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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 · House Oct 3, 2017

HB 5174: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Places oversight of freshwater lakes, streams, and ponds in the fish and wildlife division of the department of environmental management.)

10/03/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 3, 2017

HB 6380: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF TABOR FRANCHI POST 2396 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

10/03/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 3, 2017

HB 6372: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF EVOLUTION STUDIOS, L.L.C.

10/03/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 3, 2017

HB 5818: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE RHODE ISLAND PATIENT SAFETY ACT OF 2008 (Amends the definition of "Patient safety work product" to conform with the federal "Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005".)

10/03/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 3, 2017

HB 6255: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Amends the number of occasions upon which a Class A license holder under this chapter may dispense unlimited samples of wine products.)

10/03/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Oct 3, 2017

HB 5082: AN ACT RELATING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CHILD PRODUCTS AND UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE (Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of residential upholstered children's products that contain certain amounts of bromide or chlorine bonded to carbon that is added to a plastic, foam, or textile.)

10/03/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Oct 3, 2017

SB 166: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - CHILD PRODUCTS AND UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE (Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of residential upholstered children's products that contain certain amounts of bromide or chlorine bonded to carbon that is added to a plastic, foam, or textile.)

10/03/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 29, 2017

SB 925: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS (Adds certain federal requirements to the selection of architects and engineers and permits prequalification of architects and engineers by cities and towns.)

09/29/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 29, 2017

SB 575: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - REAL ESTATE EXEMPTION (Updates the definition of visually impaired persons to conform to the federal standard based upon medical advances and to assure a uniform application by all municipalities in granting the exemption.)

09/29/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Sep 29, 2017

HB 5623: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Requires that any applicant or holder of a retail license for the sale of alcoholic beverages be required to file a certificate of insurance evidencing liability insurance coverage in certain minimum amounts.)

09/29/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 29, 2017

SB 657: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- WARREN MUNICIPAL HOUSING COURT (Authorizes the town council of the town of Warren to create a municipal housing court and defines that court's jurisdiction.)

09/29/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 29, 2017

SB 893: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Specifies that adversely affected members of formulary change removing/making preferred or tiered status change of covered prescription drug receive required statutory notice.)

09/29/2017 Effective without Governor's signature