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All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SB 985: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROVIDENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION (Enables the city of Providence to adopt a homestead tax exemption. The value of the $350,000 would receive a homestead exemption of 40% of value while the remaining value would receive a homestead exemption of 28% of value.)

06/26/2019 Referred to House Municipal Government

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SB 890: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFIED NURSE-TEACHER (Requires that only certified nurses-teachers may be employed as school nurses in elementary and secondary schools.)

06/26/2019 Referred to House H.E.W.

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SB 907: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS (Permits a Certificate C limited premises electrical license to be issued to the University of Rhode Island to perform certain electrical maintenance and repair.)

06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SR 1005: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON HOUSING, TASKED WITH CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF RHODE ISLAND'S HOUSING SYSTEM (Creates a 15 member commission to review and provide initial recommendations and potential legislative proposals on Rhode Island's housing system by January 31, 2020, and final recommendation by October 16, 2020, and would expire on December 31, 2020.)

06/26/2019 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SB 776: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS--SMITHFIELD AND LINCOLN (Prohibits commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on Limerock Road, in Smithfield and Lincoln.)

06/26/2019 Referred to House Municipal Government

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SR 1009: SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF THE CLAIBORNE PELL NEWPORT BRIDGE

06/26/2019 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SR 1010: SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES EXCEPTED FROM FURLOUGH PROGRAM

06/26/2019 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SR 1006: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECT AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC) (Creates a fifteen (15) member special legislative commission whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study of, and provide recommendations for, the reorganization of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council.)

06/26/2019 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SB 202: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS (Prohibits a food service establishment from providing a consumer with a single-use plastic straw unless requested by the consumer.)

06/26/2019 Meeting postponed (06/26/2019)

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SB 410: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT (Creates the "Plastic Waste Reduction Act" designed to reduce the use of plastic bags by retail establishments by offering recyclable bag options and providing penalties for violations.)

06/26/2019 Meeting postponed (06/26/2019)

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SB 345: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS - BROADCAST EMPLOYEES (Prohibits the inclusion of noncompete agreements in broadcast industry employment contracts that are entered into after January 1, 2020.)

06/26/2019 Referred to House Labor

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2019

SB 661: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INTERCONNECTION (Requires municipalities to adopt comprehensive solar siting ordinances addressing both roof, ground mounted and carport solar systems.)

06/26/2019 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources