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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 Feb 16, 2017

SB 318: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Establishes a surtax on the business corporation tax for publicly traded corporations subject to SEC disclosure and reporting requirements, if corporation's ratio of compensation for its CEO to median worker is equal to or greater than 100 to 1.)

02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 307: AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- DISEASES AND PARASITES (Regulates the transport and sale of firewood into and within Rhode Island.)

02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

passed both · Rhode Island · House Feb 16, 2017

HB 5014: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE BEACON HILL LANE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC.

02/16/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 316: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - CHILD CARE - STATE SUBSIDIES (Enhances reimbursement rates paid by the departments of human services and children, youth and families for children in the child care assistance program, starting with infants and toddlers in 2017.)

02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

passed both · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 5092: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Scott Avedisian to join Jennifer Elizabeth Sayles and Mary-Margaret Velan in marriage on or about February 15, 2017, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)

02/15/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 12: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF AML PUBLICATIONS, INC.

02/15/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 5339: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (Subjects the state board of elections to the provisions of the administrative procedures act.)

02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2017

HR 5293: HOUSE RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2017 AND 2018

02/15/2017 House passed Sub A

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 5216: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER (Creates the joint committee of the repealer in the general assembly.)

02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 256: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET (Requires that all legislative grants awarded by the general assembly be included in the annual state budget and specifies information that must be provided regarding each grant.)

02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 5511: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS--IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING (Ends the voting of mail ballots at local board of canvassers. It also authorizes in-person early voting effective July 1, 2018, with the actual procedures to be established by rules promulgated by the state board of elections.)

02/15/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 5514: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Provides that persons who apply to the DMV for a driver's license, its renewal or personal identification simultaneously register to vote, unless they expressly decline to do so. It also requires that the person certify that they are an American citizen.)

02/15/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request