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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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 22, 2017

HB 5591: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Makes it easier for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the division of motor vehicles and the department of administration.)

03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 22, 2017

HB 5051: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS (Designates the Honor and Remember flag as Rhode Island's emblem for service and sacrifice of members in the United States armed forces.)

03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 22, 2017

SB 441: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY SITING (Requires environmental impacts be considered in energy plant siting proceedings.)

03/22/2017 Committee heard

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 22, 2017

HB 5394: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Requires division of sheriffs verify the immigration status incarcerated persons presented to the court; notify ICE of said status; cooperate with deportation proceedings.)

03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 22, 2017

HB 5856: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Amends the open meeting act.)

03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 22, 2017

SR 440: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (If approved, requires the state to ensure that all students have the opportunity to achieve at high levels, and provide for judicial enforcement.)

03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 22, 2017

HB 5418: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- PUBLICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND OTHER PUBLIC BUDGETS IN DIGITAL FORM (Makes public entity budgets available in digital form through internet facilities of the secretary of state.)

03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 22, 2017

SB 352: 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.)

03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 5645: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Permits agents of a public utility to enter a premises where gas or electricity is supplied under certain circumstances.)

03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 553: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Extends to March 1, 2028, the electric distribution company requirement to file their supply procurement plan with the public utility commission and removes the restrictions on time of use rates for residential customers.)

03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 5400: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES (Requires all candidates for United States President and Vice President file copies of their last five (5) years of federal income tax returns with the state board of elections no later than fifty (50) days prior to the general election.)

03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 253: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FUNDING OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Amends the provisions by which charter public schools apply for state aid for reimbursement of school housing costs and further amends the calculation method of housing costs under this section.)

03/21/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request