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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

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 22, 2020

HB 7613: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows William Francis O'Brien to join Heidi Elizabeth Regan and Christopher Joseph Leo O'Brien in marriage on or about July 24, 2020, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 22, 2020

HB 7449: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIREFIGHTERS (Clarifies a presumption applying to firefighters that if any type of cancer is found in a firefighter with three (3) exceptions would be conclusively presumed to be an occupational cancer arising out of their employment.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 22, 2020

SB 2915: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION (This is the annual workers' compensation omnibus bill. It would slightly alter the process and type of benefits for which work-related injured employees of uninsured employers may seek compensation.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 22, 2020

HB 8097: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO-LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Provides that a server-based gaming system would utilize a mechanism to detect the physical location of a player at the time the player is wagering.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 22, 2020

SB 2598: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Requires that electors that cast emergency ballots in the 12 day period prior to any election day sign an electronic pollbook giving a reason why they cannot get to the polls and vote be cast immediately into a voting machine.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 22, 2020

SB 2919: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO-LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Provides that a server-based gaming system would utilize a mechanism to detect the physical location of a player at the time the player is wagering.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 22, 2020

HB 7652: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Amends the Hospital Conversion Act to add the transaction's compliance with the Rhode Island Antitrust Act to the list of criteria for review by the Attorney General.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 22, 2020

HB 8085: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION (This is the annual workers' compensation omnibus bill. It would slightly alter the process and type of benefits for which work-related injured employees of uninsured employers may seek compensation.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 22, 2020

SB 2154: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS--THE JULIE LYNN CARDINAL ACT (Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 22, 2020

SB 2302: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIREFIGHTERS (Clarifies a presumption applying to firefighters that if any type of cancer is found in a firefighter with three (3) exceptions would be conclusively presumed to be an occupational cancer arising out of their employment.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 22, 2020

HB 8102: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Permits emergency mail ballot applications to be processed at voter's board of canvassers in person on electronic poll pads allowing the voter to then cast his or her ballot and place the ballot in the state-approved voting machine.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 22, 2020

SB 2572: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Amends the Hospital Conversion Act to add the transaction's compliance with the Rhode Island Antitrust Act to the list of criteria for review by the Attorney General.)

07/22/2020 Signed by Governor