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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 21, 2017

HR 6260: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME ACT

06/21/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 21, 2017

SB 976: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR RELATIONS - STATE EMPLOYEES ARBITRATION (Relieves state employee unions of their obligation to represent non-member employees, in the grievance process, if they haven't been union members for 90 days before the grievance event.)

06/21/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 21, 2017

HB 6191: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Arthur Ricci, III, to join Lisa M. Press and Richard A. Slater in marriage on or about August 6, 2017, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.)

06/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 21, 2017

HB 6216: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Prohibits the rental, lease, or finance of any sale of a cat or dog, with exceptions for animals used for breeding, shows and work.)

06/21/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 21, 2017

SB 975: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (Relieves bargaining agent from obligation to represent firefighters who have not maintained membership for 90 days prior to grievance event.)

06/21/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 21, 2017

SB 970: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES – RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND CLOSED MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT PLANS (Makes it more efficient for municipal retirement plans to join the state municipal employees retirement system, by providing greater flexibility in funding policies depending on the circumstances of each municipal plan.)

06/21/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 21, 2017

HB 6167: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows The Honorable Raymond A. Hull to join Brenda Lee Rezendes and Thomas W. Carroll in marriage on or about June 25, 2017, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.)

06/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 21, 2017

SB 829: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Extends by one year, to June 30, 2018, the existing formula used to distribute hotel tax funds.)

06/21/2017 Meeting postponed (06/22/2017)

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 21, 2017

HB 6329: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Provides that the department of education would develop a funding formula for school districts sending students to career and technical programs outside the district.)

06/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2017

SR 680: SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL A PLAQUE MEMORIALIZING THE ANDREWS BROTHERS ON EXIT 6 ON I-195E (Names the ramp of exit 6 on I-195E after the four (4) Andrews Brothers who served in World War II.)

06/20/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2017

SB 498: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOWS -- ASSISTANCE TO DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING (Requires establishments selling drinks or food via drive-through windows to install at the ordering station serving each such window, equipment to be used to assist the deaf and hard-of-hearing in ordering, and train its personnel to use such equipment.)

06/20/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 20, 2017

HR 6347: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PROFESSION

06/20/2017 House read and passed