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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 Oct 5, 2017

SB 952: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - THE GREEN BUILDINGS ACT (Expands the "Green Buildings Act" to include public projects and updates the standards to include LEED for Neighborhood Development, and SITES.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Oct 5, 2017

HB 5206: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Upon defendant's violation of terms of bail, the amount forfeited by court is limited to10% of surety deposited.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Oct 5, 2017

HB 5478: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND SAILING EVENTS COMMISSION (Creates the Rhode Island Sailing Events Commission in order to attract amateur and professional marine events in Rhode Island.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 5, 2017

SB 1009: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Provides that elderly persons may, absent an emergency, cancel any agreement for contractor services within three (3) days if the contract originated in an in-home solicitation by the contractor.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 5, 2017

SB 777: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED (Requires an automated external defibrillator (AED) and qualified person to administer an AED at all public places capable of holding three hundred (300) people or more.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 5, 2017

SB 1000: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Designates October 23 of each year as a day to commemorate the nine Rhode Island marines killed in the 1983 terrorist attack in Beirut, Lebanon.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 5, 2017

SB 902: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Makes available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Rhode Island Agricultural Council.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 5, 2017

SB 413: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --POST-ELECTION AUDITS (Authorizes the board of elections to establish a post-election risk-limiting audit program to improve the accuracy of election results.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 5, 2017

SB 213: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Increase the permitted gross pay from $15,000 to $22,500 for certain retired employees from state colleges, universities, schools, teachers retired pursuant to titles 16, 36, 45.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Oct 5, 2017

HB 6365: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CREDIT FOR REINSURANCE ACT (Amends reinsurance credit statute to conform with NAIC model/surplus lines statute for taxation of fees/protected cell statute as to business transfer with insolvency protection/insurance premium tax statute defining qualifying jobs.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 5, 2017

SB 1029: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS (Gives the department of labor and training the jurisdiction to review claims alleging that employers had improperly inquired about an applicant’s criminal history on an employment application.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 5, 2017

SB 1023: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- DISCLOSURE BY THE STATE INVESTMENT COMMISSIONS OF PERFORMANCE AND EXPENSES OF RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT MANAGERS (Requires the general treasurer to maintain its transparent treasury initiative to assist the public in accessing information regarding how state pension investments are managed and performing.)

10/05/2017 Signed by Governor