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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

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 6, 2019

HB 5288: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Allows family court plaintiffs to seek domestic abuse protective order of minor children not related to the defendant by blood or marriage rather than in district or superior court.)

02/06/2019 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 6, 2019

HB 5071: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Provides for professional development opportunities relating to reading disabilities and would require two (2) hours of professional development instruction pertaining to reading disabilities for certain general education teachers.)

02/06/2019 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (02/06/2019)

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 5, 2019

HB 5066: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY -- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 (Requires driver education programs to teach applicants prohibitions/obligations relating to traffic stops and procedure for filing complaint for any violations)

02/05/2019 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (02/06/2019)

died · Rhode Island · House Jan 30, 2019

HB 5209: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows local tax assessment to be based on last revaluation or current FMV, whichever is greater.)

01/30/2019 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (01/31/2019)

died · Rhode Island · House Jan 23, 2019

HB 5083: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires the police officer commission on standards and training to establish mandatory training standards for police officers and trainees in all incidents involving mental health literacy.)

01/23/2019 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

failed · Rhode Island · House Jun 21, 2018

HB 8128: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Provides that no person shall pass any item to another person while located in an active lane of travel without a special solicitation permit issued by the city or town.)

06/21/2018 Defeated in Committee

failed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SB 2091: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX SALES (Expedites the foreclosure procedure on vacant property.)

06/20/2018 Defeated by Senate

died · Rhode Island · House May 31, 2018

HB 8239: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- CITY OF PROVIDENCE RETAIL LICENSES (Authorizes the city of Providence to issue a retail liquor license to a businesses located on Broad Street while prohibiting many other listed purposes.)

05/31/2018 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

failed · Rhode Island · Senate May 15, 2018

SR 2887: SENATE RESOLUTION THANKING AND CONGRATULATING THE HONORABLE DONALD J. TRUMP FOR HIS ROLE IN SECURING THE RELEASE OF THREE AMERICAN DETAINEES FROM NORTH KOREA

05/15/2018 Defeated by Senate

died · Rhode Island · House May 8, 2018

HB 8088: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,800,000 TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENTS, RENOVATIONS AND/OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AT THE JAMESTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE JAMESTOWN GOLF COURSE AND THE JAMESTOWN PHILOMENIAN LIBRARY (Authorizes the town of Jamestown to issue not more than $9,800,000 bonds and notes to finance various improvements and related equipment at the town of Jamestown's schools, golf course and library.)

05/08/2018 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2018

HB 7814: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - RAILROAD PRESERVATION (Suspends payments to the MBTA or its operating subcontractor as long as either is in default of the South County operating agreement.)

05/02/2018 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2018

HB 7118: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - PATHWAY TO RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT FOR LOCALLY ADMINISTERED PENSION FUNDS (Provides that municipal pension funds only be diverted to the state upon approval of the applicable decision-making body after a public hearing, and a minimum of thirty (30) days prior written notice to affected employees.)

04/26/2018 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (04/26/2018)