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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 21, 2017

HB 5571: AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names the roundabout at the intersection of Division Road and New England Tech Boulevard in East Greenwich the "Michael B. Isaacs Roundabout".)

07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 21, 2017

SB 917: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--BENEFITS (Repeals a provision of the workers' compensation law that provides that for injuries on and after July 1, 2023, "material hindrance" includes only compensable injuries causing a greater than sixty-five percent (65%) degree of functional impairment.)

07/21/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 21, 2017

HB 6312: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS BOARD (Creates a reporting requirement for the commissioners of education and the council on elementary and secondary education concerning teacher training and the effect of new regulations.)

07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 21, 2017

HB 6277: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SCITUATE TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,900,000 TO FINANCE REPLACEMENTS, RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING A NEW TRACK AND FIELD AT THE SCITUATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Authorizes the town of Scituate to issue not more than $4,900,000 bonds and notes to finance various improvements at the town of Scituate's schools.)

07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 21, 2017

HB 5935: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - NURSING FACILITIES BED CAPACITY MORATORIUM (Establishes limited conditions that must be satisfied to permit an increase in the bed capacity of existing nursing facilities, despite the moratorium on expansion.)

07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 21, 2017

HB 6322: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Specifies that adversely affected members of formulary change removing/making preferred or tiered status change of covered prescription drug receive required statutory notice.)

07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2017

SB 656: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Allows information contained in the prescription drug monitoring database to be disclosed to a certified law enforcement drug diversion investigator of a qualified law enforcement agency.)

07/19/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2017

SB 984: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS -- NEW RHODE ISLAND VETERANS HOME CONFERENCE ROOM (Provides that one of the two (2) conference rooms in the new Rhode Island Veterans Home shall be named and known as the "1st Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna US Army 7th Special Forces Group Memorial Conference Room.")

07/19/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2017

SB 324: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HOME-VISITING SYSTEM COMPONENTS (Directs the department of health to obtain an annual estimate of the number of children born to Rhode Island families who face significant risk factors known to impair child development.)

07/19/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2017

SB 231: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - EMERGENCY POLICE POWER (Amends the provisions regarding emergency police powers to clarify that higher learning institutions with special police officers are authorized to enter into mutual aid agreements for the purpose of providing emergency assistance.)

07/19/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2017

SB 546: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (Amends the statute governing prescriptions of controlled substances by making reference to regulations issued by the department of health.)

07/19/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2017

SB 808: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS (Defines the terms "conduit" and "earmarked" for purposes of reporting campaign contributions and eliminates the aggregate contribution limits and adds a prohibition of earmarked funds.)

07/19/2017 Signed by Governor