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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 9, 2017

HB 5896: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES (Requires all valid auto body labor rate surveys to be signed by an authorized representative executed under penalty of perjury.)

03/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 5892: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COURTESY PLATES (Establishes a one-time fee of two hundred dollars ($200) for the issuance of an automobile vanity plate, in addition to the existing service charge of sixty dollars ($60.00) for each registration renewal.)

03/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 5479: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY (Creates a seasonal employment designation for purposes of unemployment insurance, which would allow employers regularly hiring employees on a recurring basis for less than 20 weeks to apply for a seasonal determination from the DTL.)

03/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 9, 2017

SB 326: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Includes licensed advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), certified in psychiatric/mental health, as qualified to certify the need for mental health treatment in certain patients.)

03/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 9, 2017

SB 491: AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - CERTIFICATION OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS (Expands the pool of facilities and programs for substance abuse care and treatment to include DOH licensed chemical dependency professionals by directing (DBHDDH) to compile a list of qualified professionals.)

03/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 514: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES -- TASTINGS (Amends the statute on wine and beer, and distilled spirit sampling or tastings to permit the wholesaler to supply free product to Class A licensees for use in such sampling or tastings.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5687: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE REPARATIONS ACT (Creates a rebuttable presumption of vehicle owner's or operator's knowledge that a vehicle did not comply with financial security requirements if charged with same violation within 6 months preceding the current violation.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 509: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION LICENSING BOARD (Adds two (2) members to the contractors' registration licensing board; a licensed plumber and a registered contractor and would require at least one member of the board to be a minority.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 504: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY (Creates a seasonal employment designation for purposes of unemployment insurance, which would allow employers regularly hiring employees on a recurring basis for less than 20 weeks to apply for a seasonal determination from the DTL.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 159: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - WATER SUPPLY (Allows the town of Smithfield to charge interest on delinquent water payments at a rate of not more than twelve percent (12%) per annum.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 8, 2017

SB 25: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - FRESHWATER FISHING (Permits fishing in trout waters at any time of year without seasonal restriction.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 8, 2017

HB 5689: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - USE OF LANES (Permits motorcycle operators to operate in the space between lanes while approaching traffic lights on multi-lane roads.)

03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study