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

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2017

HB 5713: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS (Provides that those seeking review of a post-conviction relief final judgment must file their petition for writ of certiorari within sixty days from the date of final judgment.)

06/30/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2017

HB 5177: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to consider incorporating substance abuse education and suicide prevention into the health education curriculum.)

06/30/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2017

HB 6183: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF SIMON'S SUPPLY, CO., INC.

06/30/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 834: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES; RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING; CRIMINAL OFFENSES --THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATIONS (Increases fines and penalties for failure to file timely campaign finance reports; increase the amount of information required in a declaration of candidacy.)

06/30/2017 Referred to House Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2017

HB 5772: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts gross receipts from the sale of seeds and plants used to grow food and food products from sales and use taxes. The act would specifically exclude from the definition marijuana seeds or plants.)

06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 147: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DELEGATION OF NON-ABLATIVE TREATMENTS (Provides guidelines for the delegation by licensed health care professionals of non-ablative laser or energy-based treatments to a properly-qualified delegate.)

06/30/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/30/2017)

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 306: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to consider incorporating substance abuse education and suicide prevention into the health education curriculum.)

06/30/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2017

HB 6224: 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.)

06/30/2017 Signed by Governor

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 886: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS --DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires pub. utilities/electric distribution co. to provide prompt/adequate service to ratepayers for new service/ upgrades w/penalty of up to $1,000 with electric distribution co. to provide written estimates/itemized bill for work in excess of $500.)

06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2017

HB 6303: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Robert E.P. Elmer, III, to join Angela Giuffrida and Cuan Coulter in marriage on or about August 12, 2017, within the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island.)

06/30/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SR 247: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RAW MILK REGULATIONS (Creates a 9 member commission to be known as the "Commission to Study Raw Milk Regulations" and whose purpose would be to review all raw milk regulations and make recommendations and who would report back by January 2, 2018, and expire on March 2, 2018.)

06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2017

HB 5453: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ALL STUDENTS COUNT ACT (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to use separate collection categories and tabulations for specified Asian ethnic groups in every demographic report on ancestry or ethnic origins of residents.)

06/30/2017 Signed by Governor