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

passed · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2017

HR 5962: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT DAVID A. DOUCET ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

03/21/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 5700: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS--IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING (Ends the voting of mail ballots at local board of canvassers. It also authorizes in-person early voting effective July 1, 2018, with the actual procedures to be established by rules promulgated by the state board of elections.)

03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 5310: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST--VOTING RIGHTS (Affords arrestees who are held on an election day the opportunity to vote by provisional ballot in accordance with state law.)

03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2017

HR 5959: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

03/21/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 5706: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - FAIL SAFE VOTING PROVISIONS (Permits a voter who has moved from one city or town in the state to another thirty (30) days or more prior to an election to vote a full ballot in the new city or town.)

03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 5572: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Eliminates the need for a special election to create an opt-out municipal energy aggregation plan initiated by any city or town subject to public utility commission approval.)

03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 20, 2017

HB 5662: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - BOARD OF EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS (Requires each member of the board of education to have experience in a position of higher education.)

03/20/2017 Meeting postponed (03/22/2017)

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2017

HB 5954: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PROTECTION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACT (Requires all state, municipal and quasi-public departments to protect information contained in their computer systems by complying with the criteria set forth in the US Department of Commerce’s (NIST) publication (800-171).)

03/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2017

HB 5678: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Guarantees persons with service animals reasonable access to housing provided the service animal does not provide a direct threat to the health and safety of others.)

03/17/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 297: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF GREEN REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC.

03/17/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 283: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Frank S. Lombardi to join Stefanie Petrocchi and Joshua Garneau in marriage on or about August 27, 2017, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)

03/17/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 16, 2017

SB 482: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Jamestown, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Jamestown on November 8, 2016.)

03/16/2017 Referred to House Municipal Government