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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 16, 2019

HB 6114: AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP AND GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS (Requires that all persons seeking appointment as a limited guardian or guardian pursuant to chapter 15 of title 33 ("Limited Guardianships and Guardianship of Adults") be required to undergo a criminal background check.)

07/16/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 16, 2019

HB 5544: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Establishes audit requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and also establishes annual reporting requirements for health insurers.)

07/16/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 16, 2019

SB 991: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND CLOSED MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT PLANS (Facilitates locally administered Central Falls retirement plans joining employees retirement system of the state by providing greater flexibility in funding policies than would otherwise be required, depending upon the needs of the community.)

07/16/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 16, 2019

SB 399: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Prohibits nonregulated power producers from automatically renewing a contract. Mandates that the nonregulated power producer provide methods for the customer to cancel service and provide the customer with notice of the contract expiration date.)

07/16/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 16, 2019

HB 5678: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Prohibits nonregulated power producers from automatically renewing a contract. Mandates that the nonregulated power producer provide methods for the customer to cancel service and provide the customer with notice of the contract expiration date.)

07/16/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 16, 2019

SB 581: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Establishes audit requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and also establishes annual reporting requirements for health insurers.)

07/16/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 15, 2019

HB 5847: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES--CURRENCY TRANSMISSIONS (Adds virtual currency to the existing electronic money transmission and sale of check licenses and adds additional regulatory provisions to simplify and clarify licensing related thereto.)

07/15/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 15, 2019

HB 5693: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (Eliminates division of planning from evaluation process of future state prop. leases. Eliminates requirement of notice to local planning board's planning program of hearings and zoning changes.)

07/15/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 15, 2019

HB 6091: AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT (Protects seniors and qualified disabled adults from financial exploitation.)

07/15/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 15, 2019

HB 5590: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -SALES AND USE TAXES-ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Enacts two 10 year statute of limitations on two separate tax functions.)

07/15/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 15, 2019

SB 698: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ACT (Creates a comprehensive statutory scheme to address all aspects of noncompetition agreements.)

07/15/2019 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 15, 2019

HB 5708: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Adopts the uniform interstate depositions and discovery act, and amends the current law regarding depositions taken for use in a foreign jurisdiction by referencing the new act.)

07/15/2019 Signed by Governor