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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 2748: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Amends the classification table utilized by cities and towns in connection with the assessment of tangible personal property in order to provide clarity to businesses operating within the state.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 8202: 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 · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 8270: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Therese A. Buckley to join Matthew D. Blackey and Michael P. Kiser in marriage on or about September 14, 2018, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 8200: 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 · House Jul 10, 2018

HB 8262: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows George J. Lough, III, Esq., to join Katherine Veronica Pahl-Silva and Michael Paul Yanczewski in marriage on or about September 14, 2018, within the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 10, 2018

SB 2507: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING (Removes the requirement that hunting and fishing licenses may be issued only by town and city clerks.)

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 10, 2018

HR 8346: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS

07/10/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 6, 2018

HB 8221: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $5,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, repair, alteration, furnishing and equipping of public buildings.)

07/06/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 5, 2018

SB 2938: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts property located at 161 Douglas Avenue, Providence, from prohibition of sale of alcoholic beverages within two hundred feet (200') of any school or church.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 5, 2018

SB 2991: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $4,500,000 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW FIRE STATION IN THE TOWN (Authorizes the town of Smithfield to issue not more than $4,500,000 bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the acquisition, construction, building, furnishing and equipping of a new fire station in the town.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 7281: AN ACT RELATING TO THE RICHMOND-CAROLINA FIRE DISTRICT (Repeals and replaces Richmond-Carolina Fire District charter.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 5, 2018

SB 3005: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY EXEMPTION (Exempts the North Kingstown, Exeter Animal Protection League, Inc., from taxation in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature