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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 both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 11, 2017

SB 299: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Removes the exception to qualification for a broker's license previously granted those with a baccalaureate in real estate.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 11, 2017

SB 734: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS--SCITUATE (Permits the town of Scituate to provide a tax credit to disabled veterans in lieu of a tax exemption.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 11, 2017

HB 6073: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS--SCITUATE (Permits the town of Scituate to provide a tax credit to disabled veterans in lieu of a tax exemption.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 11, 2017

HB 6357: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Imposes on breeders requirements already in place on other pet custodial agencies.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 11, 2017

SB 944: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - CITY OF PAWTUCKET -- NEIL J. HOUSTON, JR. RESIDENTIAL RE-ENTRY CENTER (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to exempt from taxation the real and personal property of the Neil J. Houston, Jr. Residential Re-entry Center.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 11, 2017

SB 927: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LICENSURE STREAMLINING IN THE TOWN OF WARREN (Authorizes the Warren town council, by ordinance, to administratively issue and renew all licenses the council is authorized to issue pursuant to state law, except those licenses that require a public hearing.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 11, 2017

HB 6292: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Places time requirements on the implementation of projects authorized by the state traffic commission excluding geometric improvements, roundabouts and new signals.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 11, 2017

SR 968: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 11, 2017

HB 6259: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes the city council of Pawtucket to exempt from taxation, to the extent it may from time to time determine, the real and personal property of The Samaritans, Inc., located at 67 Park Place in Pawtucket, a RI §501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 11, 2017

HB 5152: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Provides for an exception to the prohibition on texting while driving for any person activating, viewing or deactivating a global positioning device or navigation application.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 11, 2017

HB 6304: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - DOCK SAFETY (Requires DEM to issue regulations requiring any dock or pier longer than twenty feet (20') and located on a freshwater lake or pond to be equipped with reflective material such that it can be seen by watercraft operators.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 11, 2017

SB 202: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - DOCK SAFETY (Requires DEM to issue regulations requiring any dock or pier longer than twenty feet (20') and located on a freshwater lake or pond to be equipped with reflective material such that it can be seen by watercraft operators.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature