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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 Jun 29, 2018

HB 7134: 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

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2018

SB 2145: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ELECTRONIC RECORDING (Authorizes a city or town clerk/recorder of deeds, at the clerk's/recorder's option, to accept electronic documents for recording real property and land records and to index and store those documents.)

06/29/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2018

HB 7502: 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 · House Jun 29, 2018

HB 7819: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES -- SPECIAL PLATE FOR RHODE ISLAND BOY SCOUTS (Authorizes a special license plate for Rhode Island Boy Scouts, a nonprofit corporation, and establish the fees and other conditions applicable to its issuance.)

06/29/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2018

SB 2249: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates a special registration plate for holders of the Eagle Scout badge. The forty dollar ($40.00) surcharge for the plates shall be divided between the general fund and the Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts of America.)

06/29/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2018

HB 7803: 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 · House Jun 29, 2018

HB 7080: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ELECTRONIC RECORDING (Authorizes a city or town clerk/recorder of deeds, at the clerk's/recorder's option, to accept electronic documents for recording real property and land records and to index and store those documents.)

06/29/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2018

SB 2279: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - HOMICIDE (Known and may be cited as Kristen's Law, and would provide that the death of a human being as a result of a controlled substance transaction, would subject the person providing the controlled substance up to life imprisonment.)

06/29/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2018

HB 7290: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND PROJECTS

06/29/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2018

HB 7715: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - HOMICIDE (Creates a new criminal offense for the delivery of a controlled substance resulting in death.)

06/29/2018 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 28, 2018

HB 8330: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Christopher Buonanno to join Teeana Pauline Pimental and Brandon Matthew Caton in marriage on or about October 6, 2018, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)

06/28/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 28, 2018

HB 8292: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Emily Bruce to join Robert McKay and Caroline Mailloux in marriage on or about September 29, 2018, within the City of East Providence, Rhode Island.)

06/28/2018 Effective without Governor's signature