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State Legislature US Congress

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

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2017

SB 784: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS (Replaces language referencing DEM park police and conservation police with environmental police officers.)

06/29/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2017

SB 889: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION--TOWN OF WARREN (Increases various property tax exemptions available in the town of Warren.)

06/29/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2017

SB 613: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS (Provides that those seeking review of a post-conviction relief final judgment must file their petition for writ of certiorari within sixty days from the date of final judgment.)

06/29/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2017

SB 178: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Repeals §14-1-60 regarding placement for costs and expenses for certain complaints filed in family court, and chapter 4 of title 14, which establishes the O'Rourke Children's Center.)

06/29/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2017

SB 71: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS (Requires that cities and towns comply with certain procedures when prosecuting defendants such as the right to counsel, and would amend the penalties imposed for ordinance violations.)

06/29/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2017

SB 552: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Removes the sixty (60) day excavation completion requirement for work near public utilities and would require accidents to be reported to 911.)

06/29/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2017

HB 5187: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Requires that cities and towns comply with certain procedures when prosecuting defendants such as the right to counsel, and amends the penalties imposed for ordinance violations.)

06/29/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 28, 2017

SB 948: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Peter Drummey to join Sabina Beauchard and Wesley Fiorentino in marriage on or about October 9, 2017, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.)

06/28/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 28, 2017

HB 6189: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WARREN (Ratifies and validates the amendments to the Warren Home Rule Charter which were approved by the electors of the town of Warren at the polls on November 8, 2016.)

06/28/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 28, 2017

HB 5966: AN ACT IN AMENDMENT TO AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WEST GLOCESTER FIRE DISTRICT" (Amends the charter of the West Glocester Fire District.)

06/28/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 5655: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RHODE ISLAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ACT (Amends several sections of the general laws pertaining to the calculation of impact fees by municipalities in the state by requiring that needs assessments of the fees be conducted every 5 years with certain exceptions.)

06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 27, 2017

SB 554: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PRIVATE SCHOOLS (Requires accreditation by a Regional Accrediting Agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for distance learning institutions to transact business or grant degrees in Rhode Island.)

06/27/2017 Signed by Governor