Legislation sponsored by Justine Caldwell and Matthew L. LaMountain on behalf of Rhode Island General Treasurer James A. Diossa to help protect crime victims was ceremonially signed into law today by Governor Dan McKee.

This bill will allow innocent crime victims to use up to $1,000 of funds awarded through the Crime Victim

The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Justine Caldwell and Pam Lauria to require safe storage of firearms in Rhode Island.

“Requiring that all firearms be stored safely is a huge step forward for the safety of Rhode Islanders of all ages, one that has

The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Jason Knight to help prevent young people with violent criminal histories from purchasing firearms.

“Many of the individuals who were responsible for mass shootings are young people who have recently purchased

Happening now: the House Committee on Education, chaired by Joseph McNamara, is meeting.

The agenda is online: status.rilegislature.gov/documents/agen…

The meeting will air on RICapitolTV and is live streaming at capitoltvri.cablecast.tv, where a recording will be available to view on demand.

Happening now: the House Committee on State Government and Elections, chaired by Evan Shanley, is meeting.

The agenda is online: status.rilegislature.gov/documents/agen…

The meeting will air on RICapitolTV and is live streaming at capitoltvri.cablecast.tv, where a recording will be available

.⁦Rhode Island House of Representatives⁩ passes safe gun storage bill 45-23

The House today voted to approve legislation from Jennifer Boylan🟧HD66 to aid law enforcement in solving gun-related crimes by taking advantage of a national ballistics analysis database.

“It would be unthinkable for law enforcement to arrest a person suspected of committing a violent

Rep O’Brien, along with President Ruggerio introduced legislation that amended the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act by creating a lead water supply replacement program for both public and private service lines, with a requirement that all affected lines are replaced within 10 years

Today, Speaker Joe Shekarchi, in partnership with U.S. Sheldon Whitehouse and R.I. Dominick Ruggerio, hosted a summit on the current state of Rhode Island’s healthcare system.

The summit aired live on RICapitolTV and is available to view on demand at capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/9322?site…

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The House Finance Committee, chaired by Rep. Marvin Abney, will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, May 29 at the rise of the House (approx. 5:30pm) to hear testimony on several bills.

The meeting will be televised by RICapitolTV and live streamed at capitoltvri.cablecast.tv, where a

The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Bob Craven, will meet today, Tuesday, May 28, at the rise of the House (approximately 5:30pm).

The meeting will be televised by RICapitolTV and live streamed at capitoltvri.cablecast.tv, where a recording will be available to view on

The House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing, chaired by Rep. Stephen Casey, will meet Tuesday, May 28, at 3:45pm and Thursday, May 30, at the rise of the House (sometime after 4:30pm) this week to vote on bills related to veterans, building codes for multifamily

The House Environment and Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Rep. David Bennett, will meet Tuesday, May 28, at 3:45pm to vote on bills related to toxic chemicals in packaging and forest fire mitigation.

The meeting will be televised by RICapitolTV and live streamed at

The House of Representatives will host its annual Military and Veterans Outreach Day on Thursday, May 30, from 2-5pm on the second floor of the State House

The event, which is being organized by Camille Vella-Wilkinson, will give veterans and their families an opportunity to network and

HAPPENING NOW: Healthcare summit kicking off in Rhode Island House of Representatives. Convening physicians & providers, industry leaders/stakeholders to engage in a review & discussion of our existing system, insurance programs, workforce/ed requirements, equitable access to affordable, quality care

Happy birthday to Rep. Scott Slater!

Somber wreath laying ceremony at the World War I memorial at Warwick City Hall this morning.

Let’s all take a moment today to remember the reason for this long weekend: to honor and remember the thousands of service members who have given their lives to defend our great nation.

Honoring all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our great country.

REMINDER: DLT services, including the UI call center, will be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.

Due to bank closures in observance of the holiday, unemployment insurance payments will be delayed next week. Please expect to receive payments one day later than usual.