Daily Briefing: Could there be fewer bills in the State House in 2024

ALSO: 🎁 What to do if someone gets you a gift and you didn't get them one? Expert etiquette tips Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Dec 14 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. We all hear about the big topics discussed at the State House every year. Gun control, the budget, whatever hot topic of the year legislators are addressing during a particular session. But there's also hundreds of bills we hear much less if not at all. That doesn't mean they don't keep legislators busy. That may change in 2024. The Journal's Katherine Gregg reports that House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has asked House members to cap the number of bills they file this session to 15 each in the coming session. The request comes after a total of 2,670 were introduced during the 2023 session. Of those just 398 new laws and 65 "local acts" took effect. [Independent Man inside RI State House] The Independent Man moves to his temporary home inside the Rhode Island State House Patrick Anderson While it may seem restrictive, Gregg does note the state Senate limits annual submissions to 25 bills per member. This does have the potential to affect some House members more than others. Gregg looks at who filed the most bills in 2023 and the types of filings that don't count against the limit. To find out who, [check out Katherine's article and learn more about the effort.]( With a subscription to The Providence Journal, you'll never face a limit to how much you can read. [Check out our latest offer and subscribe today.]( WORTH A READ 🎁 [What to do if someone gets you a gift and you didn't get them one?]( Expert etiquette tips 📽️ Fall River actor [Glen Vernon is in a classic Christmas film]( — and he had a wonderful life ⚖️ [After expelling a child with autism]( a Middletown child care center must pay the parents. [Today's Weather]( ☀️ Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. TOP STORIES [Police say new digital unit is speeding up crimefighting in Providence]( [Detective Mitchell Guerra, Detective Sgt. Jonathan Primiano and Detective Joseph Nezier, from left, make up the Providence Police Department's new Digital Intelligence Unit, which gleans evidence from computer hard drives, seized cellphones, video, social media and other sources.]( Cellphone data is "modern-day DNA" that is often critical in solving crimes, says the head of Providence police's new Digital Intelligence Unit. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [These images, from an inspection report of the Washington Bridge dated 12/08/2023, show the damage that caused the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to implement an emergency closure of the westbound side of the bridge on Monday, Dec. 11.]( [RI General Assembly says it's too soon for scrutiny of RIDOT over bridge]( Legislative leaders said it's too soon for legislative hearings on bridge fiasco. [READ MORE]( [KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - DECEMBER 10: Taylor Swift reacts during the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)]( [Will Taylor Swift be at the Patriots-Chiefs game on Sunday?]( Taylor Swift's house in Watch Hill is a very reasonable one-and-a-half hours drive away from Gillette Stadium. [READ MORE]( [The underside of the western end of Washington Bridge, which closed to westbound traffic on Monday. Last Friday, an engineer working onsite noticed and reported the failure of one of the anchor pins that hold beams in place.]( [How do we know the eastbound portion of the I-195 bridge is safe?]( The short answer: They're actually two separate bridges. [READ MORE]( [Jaelyn Perez, Moses Brown girls basketball]( [10 girls basketball players from Division II to watch in 2023-24]( Division II girls basketball has produced plenty of talent over the years. This season is no exception and here are 10 players that deserve your attention. [READ MORE]( Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [Unlock news for $1]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](