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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 · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 572: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides for a two percent (2%) regionalization bonus to all regionalized school districts commencing in Fiscal Year 2018.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 780: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires a national criminal records check from applicants for licenses to become drivers for a transportation network company or a transportation network company driver or hackneys.)

04/25/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5651: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - MUNICIPAL STREETLIGHT INVESTMENT ACT (Amends provisions relative to municipalities purchase or lease of lighting equipment from electric distribution companies.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5345: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that only peace officers and persons approved by the school authorities for the purposes of educational instruction may carry firearms or other weapons on school grounds.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 123: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Amends the Education and Property Tax Relief Act by setting the regionalization bonus at (2%) of the state's share of foundation education formula and by eliminating third year bonus provision.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5953: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING NEW BUILDINGS (Names the traffic tribunal "The Albert E. DeRobbio Traffic Tribunal.")

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 573: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Removes the language which provides for the reduction and elimination of the foundation education aid bonus that is given to regionalized school districts and phased out over a two (2) year period.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5382: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS (Requires audio and video recordings of certain open meetings and posting of said recordings on secretary of state's website.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5866: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES-WEAPONS (Makes alteration of firearm identification marks punishable by not less than two (2) years imprisonment and by no more than five (5) years imprisonment.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 138: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Deletes the provisions regarding reimbursement by the state for conventional public housing students. Provides permanent foundation education aid funding for services and instructional services for students residing in conventional public housing units.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 728: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Provides that those persons taking part in the home and community care services to the elderly program (chapter 66.3 of title 42) would be eligible for lifeline telephone service.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5154: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS - CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS (Provides that no person convicted of a crime in which a fire arm was used to commit the offense shall be eligible for parole.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study