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

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2017

HB 5740: AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE "CONSOLIDATION PLAN" OF THE CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT, THE WASHINGTON LIGHTING DISTRICT, THE HARRIS FIRE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT AND THE TIOGUE FIRE DISTRICT AS APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID DISTRICTS, AT DULY CALLED MEETINGS HELD ON MARCH 28, 2006 (Amends and make a number of changes to the legislative charter of Central Coventry Fire District.)

06/26/2017 House passed Sub A

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2017

SB 831: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE -- THE MARKET STABILITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (Adopts the Health Insurance Market Stabilization and Consumer Protection Act of 2017.)

06/26/2017 Meeting postponed (06/27/2017)

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2017

HR 5243: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S MINIMUM PRICING STATUTES (Creates a nine (9) member study commission to study Rhode Island's minimum pricing statutes, and report back no later than April 6, 2017, and expires on June 6, 2017.)

06/26/2017 House passed as amended (floor amendment)

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2017

HR 6340: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO EXPLORE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GULF WARS VETERANS MEMORIAL (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative commission to explore the construction of a Gulf Wars Veterans Memorial from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2018, and said commission would expire on August 30, 2018.)

06/26/2017 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 23, 2017

SB 739: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Provides for a voluntary deduction from any refund from the Rhode Island personal income tax for a contribution to the substance use and mental health leadership council of RI.)

06/23/2017 Referred to House Finance

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2017

HB 6070: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the Artic Playhouse located at 1249 Main Street in West Warwick.)

06/23/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2017

HB 6236: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Robert Charles Decker to join May Ann De Gala and Brian D. Losee in marriage on or about June 24, 2017, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)

06/23/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 23, 2017

SB 97: AN ACT RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES - PRODUCE SCALES IN MARKETS (Requires sealers of weights and measures appointed by the cities and towns to receive the same fees as charged by state sealers who perform the same inspecting/testing services.)

06/23/2017 Referred to House Municipal Government

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 23, 2017

SB 956: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales and use taxes specialized packaging equipment such as kegs for alcoholic beverages.)

06/23/2017 Referred to House Finance

passed both · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2017

HB 6244: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Robert Sarkis Ovoian to join Stephanie Lynn Knott and Daniel Mark Ovoian in marriage on or about October 21, 2017, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)

06/23/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SR 980: SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PROFESSION

06/22/2017 Senate read and passed

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2017

SB 500: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PSYCHOLOGISTS (Increases psychology board from 5 to 7 members and allows delegations of disciplinary hearings to a hearing officer.)

06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature