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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 945: 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 5691: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONITORING SYSTEMS (Increases the amount of time, from fourteen (14) days to twenty-eight (28) days, for a summons to issue solely based on evidence obtained by use of an automated traffic-violation-detection system.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 11, 2017

SB 392: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - DISTRICT COURT (Empowers certain municipal housing courts to order a building into receivership pursuant to the provisions of chapter 44 of title 34, "abandoned property.")

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 11, 2017

HB 6279: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Amends from ten (10) years to twelve (12) years the period which the city of Central Falls may authorize a stabilization of taxes on qualifying property located in the city of Central Falls.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 11, 2017

HB 6185: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - BRISTOL VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS TAX RELIEF (Enables the town of Bristol to provide tax relief to volunteer firefighters based upon certain qualifying criteria.)

10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 6, 2017

HB 5882: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Adds hoarding of animals to the list of cruelty to animal offenses, and requires a mental health evaluation for a person convicted of animal cruelty involving hoarding.)

10/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 6, 2017

HB 5921: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HAWKERS AND PEDDLERS (Gives the city of Woonsocket the power to license and regulate peddlers selling or offering flowers.)

10/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 6, 2017

SB 390: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Defines animal hoarding and would add animal hoarding to the list of conduct considered cruelty to animals and proscribed by law.)

10/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 6, 2017

HB 5709: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Provides additional guidance concerning the proposed disposition of remaining campaign funds of a deceased candidate or officeholder, former candidate or former officeholder.)

10/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 6, 2017

SB 1001: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HAWKERS AND PEDDLERS (Gives the city of Woonsocket the power to license and regulate peddlers selling or offering flowers.)

10/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 6, 2017

SB 806: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Provides additional guidance concerning the proposed disposition of remaining campaign funds of a deceased candidate or officeholder, former candidate or former officeholder.)

10/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 6, 2017

SB 714: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - BURRILLVILLE PROPERTY TAX (Further delineates the ability of the town of Burrillville to tax electrical power generation facilities, regulated or otherwise and for private consumption on resale.)

10/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature