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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

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 20, 2018

HB 8033: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- COASTAL AND RIVERINE HOME PROTECTION (Enables cities and towns to provide property tax relief to individuals who take resiliency measures to rehabilitate their property because of flood hazards.)

06/20/2018 House passed Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SB 2045: AN ACT RELATING TO VIDEO LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Authorizes the implementation and operation of sports wagering at the Twin River and Tiverton gaming facilities.)

06/20/2018 Referred to House Finance

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 20, 2018

HB 7673: AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- T.F. GREEN AIRPORT (Renames the state airport in Warwick to "Rhode Island International Airport" and would rename the building known as the "Interlink" to the "Theodore Francis Green Interlink.")

06/20/2018 House passed Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 20, 2018

HB 7506: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - ADJUDICATION OF TRAFFIC OFFENSES (Provides that the traffic tribunal would have exclusive jurisdiction for second and subsequent violations of blood test refusals related to a suspected DUI.)

06/20/2018 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SB 2699: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES--SEXUAL HARASSMENT (Extends protection to domestic servants/includes retaliation as unlawful practice and requires employers of 4 or more employees to conduct sexual harassment programs for new employees within 1 month of the date of hire/all employees by September 1, 2018.)

06/20/2018 Referred to House Labor

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SR 2220: JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO INCREASE CERTAIN DIRECT AND HOME CARE WORKER WAGES

06/20/2018 Referred to House Labor

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SB 2859: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - STEP THERAPY PROTOCOL (Requires health insurers, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations and health maintenance organizations that issue policies that provide coverage for prescription drugs and use step therapy protocols.)

06/20/2018 Referred to House H.E.W.

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 20, 2018

HB 7224: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS (Increases the penalties for a first offense of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death to a minimum five (5) years in incarceration, a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a minimum license revocation of five (5) years.)

06/20/2018 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SB 2357: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY GROWTH PROGRAM (Amends the annual bidding and enrollment process pursuant to this chapter.)

06/20/2018 Referred to House H.E.W.

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SB 2429: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - FAMILY COURT (Expands jurisdiction of the family court related to custody or guardianship of immigrant children to include immigrant persons between (18) years and (21) years of age for purposes of abuse and neglect determinations in accordance with federal law.)

06/20/2018 Referred to House Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SB 2862: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Provides that an open and obvious danger or defect is not a complete bar to recovery of damages in personal injury or property damage actions.)

06/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SB 2008: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS - NET NEUTRALITY (Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.)

06/20/2018 Meeting postponed (06/20/2018)