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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 4, 2017

HB 6147: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Allows municipalities with a population density greater than two thousand (2,000) people per square mile to exempt from taxation real property used for agricultural operations.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SR 857: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING MAY 4, 2017, AS "NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

05/04/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 4, 2017

HB 6131: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - FUNDING OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Have local district payments to charter public schools made only for those periods during which a student is enrolled and attending the charter school.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 4, 2017

HB 6118: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - PATHWAY TO RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT FOR LOCALLY ADMINISTERED PENSION FUNDS (Provides that municipal pension funds only be diverted to the state upon approval of the applicable decision-making body after a public hearing, and a minimum of thirty (30) days prior written notice to affected employees.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SR 853: SENATE RESOLUTION THANKING AND CONGRATULATING MARY ANNE ROLL ON HER RETIREMENT AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF DEVOTED AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CUMBERLAND SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

05/04/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 4, 2017

HB 6154: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS (Replaces the American Arbitration Association, as the selector of labor arbitrators, in non-grievance contract matters, with the director of the department of labor and training.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SB 542: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES--DISABLED VETERANS (Expands and clarifies what constitutes disability entitling disabled veterans to the waiver of motor vehicle registration fees.)

05/04/2017 Referred to House Finance

passed both · Rhode Island · House May 4, 2017

HB 6002: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF RUBALCOOK, INC.

05/04/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SR 856: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING MARCIA GREEN ON BEING INDUCTED INTO THE RHODE ISLAND PRESS ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME AND WISHING HER A MOST FULFILLING RETIREMENT

05/04/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SB 418: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PUBLIC RECORDS--RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS (Requires the department of corrections to provide certain nonprofit organizations with a list containing information about formerly incarcerated inmates who have become eligible to vote to assist in their efforts in registering former felons to vote.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 4, 2017

HB 6142: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HOISTING ENGINEERS (Adds a requirement to obtain a hoisting engineering license that a person possess a certificate of registration as a registered apprentice engineer.)

05/04/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 4, 2017

HB 5980: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides that the state would pay the local share or contribution of charter public school tuition for the number of students attending the charter public schools in excess of five percent (5%) of the average daily membership of all pupils.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study