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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 · Senate Jul 7, 2017

SB 478: AN ACT RELATING TO THE CUMBERLAND FIRE DISTRICT (Establishes that membership on the Cumberland Fire District Fire Committee constitutes holding a public office and that the elections of the Fire Committee are governed by state election laws.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2017

SB 388: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE (Imposes a penalty of $300 per month up to an aggregate total of $2,000 upon financial institutions failing to promptly record foreclosure deeds and pay outstanding taxes. Most holders of a private mortgage would be exempt from the penalty requirements.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2017

SB 398: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- APPOINTMENTS COMMISSIONS (Changes the responsibility of making appointments to certain advisory and exchange commissions from the lieutenant governor to the senate president.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2017

SB 894: AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK - RATIFICATION OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of West Warwick, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of West Warwick on May 19, 2016.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 6, 2017

HB 5318: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - NET METERING (Includes the benefit to customers in the PUC's study of the distribution charge.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 6, 2017

SB 704: AN ACT ENABLING THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM TAXATION (Reduces to three (3) years the residency requirement for the town of Burrillville's partial real estate tax exemption for the elderly.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 6, 2017

SB 603: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Requires that matters adjudicated under the Automated School-Zone-Speed-Enforcement System Act of 2016 be done in accordance with rules promulgated by the Chief Magistrate of the Traffic Tribunal.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 6, 2017

HB 5619: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Distinguishes real estate agents' duties regarding establishing property values from the duties of professional appraisers.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 6, 2017

HB 5965: AN ACT ENABLING THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM TAXATION (Reduces to three (3) years the residency requirement for the town of Burrillville's partial real estate tax exemption for the elderly.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 6, 2017

SB 555: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Establishes a free course of instruction for the parent, guardian, or designee of a child enrolled in a driver education program effective upon approval of an online version of the course by the board of education but no sooner than January 1, 2018.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 6, 2017

SB 880: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - NET METERING (Includes the benefit to customers in the PUC's study of the distribution charge.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 6, 2017

SB 798: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Clarifies that the jurisdiction for violations of §11-9-1.5 ("electronically disseminating indecent material to minors prohibited") is vested in the superior court.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature