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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 2, 2018

SB 2952: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS (Amends the criminal offense for placing bombs or falsely reporting bomb threats and criminalizes the possession of materials readily convertible to a bomb or explosive device.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 3010: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Requires driver's instruction courses and tests to include instruction information on driver's responsible conduct and rights during a traffic stop.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 7062: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Provides for a voluntary deduction from any refund from the Rhode Island personal income tax for a contribution to the substance use and mental health leadership council of RI.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 7641: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS (Prohibits the sale of dogs under 8 weeks of age unless approval for sale in writing from a licensed Rhode Island veterinarian with violations subject to imprisonment not to exceed 12 months or $1,000, or both. Pounds and shelters are exempt.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 7223: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the fines and penalties of operating under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance with a child under thirteen (13) years of age.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 7305: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Adds alcohol and alcohol-related overdoses and possession or transportation of alcohol by an underage person, to the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 7157: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Encourages the public schools of this state, beginning in kindergarten and continuing through and including grade 12, to use best efforts annually provide access to every student to at least one field trip to a nature preserve, reserve, or conservatory.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 8271: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Eliminates the need of filing an SR 22, standard form with the department of motor vehicles or its divisions, in order for an individual to get their operator’s license reinstated.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 8351: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE--HEALTH INSURANCE (Establishes the Rhode Island reinsurance program that will provide reinsurance to insurance carriers that offer health insurance coverage on the individual market, to mitigate the impact of high-risk individuals on health insurance rates.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 8212: AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- POWERS AND DUTIES -- CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS (Provides that the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals with the power and duty to certify a list of chemical dependency professionals for use by state agencies and for referral of individuals for treatment.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 8289: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - SCHEDULING (Establish a uniform election day for all local and special elections.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 8355: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Entitles person to have criminal conviction records expunged if the offense is decriminalized subsequent to the conviction.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor