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

passed both · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 5129: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Kimberly D'Aiello to join Catherine Wilkinson and Kyle Laprade in marriage on or about May 20, 2017, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)

03/09/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 5892: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COURTESY PLATES (Establishes a one-time fee of two hundred dollars ($200) for the issuance of an automobile vanity plate, in addition to the existing service charge of sixty dollars ($60.00) for each registration renewal.)

03/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 5479: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY (Creates a seasonal employment designation for purposes of unemployment insurance, which would allow employers regularly hiring employees on a recurring basis for less than 20 weeks to apply for a seasonal determination from the DTL.)

03/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 9, 2017

SB 326: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Includes licensed advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), certified in psychiatric/mental health, as qualified to certify the need for mental health treatment in certain patients.)

03/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 5615: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - ELECTRICIANS (Exempts electricians 65 years of age and older from certain continuing education requirements.)

03/09/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

passed both · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 5010: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Robert Clark Corrente, Esq., to join Brenda Gamba and Robert William Halstead in marriage on or about May 19, 2017, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)

03/09/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 5180: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Joseph J. Solomon, Jr., to join Francesca M. Black and Justin Michael Port in marriage on or about June 10, 2017, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)

03/09/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 9, 2017

SB 491: AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - CERTIFICATION OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS (Expands the pool of facilities and programs for substance abuse care and treatment to include DOH licensed chemical dependency professionals by directing (DBHDDH) to compile a list of qualified professionals.)

03/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 514: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES -- TASTINGS (Amends the statute on wine and beer, and distilled spirit sampling or tastings to permit the wholesaler to supply free product to Class A licensees for use in such sampling or tastings.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5687: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE REPARATIONS ACT (Creates a rebuttable presumption of vehicle owner's or operator's knowledge that a vehicle did not comply with financial security requirements if charged with same violation within 6 months preceding the current violation.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 509: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION LICENSING BOARD (Adds two (2) members to the contractors' registration licensing board; a licensed plumber and a registered contractor and would require at least one member of the board to be a minority.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 504: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY (Creates a seasonal employment designation for purposes of unemployment insurance, which would allow employers regularly hiring employees on a recurring basis for less than 20 weeks to apply for a seasonal determination from the DTL.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study