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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 Feb 16, 2017

HB 5557: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RHODE ISLAND JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT (Extends the junior/senior high/middle school student assistance program to include senior high school students and identify the student assistance program/project success as a recipient of the funds.)

02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 313: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides for a reduction to local per pupil funding for state-operated schools that do not have teachers who participate in the state teacher's retirement system.)

02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 16, 2017

HR 5558: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ADOPT "AN AMERICAN ECONOMIC RECOVERY" PROGRAM

02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 318: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Establishes a surtax on the business corporation tax for publicly traded corporations subject to SEC disclosure and reporting requirements, if corporation's ratio of compensation for its CEO to median worker is equal to or greater than 100 to 1.)

02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 307: AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- DISEASES AND PARASITES (Regulates the transport and sale of firewood into and within Rhode Island.)

02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 316: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - CHILD CARE - STATE SUBSIDIES (Enhances reimbursement rates paid by the departments of human services and children, youth and families for children in the child care assistance program, starting with infants and toddlers in 2017.)

02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 5339: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (Subjects the state board of elections to the provisions of the administrative procedures act.)

02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 5216: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER (Creates the joint committee of the repealer in the general assembly.)

02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 256: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET (Requires that all legislative grants awarded by the general assembly be included in the annual state budget and specifies information that must be provided regarding each grant.)

02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 15, 2017

HB 5276: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM AND THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Requires persons seeking certain forms of public assistance to attend a financial literacy seminar.)

02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 261: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGES (Commencing on January 1, 2018, require that all developmental disabilities organizations that employ five (5) employees or more and who are reimbursed for such services by the state, to pay their employees at least fifteen ($15.00) dollars per hour.)

02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 15, 2017

SB 279: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Requires retailers to examine photo ID to verify person presenting EBT card is person entitled to use it and impose one month suspension for each violation on retailers.)

02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary