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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 · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 385: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - PAY FOR SUCCESS CRIMINAL RECIDIVISM REDUCTION ACT (Provides for the contracting with criminal justice reform services which provide Pay for Success criminal justice reform programs.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 233: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- IMMIGRATION STATUS (Prohibits a landlord from asking about the immigration status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental property.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5061: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMAL AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Requires a court of competent jurisdiction to order the appointment of an animal care advocate where animal cruelty is at issue.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5104: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL ABUSER REGISTRY ACT (Creates the "Animal Abuser Registry Act" which requires all persons convicted of animal abuse to register with an online registry to be established and maintained by the attorney general's office.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5530: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INFERTILITY (Provides insurance for infertility regardless of marital status.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 234: AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE AND PROCEDURE -- UNCLAIMED INTANGIBLE AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY (Authorizes police departments and local drug control divisions to keep confiscated property, and any income derived from such property would be used for community or law enforcement purposes.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5435: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Repeals the provisions of the general laws that prohibit health insurance coverage for induced abortions for all contracts including those policies covering state and municipal employees.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5482: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES (Imposes duty upon manufacturers/wholesalers to dispense drugs timely to persons with "immediate need" despite dispute with health insurer and provides for hearing process to settle dispute.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 421: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE (Requires the posting of human trafficking awareness signs at certain state rest and welcome areas as well as at certain businesses.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5556: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- PETS--CUSTODY (Requires the best interest of a domestic animal to be considered in awarding possession to a party to the action.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 7, 2017

SB 501: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Provides insurors cannot terminate residential or inpatient substance abuse treatment for patients currently in treatment.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 7, 2017

HB 5214: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Creates cause of action up to ($5,000) for intentional or negligent death of a pet on the owner's property.)

03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study