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All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 25, 2019

SR 1002: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ELIZABETH RUSSILLO ON BEING NAMED THE 2020 RHODE ISLAND "TEACHER OF THE YEAR"

06/25/2019 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2019

HB 5072: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE (Prohibits pet shops from offering for sale cats or dogs that are not obtained from an animal shelter, dog pound or animal rescue. Further prohibits any person from selling, exchanging, trading, bartering or displaying any dog or cat in public.)

06/25/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2019

HB 5033: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FINANCIAL LITERACY (Mandates that a program of financial literacy be taught to all students in the public high schools throughout the state of Rhode Island.)

06/25/2019 Referred to Senate Education

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 25, 2019

SB 866: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS - TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW TEACHERS (Establishes testing requirements for initial certification of new teachers on or after July 1, 2021.)

06/25/2019 Senate passed Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2019

HB 6197: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES (Adds two (2) additional members to the Woonsocket housing authority to be appointed by the mayor.)

06/25/2019 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2019

HB 5880: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Public utilities posting rate changes for retail service to notify PUC same day.)

06/25/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2019

HB 6062: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RESTROOM ACCESS ACT (Requires retail establishments with 3 persons or more on premises without public restrooms to allow customers to use employee restrooms for certain medical conditions upon presentation of documentary proof with violators fined $250. Effective 1/1/20)

06/25/2019 Referred to Senate Commerce

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2019

HB 6004: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Permits division of motor vehicles to suspend registration privileges of motor carriers upon receipt of notice from the department of labor and training that motor carrier has not secured workers' compensation insurance.)

06/25/2019 Referred to Senate Labor

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2019

HB 5434: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Excludes chronic intractable pain from the definition of "acute pain management", for purposes of prescribing, administering and dispensing controlled substances by a practitioner.)

06/25/2019 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 25, 2019

SR 993: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FRANK J. LOMBARDI

06/25/2019 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 25, 2019

HB 5892: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Expands definition of "employee" to include a caterer licensed by the department of health and division of taxation and food truck.)

06/25/2019 Referred to Senate Labor

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 25, 2019

SR 1003: SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 5TH ANNUAL "RHODE ISLAND CALAMARI FESTIVAL" ON SEPTEMBER 7TH OF 2019

06/25/2019 Senate read and passed