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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 9, 2017

SB 286: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN DONORS' LEAVE (Provides up to thirty (30) paid days in a calendar year to serve as an organ donor for state and municipal employees.)

06/09/2017 Referred to House Finance

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2017

SB 866: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Peter Drummey to join Sabina Beauchard and Wesley Fiorentino in marriage on or about October 8, 2017, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.)

06/09/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2017

SB 584: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates repealed statute references and creates a mechanism for workers to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits, reinstatement after returning from being a temporary caregiver and Sunday pay wage laws.)

06/09/2017 Referred to House Labor

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2017

SB 437: 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.)

06/09/2017 Referred to House H.E.W.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2017

SB 865: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Jayne F. Martin to join Lindsay Erin Martin and Patrick Kramer in marriage on or about September 3, 2017, within the Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island.)

06/09/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 8, 2017

HB 5802: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS METRICS (Requires that the division of planning create a checklist of environmental and energy issues that certain state construction projects which cost in excess of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) would need to consider and address.)

06/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 416: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE REPARATIONS ACT (Requires the insurance commissioner to issue regulations prohibiting the use of credit histories, credit scores, occupation or educational level in setting auto insurance rates.)

06/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 8, 2017

HB 6148: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows Rhode Island personal income taxpayers to deduct from their adjusted gross income all medical and dental expenses incurred and allowed by the Internal Revenue Service.)

06/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 276: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS (Establishes standardized methods and appeals procedures for the calculation of fair and reasonable compensation for parts and labor used in warranty services.)

06/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 643: 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.)

06/08/2017 Senate passed Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 8, 2017

HB 5097: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM DISPUTE RESOLUTION (Establishes an arbitration process to resolve certain condominium disputes.)

06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 941: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY SERVICES (Subjects TNC vehicle owners to the regulation of transportation network companies.)

06/08/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce