SR 2899: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SAMUEL A. MILLER
05/17/2018 Senate read and passed
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SB 2098: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Exempts volunteer fire companies under the supervision, control, or jurisdiction of another public body from certain posting requirements of the open meetings act.)
05/16/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
Sponsors
Walter Felag
(D)
,
Ryan Pearson
(D)
,
Cynthia Armour Coyne
(D)
,
James A. Seveney
(D)
,
Dennis L. Algiere
(R)
SB 2025: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE UNIFORMED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Expands drug awareness programs to high schools, directs funding from certain civil fines and mandates establishment of criteria for funding.)
05/16/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
Sponsors
Cynthia Armour Coyne
(D)
,
Lou DiPalma
(D)
,
James A. Seveney
(D)
,
Josh Miller
(D)
,
Dawn Euer
(D)
HR 8172: JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ENACTING A LINE ITEM VETO, POTENTIAL RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS FOR A GOVERNOR RUNOFF, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE GOVERNOR (Extends the dates of the commission studying effects of enacting a line item veto, potential RI Constitutional amendments for Governor runoff, and requirements for the election of Governor from April 5, 2018 to June 8, 2018, and expires on June 15, 2018.)
05/16/2018 Senate passed in concurrence
SB 2538: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REGISTRATION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS (Allows for a nurse to delegate tasks to certified nursing assistants and authorizes the department of health to promulgate regulations that delineate delegable tasks.)
05/16/2018 Referred to House H.E.W.
HR 7375: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP AND EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO ASSESS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA AND/OR READING DISABILITIES (Increases membership to 13 and extends the reporting and expiration dates of commission to assess and make recommendations on the educational needs of children with dyslexia and/or reading disabilities, to February 7, 2019, and expires on May 7, 2019.)
05/16/2018 House read and passed
SB 2301: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES (Prohibits discrimination in housing against those persons who have a lawful source of income.)
05/16/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
Sponsors
Elizabeth A. Crowley
(D)
,
Harold M. Metts
(D)
,
Paul V. Jabour
(D)
,
Ana Quezada
(D)
,
Frank Ciccone
(D)
HR 8206: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY UNLAWFUL SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE (Extends the reporting date of the special legislative commission to study unlawful sexual harassment in the workplace from May 17, 2018, to May 29, 2018.)
05/16/2018 House read and passed
SR 2888: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DONALD P. BOUCHER
05/16/2018 Senate read and passed
SR 2885: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY TO BE "SHINGLES AWARENESS AND IMPROVEMENT MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
05/16/2018 Senate read and passed
HR 8205: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE SCOTT AVEDISIAN FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF WARWICK AND THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
05/16/2018 House read and passed
Sponsors
Joe Shekarchi
(D)
,
Joseph Solomon
(D)
,
Joseph McNamara
(D)
,
Camille Vella-Wilkinson
(D)
,
Nicholas A. Mattiello
(D)
SR 2893: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 13 THROUGH MAY 19, 2018, TO BE "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND", IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY
05/16/2018 Senate read and passed
Sponsors
Adam J. Satchell
(D)
,
Cynthia Armour Coyne
(D)
,
Stephen R. Archambault
(D)
,
James C. Sheehan
(D)
,
Dennis L. Algiere
(R)
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