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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 Jul 13, 2017

SB 395: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Provides for a proration of the homestead exemption in cases where title to property passes from those not entitled to claim an exemption to those who are entitled.)

07/13/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jul 8, 2017

HB 6361: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (AllowsJames King to join Dashira Viqueira and Joseph Penniman in marriage on or about August 18, 2017, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)

07/08/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 6301: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- APPOINTMENTS COMMISSIONS (Changes the responsibility of making appointments to certain advisory and exchange commissions from the lieutenant governor to the senate president.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 5904: AN ACT RELATING TO THE CUMBERLAND FIRE DISTRICT (Establishes that membership on the Cumberland Fire District Fire Committee constitutes holding a public office and that the elections of the Fire Committee are governed by state election laws.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 6288: AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK - RATIFICATION OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of West Warwick, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of West Warwick on May 19, 2016.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 5397: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (Imposes a penalty of two thousand dollars ($2,000) upon financial institutions failing to promptly record foreclosure deeds and pay outstanding taxes.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2017

SB 478: AN ACT RELATING TO THE CUMBERLAND FIRE DISTRICT (Establishes that membership on the Cumberland Fire District Fire Committee constitutes holding a public office and that the elections of the Fire Committee are governed by state election laws.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2017

SB 388: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE (Imposes a penalty of $300 per month up to an aggregate total of $2,000 upon financial institutions failing to promptly record foreclosure deeds and pay outstanding taxes. Most holders of a private mortgage would be exempt from the penalty requirements.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2017

SB 398: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- APPOINTMENTS COMMISSIONS (Changes the responsibility of making appointments to certain advisory and exchange commissions from the lieutenant governor to the senate president.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 7, 2017

SB 894: AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK - RATIFICATION OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of West Warwick, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of West Warwick on May 19, 2016.)

07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jul 6, 2017

HB 5318: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - NET METERING (Includes the benefit to customers in the PUC's study of the distribution charge.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 6, 2017

SB 704: AN ACT ENABLING THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM TAXATION (Reduces to three (3) years the residency requirement for the town of Burrillville's partial real estate tax exemption for the elderly.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature