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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 Feb 28, 2017

HB 5440: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Distinguishes the criminal penalties for violations of final order of contractors' registration board based on the amount of the monetary amount on the final orders with orders in excess of $5,000 deemed felonies and less than $5,000 deemed misdemeanors.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5026: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING RESOURCES -- HOMELESS SHELTERS (Creates a commission to establish homeless shelter standards.)

02/28/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2017

SB 216: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Establishes a special enrollment provision for pregnant women to obtain health insurance coverage at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2017

SB 186: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Redefines "first-time offender" and permits individuals with a record of up to two (2) misdemeanor convictions to be eligible for expungement.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2017

SB 173: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Removes the requirement that the attorney general consent to a deferment of sentencing in a written deferral agreement and grant the superior court traditional discretion in sentencing matters.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5393: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES (Prohibits the use of a stingray cell-site simulator device by any law enforcement agency except upon application for its use and the granting of its order by the presiding justice of the superior court.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2017

SB 149: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND INFORMATION EXCHANGE ACT OF 2008 (Requires the health information exchange advisory commission to develop a strategic plan for interoperability of electronic health record systems.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5549: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Makes persons with misdemeanor or felony convictions eligible for expungement of convictions, provided they had no violent felony, or multiple domestic violence convictions. Eligibility 10 – 20 years respectively from completion of last sentence.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5451: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS’ REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Requires an applicant for any license or registration issued by the contractors’ registration and licensing board to undergo a national criminal records check.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5544: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Codifies the public corruption and white collar crime unit within the Department of Attorney General.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed both · Rhode Island · House Feb 24, 2017

HB 5148: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF SAVINGS OF AMERICA, INC.

02/24/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 23, 2017

HB 5489: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRANSFER OF VEHICLES (Includes automobiles equipped with self-sealing tires to be exempt from having a spare tire and jack when sold.)

02/23/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request