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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 · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 6082: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE (Authorizes the RI health benefit exchange to seek a waiver under the Affordable Care Act, allow qualified small business owners/sole proprietors to purchase qualified health benefit plans offered by the exchange & not be forced into the individual market.)

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

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 5098: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Excludes preliminary drafts, notes, impressions, memoranda, working papers and work products involving research at state institutions of higher learning from the definition of a public record.)

06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 6261: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Removes the exception to the $100,000 limitation of damages when the state is engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of a tort or the state has agreed to indemnify the federal government or any agency for any tort liability.)

06/27/2017 Meeting postponed (06/27/2017)

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 27, 2017

SB 168: 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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 5874: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - WOONSOCKET MUNICIPAL HOUSING COURT (Authorizes the city of Woonsocket to establish a municipal housing court to consider potential violations of city zoning ordinances and applicable state laws and code provisions.)

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

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HR 6295: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAXIMIZING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY

06/27/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 6355: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TELEPHONE NUMBER PORTABILITY (Allows users of telecommunications services to retain, within the same area code, existing phone numbers without impairment of quality, reliability, or convenience when switching from one telecommunications service provider to another.)

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

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 27, 2017

SR 991: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE EUGENE J. MCCAFFREY, JR.

06/27/2017 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 5035: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS-UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Adds the synthetic opioid U-47700 (3,4-dichloro-N-[2-dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamidem) to the list of Schedule I controlled substances as enumerated in §21-28-2.08 of the general laws.)

06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2017

HB 5740: AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE "CONSOLIDATION PLAN" OF THE CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT, THE WASHINGTON LIGHTING DISTRICT, THE HARRIS FIRE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT AND THE TIOGUE FIRE DISTRICT AS APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID DISTRICTS, AT DULY CALLED MEETINGS HELD ON MARCH 28, 2006 (Amends and make a number of changes to the legislative charter of Central Coventry Fire District.)

06/26/2017 House passed Sub A

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2017

HB 6156: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Adopts the Health Insurance Market Stabilization and Consumer Protection Act of 2017.)

06/26/2017 Meeting postponed (06/27/2017)

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2017

SB 831: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE -- THE MARKET STABILITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (Adopts the Health Insurance Market Stabilization and Consumer Protection Act of 2017.)

06/26/2017 Meeting postponed (06/27/2017)