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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 · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 159: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - WATER SUPPLY (Allows the town of Smithfield to charge interest on delinquent water payments at a rate of not more than twelve percent (12%) per annum.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 25: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - FRESHWATER FISHING (Permits fishing in trout waters at any time of year without seasonal restriction.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5689: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - USE OF LANES (Permits motorcycle operators to operate in the space between lanes while approaching traffic lights on multi-lane roads.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5690: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - APPLICABILITY OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (Provides that a person driving an automobile who is exercising due care and injures another person who is participating in a protest or demonstration and is blocking traffic in a public right-of-way shall be immune from civil liability for such injury.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 291: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE (Creates a wine direct shipper license to allow for shipment of limited amounts of wine through the mail to eligible customers.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5059: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Makes a fatal accident caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison and a loss of driving privileges for not more than sixty (60) days.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5688: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE REPARATIONS ACT (Enhances the penalties for driving a motor vehicle without proof of financial responsibility.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 99: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS (Creates a process for the department of education collection and organization of information concerning the workload and scope of the duties and responsibility performed by school social workers.)

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

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5872: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Prevents the energy facility siting board from proceeding to final hearing or issuing a final decision if one or more of the designated agencies inform the siting board that they are unable to form an advisory opinion due the conduct of the applicant.)

03/08/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5102: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Prohibits the issuance of Rhode Island operator's license to any applicant who fails to provide the division of motor vehicles with a valid social security number.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5210: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Makes it a motor vehicle offense to stop on a public highway in order to exchange items with a person located outside a motor vehicle.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5548: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Creates a new criminal offense of driving under the influence resulting in physical injury.)

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