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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 · House Jun 27, 2017

HB 5098: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Excludes preliminary drafts, notes, impressions, memoranda, working papers and work products involving research at state institutions of higher learning from the definition of a public record.)

06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 27, 2017

SB 168: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Requires a real estate broker to release customer or client funds in an escrow account as instructed by the parties to a failed real estate transaction, within ten (10) days of receipt of a written release.)

06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2017

HB 6070: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the Artic Playhouse located at 1249 Main Street in West Warwick.)

06/23/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2017

HB 6236: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Robert Charles Decker to join May Ann De Gala and Brian D. Losee in marriage on or about June 24, 2017, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)

06/23/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2017

HB 6244: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Robert Sarkis Ovoian to join Stephanie Lynn Knott and Daniel Mark Ovoian in marriage on or about October 21, 2017, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)

06/23/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 500: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PSYCHOLOGISTS (Increases psychology board from 5 to 7 members and allows delegations of disciplinary hearings to a hearing officer.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 752: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of Woonsocket, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the city of Woonsocket on November 8, 2016.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2017

HB 6102: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of Woonsocket, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the city of Woonsocket on November 8, 2016.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 708: 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.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 753: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF COVENTRY (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Coventry, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Coventry on November 8, 2016.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 749: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY (Bars adjusters and contractors from premises under investigation by the fire marshal until premises are released, and provides penalties for violation.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2017

HB 6085: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Allows the city council of Warwick to confer upon its municipal court the jurisdiction to apply the provisions of chapter 44 of title 34 regarding abandoned property.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature