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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 8, 2017

HB 5189: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Permits candidates and elected officials to possess/use personal credit card to use for political expenses.)

02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HB 5270: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - RHODE ISLAND RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT (Requires the department of corrections to provide the secretary of state with the number of eligible persons who, upon release from incarceration, have registered to vote and requires the secretary of state to publish that number twice a year.)

02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HB 5415: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS-UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Makes those persons who are convicted of the manufacture, delivery or possession with the intent to deliver or possess with the intent to deliver, no longer subject to a life sentence provided the controlled substance is FDA approved and prescribed.)

02/08/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5220: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE REPARATIONS ACT (Requires the insurance commissioner to issue regulations prohibiting the use of credit histories, credit scores, occupation or educational level in setting auto insurance rates.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5259: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the penalties and makes it a capital offense for convictions for driving while under the influence, resulting in death.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5037: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS (Increases the penalties and fines for the various motor vehicle offenses involving leaving the scene of an accident.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 7, 2017

SB 235: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATE EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY (Requires that the cost of maintaining an easement or right-of-way be the responsibility of the owner(s) of the property the easement benefits.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 7, 2017

SB 68: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Revises access to public records charter re: definitions of public body public record, right to inspect, copy records, arrest logs, compliance, costs, court jurisdiction, remedies, claims settlement, violations.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5209: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Extends the "lookback" period for third and subsequent offenses under §31-27-2 ("driving under influence of liquor or drugs") and §31-27-2.1 ("refusal to submit to chemical test") from five (5) years to ten (10) years.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5312: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases penalties for driving to endanger, resulting in death and resulting in bodily injury and amends the penalty range for driving under the influence resulting in death or bodily injury.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5113: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE (Permits the use of fax or email transmission of the medical certificate required for issuance of a CDL by the division of motor vehicles.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5211: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Prevents the division of motor of vehicles from giving any photograph or digital image of an applicant or holder of an operator's or chauffeur's license to the FBI or any other federal law enforcement agency absent a search warrant.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study