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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

introduced · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SR 521: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE HONORABLE ROBERT W. GEMMA ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF DEVOTED AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF RHODE ISLAND AND THE RHODE ISLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

03/07/2017 Senate held on desk

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5435: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Repeals the provisions of the general laws that prohibit health insurance coverage for induced abortions for all contracts including those policies covering state and municipal employees.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5482: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES (Imposes duty upon manufacturers/wholesalers to dispense drugs timely to persons with "immediate need" despite dispute with health insurer and provides for hearing process to settle dispute.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 421: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE (Requires the posting of human trafficking awareness signs at certain state rest and welcome areas as well as at certain businesses.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5556: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- PETS--CUSTODY (Requires the best interest of a domestic animal to be considered in awarding possession to a party to the action.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 501: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Provides insurors cannot terminate residential or inpatient substance abuse treatment for patients currently in treatment.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SR 529: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THOMAS G. SUPROCK

03/07/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5214: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Creates cause of action up to ($5,000) for intentional or negligent death of a pet on the owner's property.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 3, 2017

HB 5652: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Requires that municipal animal control officers be certified by the National Care & Control Association.)

03/03/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 3, 2017

HB 5629: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Repeals the provision prohibiting employer's liability and the surplus lines insurance multi-state compact as outdated statutes governing insurance.)

03/03/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 3, 2017

HB 5149: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Increases the expiration date for a person over seventy-five (75) years of age to the third year following issuance of a driver's license.)

03/03/2017 Committee transferred to House Finance

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 2, 2017

SR 526: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING BETTY JEAN MCCOLLAM LEMIEUX ON THE OCCASION OF HER 80TH BIRTHDAY

03/02/2017 Senate read and passed