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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 29, 2017

SB 508: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION (Delays funding of the Rhode Island Uninsured Employers Fund by the General Assembly until July 30, 2019.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 5275: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (Requires businesses with gross annual sales of more than $500,000 to post signs that food they offer for sale may contain genetically modified organisms.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 29, 2017

SB 294: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION (Directs the Rhode Island commerce corporation to develop a combat veterans' small business loan program.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 29, 2017

SB 362: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - VETERANS - SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM (Creates a transitioning veterans' small business loan program through the commerce corporation.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 5955: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts the real and tangible property of Hope Health located in Providence, Rhode Island from taxation.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 29, 2017

SB 193: AN ACT RELATING LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION (Prevents funds from the worker's compensation administrative fund restricted receipts account from being transferred to the general fund.)

03/29/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 5675: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - RHODE ISLAND FOOD DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT (Requires food packaging to disclose that food has been packaged in reduced or modified oxygen, including a list of the gasses used, the percentage of each gas used, and the date the food was packaged.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 5907: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (Promotes safe drinking water at school and early childhood programs by implementing procedures to reduce and eliminate lead in water.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 5605: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- UNLAWFUL CONFINEMENT OF A COVERED ANIMAL (Defines covered animals and prohibits their abuse and sale.)

03/29/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

passed · Rhode Island · House Mar 29, 2017

HR 6026: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE TIVERTON BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2017 RHODE ISLAND BOYS' BASKETBALL DIVISION III TOURNAMENT, AND CONGRATULATING THE TIVERTON GIRLS' CHEERLEADING TEAM ON WINNING THE 2017 RHODE ISLAND CHEERLEADING SMALL DIVISION STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

03/29/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 29, 2017

SB 480: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ZONING ORDINANCES (Requires municipalities to provide notice to owners and holders of conservation and preservation restrictions, whose property is located in an area proposed for a zoning ordinance amendment that includes changes to dimensional requirements.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 5967: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Oasis International, Inc., a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation, located in Providence, Rhode Island.)

03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study