SR 958: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CAROL A. CIANCI
06/15/2017 Senate read and passed
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SB 183: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' LICENSE (Allows DMV to issue driving privilege licenses/permits to applicants unable to establish lawful presence in US which are not valid for ID purposes effective July 1, 2018.)
06/15/2017 Defeated in Committee
Sponsors
Elizabeth A. Crowley
(D)
,
Donna M. Nesselbush
(D)
,
Ana Quezada
(D)
,
Josh Miller
(D)
,
Frank Ciccone
(D)
HB 5324: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Requires all hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt policies to use a smoke evacuation system for surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke.)
06/15/2017 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Sponsors
James N. McLaughlin
(D)
,
Michael A. Morin
(D)
,
David Bennett
(D)
,
Mary Messier
(D)
,
Joseph McNamara
(D)
SB 539: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Makes driving under the influence with any child under thirteen (13) years of age in the vehicle a felony punishable by up to five (5) years imprisonment, a five thousand dollar ($5,000) fine, and a loss of license of up to two (2) years.)
06/15/2017 Referred to House Judiciary
SB 237: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS-CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - PAROLE (Provides that prisoners who were sentenced as adults for offenses committed prior to age eighteen would be eligible for parole after fifteen years.)
06/15/2017 Referred to House Judiciary
SB 452: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SUGARY DRINKS (Creates a tax on sugary drinks for the purpose of reducing the demand for those beverages, and discouraging the excessive consumption of, sugary drinks.)
06/15/2017 Committee heard
SR 887: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RHODE ISLAND WATER RESOURCES BOARD AND WATER SUPPLY (Creates a 15 member "Commission to Study the Rhode Island Water Resources Board" whose purpose it is to review all functions and operations of the Water Resources Board, and who would report back by January 3, 2018, and expire on March 3, 2018.)
06/14/2017 Senate read and passed
HR 6334: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES
06/14/2017 House read and passed
HB 6030: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND CLOSED MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT PLANS (Makes it easier for locally administered municipal retirement plans to join the municipal employees' retirement system, by providing greater flexibility in funding policies than would otherwise be required.)
06/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Pat Serpa
(D)
,
Jay Edwards
(D)
,
Shelby Maldonado
(D)
,
Camille Vella-Wilkinson
(D)
,
Jean Philippe Barros
(D)
HB 5816: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Jamestown, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Jamestown on November 8, 2016.)
06/14/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
HB 6262: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- LONG-TERM MANAGED CARE ARRANGEMENTS (Requires managed care organizations to consult with the EOHHS to develop incentives for nursing facilities that demonstrate lower direct care staff turnover.)
06/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Scott Slater
(D)
,
Jeremiah T. O'Grady
(D)
,
Carol McEntee
(D)
,
David Bennett
(D)
,
Teresa Tanzi
(D)
HB 6034: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - PETS (Allows psittacine birds (parrots and parakeets) to accompany their owners at state-owned campgrounds, subject to the restrictions enumerated.)
06/14/2017 Committee heard
Sponsors
Chris Blazejewski
(D)
,
David Bennett
(D)
,
Teresa Tanzi
(D)
,
Evan Shanley
(D)
,
J. Aaron Regunberg
(D)
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