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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

passed · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 5116: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - TRESPASS AND ACTIONS FOR POSSESSION (Provides that a cause of action may be brought for encroachment upon open space land.)

02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2017

HR 5134: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ACT (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the legislative commission to study the Low and Moderate Income Housing Act from February 11, 2017, to May 30, 2017, and said commission expires on July 30, 2017.)

02/14/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 5349: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PLUMBERS--PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS (Provides that each individual person acting in violation of the plumbing laws shall constitute a separate offense to any person, firm, or corporation assessed a penalty for a violation of the plumbing laws.)

02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 5213: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Requires non-emergency child placements by DCYF to include in the petition for placement investigations of both paternal and maternal families.)

02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 5390: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- PRESCRIPTION DRUG REVIEW COMMISSION (Establishes a prescription drug review commission to develop a list of critical prescription drugs for which there is a substantial public interest in understanding the development of its pricing.)

02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 167: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS (Renders void/unenforceable motor transportation contract terms holding harmless indemnitee from or against its own negligence/intentional acts/omissions upon the effective date.)

02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 5260: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Adds police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians to the class of protected people included in the hate crimes sentencing act.)

02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 10, 2017

SB 61: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Nancy Mullen to join Amy Lynne Oster and Scott Anthony Lambert, Jr., in marriage on or about May 20, 2017, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)

02/10/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Feb 10, 2017

HB 5013: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF APOGEE PRODUCTS, INC.

02/10/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 10, 2017

SB 58: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Carole Warren to join Molly Smith and Zachary C. Siener in marriage on or about July 29, 2017, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.)

02/10/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 10, 2017

SB 63: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows John Cena, Sr., to join Rachel McCaffrey and Ryan Hayden in marriage on or about August 4, 2017, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)

02/10/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 10, 2017

SB 65: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Robert Edward Catanzaro to join Sarah Austin Gorham and Colin John Esposito in marriage on or about July 8, 2017, within the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island.)

02/10/2017 Effective without Governor's signature