Williams
  • Representative Brianna E. Henries
  • Representative Raymond A. Hull
  • Representative Nathan W. Biah
  • Representative Marvin L. Abney
  • Representative Liana Cassar
  • Representative Karen Alzate
  • Representative David Morales
  • Representative Grace Diaz
Actions:
  • 03-02-2022

    Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

  • 03-09-2022

    Committee transferred to House Finance

  • 06-13-2022

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/16/2022)

  • 06-16-2022

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

H 7819:

Clearly defines permanent state records to be retained/ requires preparation of disaster preparedness plan/ allows access to superior court for injunctions/ restraining orders for violations of public records laws.

Read the full text for H 7819 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Representative Mia A. Ackerman
Actions:
  • 03-03-2022

    Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

  • 03-11-2022

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2022)

  • 03-15-2022

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  • 04-22-2022

    Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2022)

  • 04-28-2022

    Committee recommends passage

  • 05-06-2022

    Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2022)

  • 05-12-2022

    House read and passed

  • 05-20-2022

    Referred to Senate Judiciary

  • 05-27-2022

    Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2022)

  • 06-02-2022

    Committee recommends passage in concurrence

  • 06-15-2022

    Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/16/2022)

  • 06-16-2022

    Senate passed in concurrence

  • 06-16-2022

    Transmitted to Governor

  • 06-21-2022

    Signed by Governor

H 7916:

Requires that the state’s share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2023, utilizing funds from the general fund or the American Rescue Plan Act.

Read the full text for H 7916 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Representative David Morales
  • Representative Terri Cortvriend
  • Representative June Speakman
  • Representative Lauren H. Carson
  • Representative Camille F.J Vella-Wilkinson
  • Representative Scott A. Slater
  • Representative Jacquelyn M. Baginski
  • Representative Susan R. Donovan
  • Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy
  • Representative Gregg Amore
Actions:
  • 03-07-2022

    Introduced, referred to House Finance

  • 04-29-2022

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/04/2022)

  • 05-04-2022

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

H 8108:

House Resolution commemorating April 3-9, 2022, as "National Library Week" in the state of Rhode Island

Read the full text for H 8108 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Representative David Morales
  • Representative K. Joseph Shekarchi
  • Representative Christopher R. Blazejewski
  • Representative Camille F.J Vella-Wilkinson
  • Representative Justine A. Caldwell
  • Representative Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.
  • Representative Michael W. Chippendale
  • Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung
  • Representative Marvin L. Abney
  • Representative Anastasia Williams
Actions:
  • 02-07-2022

    04/07/2022 House read and passed

S 2030:

Requires Internet Service Providers to follow Internet service neutrality agreements.

Read the full text for S 2030 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Louis P. DiPalma
  • Senator Meghan E. Kallman
  • Senator John P. Burke
  • Senator Samuel D. Zurier
  • Senator Alana DiMario
  • Senator Dawn Euer
  • Senator James Seveney
Actions:
  • 01-25-2022

    Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

  • 04-21-2022

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2022)

  • 04-28-2022

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

S 2095:

Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.

Read the full text for S 2095 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Roger A. Picard
  • Senator Ana B. Quezada
  • Senator Valarie J. Lawson
  • Senator John P. Burke
  • Senator Samuel D. Zurier
Actions:
  • 01-25-2022

    Introduced, referred to Senate Education

  • 03-04-2022

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration(03/09/2022)

  • 03-09-2022

    Committee recommends passage

  • 03-10-2022

    Placed on Senate Calendar (03/15/2022)

  • 03-15-2022

    Senate read and passed

  • 03-16-2022

    Referred to House State Government & Elections

S 2307:

Requires the state to contribute twenty-five percent (25%) of the municipal funding level for public library services.

Read the full text for S 2307 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Jonathon Acosta
  • Senator Roger A. Picard
  • Senator Samuel D. Zurier
  • Senator Sandra Cano
  • Senator Ryan W. Pearson
  • Senator Louis P. DiPalma
  • Senator James Seveney
  • Senator Melissa A. Murray
  • Senator Ana B. Quezada
Actions:
  • 02-15-2022

    Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

  • 02-25-2022

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2022)

  • 03-01-2022

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  • 06-10-2022

    Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2022)

  • 06-21-2022

    Senate passed Sub A

S 2842:

Requires publishers to provide electronic book licenses to libraries and schools on reasonable terms, when a publisher offers to license electronic books and digital audiobooks to the public in Rhode Island.

Read the full text for S 2842 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Hanna M. Gallo
  • Senator Jeanine Calkin
  • Senator Maryellen Goodwin
  • Senator Ryan W. Pearson
  • Senator Frank Lombardo III
  • Senator Frank A. Ciccone, III
  • Senator Joshua Miller
Actions:
  • 04-05-2022

    Introduced, referred to Senate Education

  • 04-21-2022

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/27/2022)

  • 05-13-2022

    Scheduled for consideration (05/18/2022)

  • 05-18-2022

    Committee recommends passage

S 2864:

Senate resolution commemorating April 3-9, 2022, as "National Library Week" in the state of Rhode Island.

Read the full text for S 2864 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Hanna M. Gallo
  • Senator Dawn Euer
  • Senator Alana DiMario
  • Senator Bridget G. Valverde
  • Senator Louis P. DiPalma
Actions:
  • 04-07-2022

    Recommended for Immediate Consideration

  • 04-07-2022

    Senate read and passed

S 2868:

Requires the general assembly appropriate funds to the state librarian for the purpose of caring for, preserving and cataloguing property in the state in the keeping of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society.

Read the full text for S 2868 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Tiara T. Mack
  • Senator Samuel W. Bell
  • Senator Jonathon Acosta
  • Senator Ana B. Quezada
  • Senator Meghan E. Kallman
  • Senator Kendra Anderson
  • Senator Jeanine Calkin
  • Senator Cynthia Mendes
Actions:
  • 04-07-2022

    Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

  • 04-21-2022

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/27/2022)

  • 04-27-2022

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

2021

H 5032:

Requires that all meetings closed to the public be recorded by audio tape or other audio recording device.

Read the full text for H 5032 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Representative Brian C. Newberry
Actions:
  • 01-15-2021

    Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

  • 02-02-2021

    Committee transferred to House State Government & Elections

  • 02-05-2021

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  • 02-09-2021

    02/09/2021 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/10/2021)

  • 03-19-2021

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2021)

  • 03-24-2021

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study