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All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

passed · Rhode Island · House May 31, 2018

HR 8265: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JESSICA DALTORIO, KAYLEE GOYETTE, JILLIAN HOPPE, AND CONNOR MCMULLIN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FOR FINISHING IN FIRST PLACE IN THE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY EVENT HELD AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE ON APRIL 28, 2018

05/31/2018 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House May 31, 2018

HR 8266: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE NORTH SMITHFIELD "WE THE PEOPLE" STUDENTS AND TEAM TEACHER ON WINNING THE 2018 STATEWIDE COMPETITION

05/31/2018 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 31, 2018

SR 2939: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE CHARLES E. SHEA HIGH SCHOOL UNIFIED BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE RHODE ISLAND DIVISION IV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

05/31/2018 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 31, 2018

SR 2936: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING JOANNE MACERONI ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM THE NARRAGANSETT BAY COMMISSION

05/31/2018 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 31, 2018

SB 2554: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND LIVABLE HOME MODIFICATION ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island Livable Home Modification Grant allowing individuals to retrofit their residence to nationally recognized accessibility standards and receive fifty percent (50%) of the total sum spent, up to five thousand dollars ($5,000).)

05/31/2018 Referred to House Municipal Government

passed · Rhode Island · House May 31, 2018

HB 7992: AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING ACT (Establishes the supported decision-making act which is a less restrictive alternative to guardianship for utilization of the probate courts.)

05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 31, 2018

SB 2020: AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 330 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 1997 AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 140 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 2006, PERTAINING TO SEWERS IN THE TOWN OF COVENTRY (An abutting owner or occupant of land upon any Coventry street in which there is a sewer would not be required to connect to the town sewage works, unless there is a sale or transfer of the property, or when the town council so orders.)

05/31/2018 Referred to House Municipal Government

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 31, 2018

SR 2420: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE LAW, COURT RULES OR TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CURRENTLY IN PLACE TO ENHANCE THE TIMELY AND COMPLETE DISCLOSURE OF DISCOVERABLE MATERIAL IN CRIMINAL CASES (Creates an 11 member task force to study changes to the law, court, or policies and procedures to enhance timely and complete disclosure of discoverable material in criminal cases, and would report back by January 1, 2020, and expire January 1, 2022.)

05/31/2018 Referred to House Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · House May 31, 2018

HB 8042: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES -- CODE OF ETHICS (Requires the Rhode Island ethics commission to post required financial statements of public officials online.)

05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · House May 31, 2018

HB 8120: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Makes changes to the membership of the energy facilities siting board by increasing the size of the board from three (3) to seven (7) members for certain application, and also imposes additional requirements on applicants for energy facilities.)

05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary

passed · Rhode Island · House May 31, 2018

HB 7474: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS - NURSE ANESTHETISTS (Permits a registered nurse who is enrolled in an accredited nurse anesthesia program to practice as a nurse anesthetist under the supervision of a certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist.)

05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services

passed · Rhode Island · House May 31, 2018

HB 7183: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Requires the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle to use a directional signal and repeals the requirement that such signal be audible.)

05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary