Legislation In RI - 2014 State of Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Executive Department/Established in 1977. Restructured in 1992. Mobile Menu Mobile Search Search Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube RSS This page focuses on all legislations pertaining to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing issues or concerns. You may want to check where each bill stands at this point. Please click here to go to RI General Assembly Bill Status System. Make sure to put all 4 digit numbers ("7786" for House Bill 7786) next to "Bills:" and click on "enter" button on the screen. (not on the keyboard).