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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 2896: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Allows distribution and utilization of narcotic testing products to assist persons in determining whether drugs contain toxic substances.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 2948: 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

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 2412: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ZONING ORDINANCES (Requires written notice of public hearing to all real property owners when proposed zoning amendment seeks to merge lots of those owners.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 2, 2018

SB 2539: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- NON-OPIATE DIRECTIVE (Establishes a procedure for individuals to file a revocable voluntary non-opiate directive form with the person's licensed health care practitioner.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 7767: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ZONING ORDINANCES (Requires that when a proposed text amendment to a zoning ordinance would cause a conforming lot of record to become nonconforming by lot area and/or frontage.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 7426: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS (Permits the substitution by a developer of sprinklers in new developments instead of cisterns or water reservoirs for fire suppression, if allowed by ordinance.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 7503: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Defines "adult" as 18 years and older. Eliminates limitation on family court jurisdiction for cases of 17 year old children charged with specific serious crimes.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 8232: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN -- DUTY TO REPORT (Requires representatives of educational programs to notify their leadership of all reports of sexual abuse who shall notify the department of children, youth and families and the school superintendent.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 2, 2018

HB 8338: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS (Eliminates the requirement that a service person serving in conflicts or undeclared wars receive a campaign ribbon or expeditionary medal in order to receive a property tax exemption.)

07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2018

SB 2560: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- NOTARIES PUBLIC AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE (Repeals the current state provisions regarding notaries and adopts an adapted version of the "Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.")

06/29/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2018

SB 2734: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SERVICES -- PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- INDIVIDUAL PROVIDERS OF DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES (Enables the creation of a public registry of home health aides, giving seniors and individuals living with disabilities another choice when accessing long-term care options.)

06/29/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2018

SB 2330: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- ELECTRIC GENERATION SERVICE (Requires the public utilities commission to implement a purchase of receivables program where the electric distribution company purchases the receivables of a nonregulated power producer at a discount rate.)

06/29/2018 Signed by Governor