HB 6324: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CIVIC EDUCATION COMMISSION (Alters the membership, reporting protocol, and meeting requirements of the civic education commission.)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
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HB 5277: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Prohibits "conversion therapy" by licensed health care professionals with respect to children under eighteen (18) years of age.)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
HB 6341: AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS -- NEW RHODE ISLAND VETERANS HOME CONFERENCE ROOM (Names one of the two (2) new conference rooms at the Rhode Island Veterans Home as the "S. Michael Minutelli Memorial Conference Room".)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
James N. McLaughlin
(D)
,
Deb Fellela
(D)
,
Carlos E. Tobon
(D)
,
Sam Azzinaro
(D)
,
Mary Messier
(D)
HB 5702: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Provides that persons who apply to the DMV for a driver's license, its renewal or personal identification document shall simultaneously register to vote, unless they expressly decline to do so.)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
HB 6158: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL (Creates an exception to the registration requirements and registration fees for minor use pesticides.)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
HB 5219: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires a health care entity or health plan to issue a decision regarding the credentialing of a health care provider within forty-five (45) calendar days of receiving a complete credentialing application.)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
Marcia R. Ranglin-Vassell
(D)
,
Anastasia Williams
(D)
,
J. Aaron Regunberg
(D)
,
Daniel P. McKiernan
(D)
HB 6345: AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Authorizes the directors of the departments of environmental management and health to enforce the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act as it pertains to commercial growers of fruits and vegetables.)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
Susan Donovan
(D)
,
Julie Casimiro
(D)
,
Alex Marszalkowski
(D)
,
Deborah Ruggiero
(D)
,
J. Aaron Regunberg
(D)
HB 6088: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Benefits for students with disabilities continue until the end of the public school calendar semester when the student turns 21 or when the student’s program ends in accordance with the student’s (IEP), whichever occurs earlier.)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
James N. McLaughlin
(D)
,
Brian Kennedy
(D)
,
Doc Corvese
(D)
,
Sam Azzinaro
(D)
,
Joseph McNamara
(D)
HB 5777: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS (Removes video games from the definition of "motion picture" for the purposes of the Motion Picture Credit Tax Act, extending from 7/1/2021, to 7/1/2024.)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
HB 5934: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Repeals multiple sections of the general laws related to insurance, including §27-9-57 and chapter 75 of title 27 ("Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact").)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
Stephen Casey
(D)
,
Brian Kennedy
(D)
,
Katie Kazarian
(D)
,
Mary Messier
(D)
,
Raymond H. Johnston Jr.
(D)
HB 6146: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES-AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS (Requires a city or town to utilize qualification based selection for the procurement of program managers, construction managers, or construction managers at risk.)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
Joe Shekarchi
(D)
,
Kenneth A. Marshall
(D)
,
Jay Edwards
(D)
,
Shelby Maldonado
(D)
,
Dennis M. Canario
(D)
HB 6302: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS (Creates a prohibition on parking in electric vehicle charging stations without using the charging apparatus.)
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
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