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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5316: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TIP PROTECTION (Prohibits employers from receiving any portion of the tips given by customers to their tipped employees with limited exceptions for credit card service charges.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 425: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FORM AND EFFECT OF CONVEYANCES (Validates certain conveyancing defects in various instruments executed by or affecting grantors, grantees, business entities, powers of attorney, probate fiduciaries, mortgage discharges and foreclosures or certain clerical defects.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5610: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES (Increases WRB membership from 15 to 23 members consisting of 12 public representatives and 11 members associated with various public agencies.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 484: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Requires the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline to provide for reciprocal licensure of physicians from other jurisdictions, and in connection therewith, requires the board to promulgate applicable rules and regulations.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5815: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AIR POLLUTION (Regulates the phase-out of wood stoves without EPA certification in densely populated residential areas and requires material burned in wood stoves to be clean wood or other approved material.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5596: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - OVERTIME WAGES (Exempts certain executive, administrative, and professional employees from overtime pay if their weekly wages exceed one thousand thirty-six dollars ($1,036), an increase from the current two hundred dollars ($200).)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5057: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGE (Increases the minimum wage to ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) commencing July 1, 2017.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 417: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - MORTGAGE AND FORECLOSURE SALE (Increases the fines for failing to file a foreclosure deed.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 386: AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- PUBLIC USE OF PRIVATE LANDS--LIABILITY LIMITATIONS (Excludes the state and municipalities from the definition of "owner" for the purposes of liability limitations relating to public use of private lands.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 151: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - INSURANCE BENEFITS (Enables adjunct faculty members eligible for state employee medical insurance.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5569: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE-WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS (Repeals §25-3-7 of the general laws which gives the director of the department of labor and training the authority to exempt certain classes of employees form receiving overtime pay for Sunday and holiday work.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 6028: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (Requires that "individualized program plan" (IPP) include evaluation of individuals strengths, difficulties, needs and goals by independent third party at the sole expense of the division of developmental disabilities.)

03/30/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance