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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 2, 2018

HB 8032: AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Authorizes that the building at 4 Howard Avenue in the city of Cranston would hereafter be named and known as the "Attorney General Julius C. Michaelson Customer Service Center.")

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 7481: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM (Establishes a public scorecard system to show how long-term care reform is meeting its goals of rebalancing the way services are delivered and moneys are spent on various service types.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 2985: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Sets aside the second Saturday in the month of April annually to be known as Historical Cemetery Restoration/Awareness Day.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 2264: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Permits that education on consent and sexual activity be increased in secondary schools as part of a family life course.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 7124: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - LIFE INSURANCE (Requires that the department of business regulation provide a mandatory disclosure notice, at no cost to insurers, to certain life insurance policy holders regarding their rights and alternatives to lapse or surrender.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 2754: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS (Establishes standardized methods and appeals procedures for the calculation of fair and reasonable compensation for parts and labor used in warranty services.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 2133: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS (Protects homeless persons in possession of a service animal, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, from being denied access to any homeless shelter in violation of the ADA or the state or federal Fair Housing Practices Acts.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 2086: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Requires DOT to identify the impact of Rhode Works projects and the realignment of the Newport Bridge ramps on Rhode Island small business commercial areas.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 2983: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE HOSPITAL CONVERSION ACT (Requires health director/attorney general to conduct hospital conversion investigations with stenographic record of the proceedings.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 8117: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Requires tax administrator to send written notice to persons failing to file tax returns/pay taxes informing them they will be prevented from renewing operator license/vehicle registration and procedures to contest determination.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 2907: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Requires RIPTA to hold public hearing at least 30 days prior any bus route change in the affected neighborhood and provide a neighborhood impact statement to local and state officials.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 8188: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Renames the domestic violence prevention fund as the Deborah DeBare domestic violence prevention fund.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor