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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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 8, 2017

HB 5078: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Changes the period of time required for occupancy for transient lodging accommodations from 30 days to 6 days.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 44: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-- PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION TAX (Clarifies depreciation with respect to the net book value of a company's tangible personal property, by providing that the accumulated depreciation reduction takes into account physical deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 8, 2017

HB 5198: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' BENEFITS (Permits the recipients of general or an "Undesirable - Class I or II Homosexual" discharges to qualify for state veterans' benefits when the discharge was based on the veteran's sexual orientation.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 924: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Subject for-profit hospitals seeking approval of an acquisition pursuant to the hospital conversion act, to the review conducted by the attorney general and the department of health and also makes some technical amendments to the chapter.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 8, 2017

HB 6126: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Extends from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2018, the formula for the distribution of the proceeds of the hotel tax in accordance with the percentages for returns and tax payments received on or before December 31, 2015.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 8, 2017

HB 5978: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - RAILROAD PRESERVATION (Suspends any payments due to MBTA or its operating subcontractor for so long as either is in default on the South County operating agreement.)

06/08/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (06/08/2017)

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 929: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS – CONTRACTORS’ REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Requires an applicant for any license or registration issued by the contractors’ registration and licensing board to undergo a national criminal records check.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 262: AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- ELECTIVE SHARE (Clarifies the surviving spouse's right regarding elective shares against the decedent's will as to real and personal estate for decedents dying on and after January 1, 2017.)

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

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 648: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES STAFFING (Broadens definition of "employee" to include assistants/technologists providing direct medical care to patients and allows union/association to file appeal to personnel appeal board.)

06/08/2017 Referred to House Labor

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 763: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Makes the owner of any vehicle not inspected as required by §§31-38-3 or 31-38-4 responsible for any fines or penalties imposed as a result of non-inspection and prohibits any law enforcement officer from citing the operator of said vehicle.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 144: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Provides for an increase in the marital estate deduction in certain instances.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 8, 2017

HB 5504: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE (Grants an annual increase of three percent (3%) cost-of-living retirement adjustment on the first fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) of a retiree's annual allowance.)

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