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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

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 2, 2017

HB 5184: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - OFFICIAL COURT INTERPRETERS (Renders privileged all communications engaged in by interpreters of the state office of interpreters, while acting in their official capacity.)

02/02/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 2, 2017

HB 5188: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Requires the division of sheriffs to verify the immigration status of each incarcerated person presented to the court for any hearing, to notify ICE as to any such person lacking legal immigration status, and cooperate with ICE on deportation proceedings.)

02/02/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 2, 2017

SB 210: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Gradually increases the state's contribution to the teachers' retirement system, while reducing the municipal contribution, eventually resulting in the contributions being shared equally.)

02/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 2, 2017

SB 206: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LITTLE CIGAR TAX (Requires the tax imposed on little cigars be imposed in the same manner as tax imposed on cigarettes, that 25% of such revenue, would be applied to smoking cessation programs, and would provide that little cigars be sold in packs of twenty (20) or more.)

02/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 184: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS (Requires most employers in Rhode Island to participate in the E/Verify employment authorization program and establishes deadlines to do so.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 110: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - BIRDS (Legalizes the taking of wild migratory birds by crossbow.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 1, 2017

HB 5004: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION (Enhances the penalty for larceny of property or money with a value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) when committed from an unattached building on the premises of a dwelling house.)

02/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 1, 2017

HR 5332: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO (Submits to the electors a constitutional amendment granting the governor the power to utilize a line item veto for appropriations.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 1, 2017

HR 5023: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2015-2016

02/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 113: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Adds electronic nicotine-delivery systems to the definition of "Tobacco" for tax purposes.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 1, 2017

HB 5153: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Prohibits the fraudulent evasion of any parking and/or storage fee.)

02/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 140: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Removes some of the restrictions on post-retirement re-employment of public employees.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance