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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

passed · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HR 5944: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PLAN AND THE DESIGN OF A BEIRUT MEMORIAL TO BE LOCATED AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative commission to study and make recommendations for a plan and design of a Beirut Memorial to be located at the RI State House from 1/31/18 to 4/30/18, and commission expires on 5/30/18.)

03/30/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 484: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Requires the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline to provide for reciprocal licensure of physicians from other jurisdictions, and in connection therewith, requires the board to promulgate applicable rules and regulations.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5815: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AIR POLLUTION (Regulates the phase-out of wood stoves without EPA certification in densely populated residential areas and requires material burned in wood stoves to be clean wood or other approved material.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5596: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - OVERTIME WAGES (Exempts certain executive, administrative, and professional employees from overtime pay if their weekly wages exceed one thousand thirty-six dollars ($1,036), an increase from the current two hundred dollars ($200).)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5057: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGE (Increases the minimum wage to ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) commencing July 1, 2017.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 417: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - MORTGAGE AND FORECLOSURE SALE (Increases the fines for failing to file a foreclosure deed.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 386: AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- PUBLIC USE OF PRIVATE LANDS--LIABILITY LIMITATIONS (Excludes the state and municipalities from the definition of "owner" for the purposes of liability limitations relating to public use of private lands.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 151: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - INSURANCE BENEFITS (Enables adjunct faculty members eligible for state employee medical insurance.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5569: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE-WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS (Repeals §25-3-7 of the general laws which gives the director of the department of labor and training the authority to exempt certain classes of employees form receiving overtime pay for Sunday and holiday work.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 6028: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (Requires that "individualized program plan" (IPP) include evaluation of individuals strengths, difficulties, needs and goals by independent third party at the sole expense of the division of developmental disabilities.)

03/30/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 29, 2017

SB 81: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - BENEFITS (Increases the spendable base wage calculation from seventy-five percent (75%) to eighty-five percent (85%) under the workers' compensation law and makes additional changes relating to partial incapacity.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 29, 2017

SB 353: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Facilitates for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the department of environmental management.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study