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

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 862: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - STEP THERAPY PROTOCOL (Requires health insurers, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations and health maintenance organizations that issue policies that provide coverage for prescription drugs and use step therapy protocols.)

06/30/2017 Referred to House Corporations

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 117: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - INCOME TAX REFUNDS - STATE TAX OFFICIALS (Gives all state income tax return filers the option to have their tax refund directly deposited into their bank account.)

06/30/2017 Referred to House Finance

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 637: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Amends electric distribution companies authority to charge interconnecting renewable energy customers for certain modifications and places timetables on interconnection work.)

06/30/2017 Signed by Governor

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 448: 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 B

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SR 1010: SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTUFLLY REQUESTING THE SENATE A SPECIAL COMMISSION TO ASSESS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUES RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND CHOICE, COVERAGE AFFORDABILITY AND QUALITY, AND MARKET STABILITY

06/30/2017 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 469: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE BUDGET- CITIZENS' BUDGET REPORT (Requires the state budget office to produce a citizens' guide to the state budget, to be known as the "citizens' budget report," that is easily readable and understandable by the general public.)

06/30/2017 Referred to House Finance

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SR 1002: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE ADVISABILITY OF RHODE ISLAND JOINING THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (Creates a 9 member commission to examine the advisability of Rhode Island joining the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, and who would report back to the President of the Senate by March 1, 2018, and expire on June 1, 2018.)

06/30/2017 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 443: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM (Creates a municipal infrastructure grant program within the DOA relating to municipal and other public infrastructure projects.)

06/30/2017 Referred to House Finance

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2017

HB 5517: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Provides penalties for the possession, manufacture, sale or delivery of more than one ounce mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.)

06/30/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 805: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (More than one ounce of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl as a controlled substance illegal to possess, manufacture, sell or deliver.)

06/30/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2017

HB 5699: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Requires at least one precinct count unit in each town.)

06/30/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2017

SB 611: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION (Limits the judiciary's publicly available list of delinquent persons to the 100 delinquent persons owing the largest amount of court imposed or court related fees, and other monetary obligations which have been unpaid for a period in excess of 90 days.)

06/29/2017 Effective without Governor's signature