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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 27, 2017

SB 461: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Provides that property of nonprofit hospitals that are converted from for-profit to nonprofit shall not be exempt from taxation unless authorized by the municipality in which the hospital is located.)

04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2017

HB 6159: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES (Allows selection committee to evaluate architectural, engineering, consultant services contracts in excess of $20,000 without verbal, written estimates, proposals prior to selection and mandates federal law compliance for federal contracts.)

04/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2017

HB 5503: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION (Implements the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) (Title I of Public Law 109-248).)

04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2017

HB 5018: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- FORFEITURE (Utilizes ten percent (10%) of funds accruing to the state from forfeitures, fines and penalties to fund a k--12 substance abuse prevention program as part of the health curriculum.)

04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2017

HR 5996: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE COMMERCE CORPORATION TO PROMOTE BEER TOURISM AND THE CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY IN RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 in fiscal year 2017-2018, and annually thereafter, to promote the growth and development of the craft brewing industry and beer tourism.)

04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2017

HB 5801: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP BOTTLE RECYCLING ACT (Creates a beverage container program using redemption centers which would include the use of automated devices to accept containers for recycling.)

04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2017

HB 5383: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Authorizes the court to permit residents of Block Island to complete a court-approved counseling program in domestic violence cases with a provider on Block Island, if such a program is available on the island.)

04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2017

HB 6161: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Creates an action at law authorizing any person who has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment greater than 1 year subsequent to being wrongfully convicted of a criminal offense to petition for an award of compensation, damages and attorney's fees.)

04/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 27, 2017

HB 6111: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Prohibits an employer from inquiring about a prospective employee wage and salary history before an offer of employment with compensation has been negotiated.)

04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 26, 2017

SB 365: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ENERGIZE RHODE ISLAND: CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT AND CARBON PRICING ACT OF 2017 (Establishes a fee on companies that sell fossil fuels in RI and also establishes a receipt account to disburse the funds from.)

04/26/2017 Committee transferred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2017

HB 5447: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FETAL PROTECTION ACT (Establishes the Fetal Protection Act, establishing certain actions to unborn children as crimes.)

04/26/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2017

HB 5988: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- COST (Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copies of public records shall be waived for a member of the general assembly who certifies that they are acting in their official capacity.)

04/26/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study