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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

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 5763: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS (Authorizes detectives, and any rank above, in the town of North Kingstown police department to sign written complaints, under oath, for the issuance of search warrants.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 1015: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION (Provides that any solid waste collected and disposed of by, or on behalf of the district, shall be charged the same tipping fee per ton as the municipal rate and require the waste hauler to certify the tonnage at the time of disposal.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 6216: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - CONDOMINIUM LAW - MANAGEMENT OF CONDOMINIUM (Provides that financial and other records be made available for examination by unit owners within thirty (30) days of a request being made.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 1012: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows Woonsocket to assess different tax rates upon motor vehicles and ratable tangible personal property to comply with Motor Vehicle/Trailer Tax Elimination Act.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 990: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts any proposed retailers' Class B license to be located at 671 Broadway Street, Plat 35, Lot 566 in the city of Providence from the two hundred feet (200') requirement from schools or places of worship.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HR 6238: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 965: AN ACT RELATING TO THE CITY OF WARWICK -- SEWER AUTHORITY (Modifies Warwick Sewer Authority Act by expanding number of members; increasing number of votes for bylaw changes; providing for as many as thirty year installment payments; relieves owners with functioning septic systems from assessments for 20 years.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 201: AN ACT RELATING TO COVENTRY SEWER AUTHORITY (Enables the town of Coventry to charge owners of lands using the sewage works interest charges in excess of charges paid by the town.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 5888: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLES - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS (Allows that the year of manufacture plate need only be attached to the rear of the vehicle.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 980: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDITS (Extends historic tax credits for 3 years until December 31, 2022, projects which have been funded through the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant program, as enacted in chapter 145 of the 2014 Pub. L., and which would have expired on December 31, 2019.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 5466: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT (Requires that all electrical work performed in the state be done in accordance with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, and would also require that the state building commission adopt the latest edition of the National Electrical Code.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 6206: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 6, 2018.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature