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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 5, 2017

HB 5733: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Requires all CASA (court-appointed special advocate) volunteers to first pass DCYF clearance as well as a national criminal background check before qualifying for appointment by the court.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2017

HB 5488: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS (Reduces the number of hours of instruction required to obtain a hairdresser's and cosmetician's license from fifteen hundred (1,500) to twelve hundred (1,200) hours.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2017

HB 5470: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE (Removes certain restrictions on who can perform routine husbandry procedures on livestock and allows a licensed human medical practitioner to assist a licensed veterinarian.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 5, 2017

SB 821: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COVERAGE FOR INFERTILITY (Mandates insurance coverage for medically necessary expenses for standard fertility preservation services when a medical treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 5, 2017

SB 194: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS (Reduces the number of hours of instruction required to obtain a hairdresser's and cosmetician's license from fifteen hundred (1,500) to twelve hundred (1,200) hours.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2017

HB 6004: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS' ARBITRATION (Allows the bargaining agent for the correctional officers and the state authority to extend, by agreement in writing, the thirty (30) day period to reach an agreement on a contract, before submitting unresolved issues to arbitration.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2017

HB 5280: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (Creates a veteran's preference in the issuance of state contracts.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2017

HB 5578: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON BEHAVIOR HEALTH (Increases membership of council from 26 to 31 voting members with amendments to reflect current names of state depts./divisions/agencies listed in statute.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2017

HB 5351: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RESIDENCY (Prohibits municipal charters and ordinances from requiring that their police officers and firefighters reside within the state of Rhode Island.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 5, 2017

SB 816: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' AFFAIRS (Provides for changes to the veterans' services strategic plan advisory committee to provide coordination of state, federal, and private veterans' services.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 5, 2017

SB 486: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Determine reimbursement rates for medical records copies from health care providers including those that utilize an electronic health records system.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 5, 2017

SB 559: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE (Removes certain restrictions on who can perform routine husbandry procedures on livestock and allows a licensed human medical practitioner to assist a licensed veterinarian.)

07/05/2017 Signed by Governor