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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 6, 2017

SB 603: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Requires that matters adjudicated under the Automated School-Zone-Speed-Enforcement System Act of 2016 be done in accordance with rules promulgated by the Chief Magistrate of the Traffic Tribunal.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jul 6, 2017

HB 5619: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Distinguishes real estate agents' duties regarding establishing property values from the duties of professional appraisers.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jul 6, 2017

HB 5965: 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

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 6, 2017

SB 555: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Establishes a free course of instruction for the parent, guardian, or designee of a child enrolled in a driver education program effective upon approval of an online version of the course by the board of education but no sooner than January 1, 2018.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 6, 2017

SB 880: 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 798: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Clarifies that the jurisdiction for violations of §11-9-1.5 ("electronically disseminating indecent material to minors prohibited") is vested in the superior court.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jul 6, 2017

HB 5541: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Clarifies that the jurisdiction for violations of §11-9-1.5 ("electronically disseminating indecent material to minors prohibited") is vested in the superior court.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jul 6, 2017

HB 5457: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Establishes a free course of instruction for the parent, guardian, or designee of a child enrolled in a driver education program.)

07/06/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 4, 2017

SB 983: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows William J. Gately, Jr., Esq., to join Caroline Stewart Barr and James W. Gately in marriage on or about August 26, 2017, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.)

07/04/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 965: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Amends the grounds on which the DMV may refuse registration for failure to pay a fine to include, interest, penalties, or other monetary amount. Requires the municipality that requests the denial to add and forward an additional $5 fee to the DMV.)

06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 658: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Create process within DCYF for placing children in the least restrictive placement including kinship and foster care.)

06/30/2017 Referred to House H.E.W.

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2017

SB 300: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Has each public institution of postsecondary education establish a plan for addressing mental health needs of its students.)

06/30/2017 Referred to House H.E.W.