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

passed both · Rhode Island · House Sep 19, 2017

HR 5668: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AN EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN IN RHODE ISLAND (Creates a 24 member commission to study an early intervention system for deaf or hard of hearing children in Rhode Island, and who would report back to the General Assembly by February 1, 2018, and expire on June 30, 2018.)

09/19/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence

passed · Rhode Island · House Sep 19, 2017

HR 6011: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES TO REGULATE AND LICENSE THE INTENTIONAL MANIPULATION OF THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH GEOENGINEERING (Creates a 5 member commission to study and provide recommendations on the regulation and licensure of geoenginerring, and who would report back by April 2, 2018, and expire on June 2, 2018.)

09/19/2017 House passed Sub A

passed both · Rhode Island · House Sep 19, 2017

HR 5340: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A 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 (Creates a 12 member commission to study enacting a line item veto, Rhode Island Constitutional Amendments for a Governor runoff, the election of the Governor and report by April 5, 2018, and expire on May 7, 2018.)

09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

passed both · Rhode Island · House Sep 19, 2017

HB 5218: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Requires insurers to cover residential or inpatient treatment for mental health and/or substance abuse, and requires a consent for peer coaching services.)

09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · House Sep 19, 2017

HB 6356: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (Prohibits any development of land contiguous to the State House unless approved by the general assembly.)

09/19/2017 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 19, 2017

SB 652: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Amends several sections relative to the eligibility and award process for projects that receive financial assistance from PACE (Property Assessment Clean Energy) programs and the Rhode Island infrastructure bank.)

09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 19, 2017

SB 494: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SURPRISE OUT-OF-NETWORK BILLS FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES (Protects people with health insurance from surprise medical bills for emergency and other services by requiring a non-participating health care provider to bill an insured party only for a co-payment, or deductible.)

09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · House Sep 19, 2017

HB 5352: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- DUAL ENROLLMENT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT (Extends the benefits of the dual enrollment equal opportunity act to cover home-schooled students.)

09/19/2017 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House Sep 19, 2017

HB 5486: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides full year insurance coverage for all forms of FDA-approved contraceptives and would provide coverage thereto.)

09/19/2017 House passed Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · House Sep 19, 2017

HB 5881: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- FIREFIGHTER DISABILITY (Creates a work disabling presumption for any firefighter who passed a physical examination upon entry into service and who later contracts disabling hypertension, stroke, or heart disease.)

09/19/2017 House passed Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 19, 2017

SB 43: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX SALES (Expedites the foreclosure procedure on vacant property.)

09/19/2017 House voted to recommit to House Judiciary

passed both · Rhode Island · House Sep 19, 2017

HB 5490: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATIONS OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS (Requires auto manufacturers to compensate dealers for vehicles subject to "stop-sale" or "do-not-drive" orders.)

09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub B