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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 Jun 27, 2017

HB 6059: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Provides that any applicant for employment or volunteer activity of a religious organization, undergo a national background check at the request of said religious organization, as a condition of employment.)

06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HR 5692: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE TOWING STORAGE ACT'S PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO POLICE SEIZURES OF VEHICLES (Creates a seven member commission to study the Towing Storage Act's provisions relative to police seizures of vehicles what would report back by May 24, 2018, and would expire on June 5, 2018.)

06/27/2017 House passed Sub A

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 27, 2017

SB 966: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS (Permits a borrower and a licensee to agree to interest and fees charged by the licensee if disclosure is made pursuant to 12 CFR Part 1026.)

06/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 5139: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes cities and towns to tax real and/or personal property owned, leased or operated in whole or in part by any nonprofit institution of higher education currently exempt by charter, general, or public law.)

06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 5821: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT (Amends the definitions of "smoking" and "retail tobacco store" to include electronic smoking devices, electronic nicotine delivery system products and other products that rely on vaporization or aerosolization.)

06/27/2017 Senate voted to recommit to Senate Health and Human Services

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 5738: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Includes fentanyl analogs and synthetic opioids into Schedule I and Schedule II of the list of uniform controlled substances.)

06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 6132: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Allows school committees and the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE") to enter into joint purchase agreements for the purchase of technology and IT infrastructure.)

06/27/2017 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HR 6274: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO EXPLORE CONSTRUCTION OF A VETERANS' OF INVISIBLE WOUNDS MEMORIAL (Creates a 7 member special legislative commission to study the creation of a permanent Veterans' of Invisible Wounds Memorial at Veterans Memorial Cemetery and to report back to the house by March 15, 2018 and would expire on June 15, 2018.)

06/27/2017 House passed Sub A

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 5222: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Requires a real estate broker to release customer or client funds in an escrow account as instructed by the parties to a failed real estate transaction, within ten (10) days of receipt of a written release.)

06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 27, 2017

SB 661: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Provides that any applicant for employment or volunteer activity of a religious organization, undergo a national background check at the request of said religious organization, as a condition of employment.)

06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 27, 2017

SB 673: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- STATE CRIME LABORATORY (Changes the director and other positions at the state crime laboratory from board of governors' appointments to employees of the council on postsecondary education.)

06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 5055: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Requires driver's instruction courses and tests to include instruction and information on a driver's responsible conduct during a traffic stop.)

06/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study