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

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2017

HB 6094: 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 20: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS (Permits grandfathering the licensing of barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians on the basis of work experience or work in another state.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2017

HB 5616: 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 5670: 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 585: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES - PROVIDENCE (Enables the city of Providence's board of licenses to approve the liquor license applications for a business at 100-102 Hope Street (Assessor's plat 16, lot 263), located within two hundred feet (200') of a church.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 791: 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.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 162: AN ACT RELATING TO THE COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT (Changes the date of the annual meeting of the Coventry Fire District from the second Tuesday of December to the second Wednesday of November.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 257: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the Artic Playhouse located at 1249 Main Street in West Warwick.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2017

HB 5273: AN ACT RELATING TO THE COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT (Changes the date of the annual meeting of the Coventry Fire District from the second Tuesday of December to the second Wednesday of November.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 292: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Provides that the department of business regulation administer alcoholic server training programs rather than the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 768: 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

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 21, 2017

SB 776: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE WAKEFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE UNION FIRE DISTRICT IN SOUTH KINGSTOWN R.I.

06/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature