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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 25, 2017

SB 781: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Amends and add several sections relative to gas and electric utility carriers, customer service provided thereby, and customer service levels and billing practices required by the carriers to the customers.)

04/25/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 487: AN ACT RELATING TO THE MEDICAID REFORM ACT OF 2008 (Authorizes the secretary of health and human services to implement changes under the Rhode Island Medicaid reform act.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5262: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Makes it unlawful to carry a rifle or shotgun in a vehicle, except under limited circumstances and enhances the penalty to anyone who transfers a firearm as a minor which is then used in a crime of violence.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5730: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Requires applicants for a license or carry permit for firearms to undergo a national BCI.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5808: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - THE CLIMATE CHANGE COASTAL ADAPTATION TRUST FUND (Establishes the RI coastal adaptation trust fund which would enable cities and towns and the state to apply for grants to fund projects that invest in measures that adapt infrastructure on public lands to address the impacts of climate change.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 6079: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THE TOWING STORAGE ACT (Require towers and towing storage facilities have accessible personnel and phone numbers to assist vehicle owners with the vehicle retrieval, and also requires that a towing storage facility be free of all obstacles and debris.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 572: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides for a two percent (2%) regionalization bonus to all regionalized school districts commencing in Fiscal Year 2018.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 780: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires a national criminal records check from applicants for licenses to become drivers for a transportation network company or a transportation network company driver or hackneys.)

04/25/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5651: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - MUNICIPAL STREETLIGHT INVESTMENT ACT (Amends provisions relative to municipalities purchase or lease of lighting equipment from electric distribution companies.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5345: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that only peace officers and persons approved by the school authorities for the purposes of educational instruction may carry firearms or other weapons on school grounds.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 123: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Amends the Education and Property Tax Relief Act by setting the regionalization bonus at (2%) of the state's share of foundation education formula and by eliminating third year bonus provision.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5953: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING NEW BUILDINGS (Names the traffic tribunal "The Albert E. DeRobbio Traffic Tribunal.")

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study