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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2017

HB 5077: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Directs that services provided by school social workers and certified school psychologists be included as health care related services eligible for federal Medicaid reimbursement.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 579: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RHODE ISLAND ACCESS TO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ACT (Increases the percentage of out-of-state patients of a RI healthcare facility specializing in domestic medical tourism and in certain cases, authorizes the director and the attorney general to order the facility to stop offering health services.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 310: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS (Mandates that every town and city consolidate certain functions by July 1, 2020.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 841: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES-ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Provides that it is not a violation if the installation or use of an electronic tracking device in or on a motor vehicle is by, or at the direction of a licensed private detective or a licensed bail bondsman in the scope of their lawful duties.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SR 867: SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 7TH THROUGH MAY 13TH, 2017, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

05/09/2017 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SR 858: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF AMEDEO C. MEROLLA, BRIGADIER GENERAL, RET.

05/09/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 590: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Codifies the public corruption and white collar crime unit within the Department of Attorney General.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 309: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD (Amends the provisions of the general law, establishing the public finance management board to include more types of public agencies and expands the types of financing the board can oversee, including GARVEE bonds and financing leases.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2017

HB 5844: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Includes a state-licensed facility that provides mental health and/or substance abuse treatment and/or prevention services in the definition of "health care provider" for the purposes of the prompt payment of health insurance claims.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 589: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRUST (Creates the crimes against public trust act to punish crimes committed by public officers, provide restitution for the crimes, and extend the statute of limitations for wrongful conversion.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 39: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER ACT - PREPAID WIRELESS E-911 CHARGE ACT (Creates restricted receipt account for all 911 funds and requires these funds to be used solely for operation of the 911 system.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2017

SB 26: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- PAYMENTS TO FIRE COMPANIES (Requires reimbursement payments from the general fund to volunteer fire departments responding to emergencies on or along Route 95.)

05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study