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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 1, 2017

HB 5265: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- FORECLOSED PROPERTY UPKEEP ACT (Establishes "Foreclosed Property Upkeep Act" requiring a purchaser to maintain property by posting a bond and identify an agent for service of process.)

03/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2017

HB 5417: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - MORTGAGE AND FORECLOSURE SALE (Increases the fines for failing to file a foreclosure deed.)

03/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2017

HB 5759: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COURTESY PLATES (Removes the service charge of sixty dollars ($60.00) on automobile vanity plate renewals and substitute a one-time fee of two hundred dollars ($200).)

03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2017

HB 5581: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION OF LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENTS (Prohibits the administration of standardized state-wide assessments or similar tests to students identified as limited English proficient students prior to September 1, 2020.)

03/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2017

HB 5781: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Reduces the minimum tax imposed upon any corporation by fifty dollars ($50.00) to three hundred fifty dollars ($350).)

03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2017

HB 5471: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - BOARD OF EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS (Requires each member of the board of education to have experience in a position of higher education.)

03/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2017

HB 5746: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Prevents reduction of the yearly state contribution to the pension system until the fund ratio exceeds eighty percent (80%).)

03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2017

HB 5576: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Provides that the fee for taking any assessment required to be licensed and certified as a superintendent would be waived for any candidate who possesses a doctorate degree.)

03/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2017

HB 5419: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY (Eliminates rent abatement as a penalty in case where a non-resident landlord does not designate an agent for service of process.)

03/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 1, 2017

SB 105: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Allows students in public schools to possess and use sunscreen.)

03/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5518: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - CELL PHONE TRACKING (Allows for the issuance of a court order to secure cell phone location information and changes the notice requirements needed to be provided for that type if court orders.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2017

SB 75: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Authorizes police/animal control officer to hold animal up to 72 hours pending court hearing as to costs, fees, charges, surrender of ownership of the animal.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study