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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 · Senate Jul 10, 2018

SB 2740: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Allows railroad companies who hold a Class G license to serve alcohol at retail aboard its trains and in its controlled station premises up to 60 minutes prior to a train's scheduled departure.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 10, 2018

SB 2912: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FINANCE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS, REPAIRS AND/OR EXPANSION AND RELATED EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes the Town of Jamestown to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds and notes to finance various improvements at the town of Jamestown's library and related equipment.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 7956: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - AUTOMATED SCHOOL-ZONE-SPEED-ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM (Provides for more conspicuous signage at automated school-zone-speed-enforcement system locations and allows for a graduated penalty system with a warning for a first offense.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 7816: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX SALES (Expedites the foreclosure procedure on vacant property.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 8263: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Ann L. Welch to join Molly Elizabeth Boutin and Timothy Alexander Bertram in marriage on or about September 15, 2018, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 8201: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FINANCE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS, REPAIRS AND/OR EXPANSION AND RELATED EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes the Town of Jamestown to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds and notes to finance various improvements at the town of Jamestown's library and related equipment.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 7970: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND REAL ESTATE TIME-SHARE ACT (Amends several processes relative to the termination of a time-share agreement and the division of the ownership interests thereto.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 7566: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Allows railroad companies who hold a Class G license to serve alcohol at retail aboard its trains and in its controlled station premises up to 30 minutes prior to a train's scheduled departure.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 10, 2018

SB 2913: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,900,000 TO FINANCE REPLACEMENTS, RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AT THE JAMESTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Authorizes the town of Jamestown to issue not more than $5,900,000 bonds and notes to finance various improvements and related equipment at the town of Jamestown's schools.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 10, 2018

SB 2911: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,900,000 TO FINANCE NEW CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, RENOVATIONS AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS TO JAMESTOWN GOLF COURSE AND FACILITIES AT 245 CONANICUS AVENUE AND RELATED EQUIPMENT (Authorizes the Town of Jamestown to issue not more than $2,900,000 bonds and notes to finance various improvements at the town of Jamestown's golf course and facilities and related equipment.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 10, 2018

SB 2854: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES--CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS (Authorizes Central Falls to adopt 3 separate tax classifications of residential property consisting of tax rates: owner-occupied property of 5 units or less/dwellings of 6 units or more/non owner-occupied property of 5 units or less, including mixed use.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 8171: AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION -- 2018 (Makes a number of technical amendments to the general laws, prepared at the recommendation of the Law Revision Office. Article I contains the reenactment of title 7 of the general laws. Article II includes the statutory construction provisions.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature