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All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 26, 2017

HB 5236: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE LOTTERY - DISBURSEMENT OF REVENUE (Directs profits from the state lottery into a restricted receipt account to be disbursed as state aid to education.)

01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 26, 2017

HB 5239: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOLS (Provides that the office of auditor general be responsible for analyzing and reporting the impact of new or expanded charter schools.)

01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 26, 2017

HB 5253: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION (Requires the resource recovery corporation to pay the town of Johnston annually six million dollars ($6,000,000) in addition to any other tipping fees paid to the town by the corporation.)

01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jan 26, 2017

SB 59: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Frank S. Lombardi to join Jeffrey Ryan Beliveau and Alyssa Fioravanti in marriage on or about February 4, 2017, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)

01/26/2017 Signed by Governor

passed · Rhode Island · House Jan 26, 2017

HR 5062: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND ASSESS THE USE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN THE RHODE ISLAND ACI (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the legislative commission to study the use of solitary confinement in the Rhode Island ACI from January 27, 2017 to April 13, 2016, and said commission expires on June 13, 2017.)

01/26/2017 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House Jan 26, 2017

HR 5015: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION AND REPORTING DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY METHODS FOR GROWING TOURISM IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND THROUGH COORDINATED BRANDING AND MARKETING EFFORTS (Extending the reporting and expiration dates of the House Commission to study the methods for growing tourism in Rhode Island to May 15, 2017 and expiring on August 15, 2017.)

01/26/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 25, 2017

HR 5190: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL AND RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE TO RELEASE ALL REPORTS REGARDING 38 STUDIOS

01/25/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 5095: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a classified employee, whose position is not fully funded through federal loans and/or grants to seek the nomination of or to be a candidate for elective state office.)

01/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HR 5111: HOUSE RESOLUTION OPPOSING UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2334

01/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 5041: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CONTROL OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION (Codifies into law Carcieri's "Illegal Immigration Control Order" which would require the DOA to order the dept to utilize the E-Verify progress to verify the employment eligibility of new hires & businesses doing business for the department.)

01/24/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HR 5181: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO APPEAR JOINTLY ON THE BALLOT) (Amends the constitution so that in the year 2022 and thereafter, candidates for the office of governor and lieutenant governor would form joint candidacies so that voters cast a single vote for a candidate for governor and lieutenant governor.)

01/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HR 5011: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE - FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS

01/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study