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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 14, 2017

HB 5390: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- PRESCRIPTION DRUG REVIEW COMMISSION (Establishes a prescription drug review commission to develop a list of critical prescription drugs for which there is a substantial public interest in understanding the development of its pricing.)

02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 167: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS (Renders void/unenforceable motor transportation contract terms holding harmless indemnitee from or against its own negligence/intentional acts/omissions upon the effective date.)

02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 5260: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Adds police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians to the class of protected people included in the hate crimes sentencing act.)

02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HR 5267: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE-OF ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing four (4) year terms for members of the general assembly, elected members from even numbered districts would begin to be elected to four (4) year terms.)

02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HB 5320: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX - DISABLED VETERANS (Permits a disabled veteran to apply their property tax exemption to a vehicle owned by a family member if used to transport the veteran.)

02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HB 5112: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - VOTER REGULATIONS (Allows voters, whose provided address is in question, to vote using a provisional ballot and authorize the local board of canvassers to determine the validity of the provided address.)

02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HB 5234: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT (Requires municipality comprehensive plans to include present and future interests of the school system including curriculum and instruction as well as buildings, transportation routes, fields, playgrounds, sidewalks, raised crosswalks and parking lots.)

02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HB 5429: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- NURSING FACILITY PROVIDER ASSESSMENT ACT (Suspends assessment imposed/tax payment required by a nursing facility provider for failure of the DHS to distribute federal or state funds resulting from computer network/system malfunction in excess of thirty (30) days.)

02/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HB 5319: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Requires municipalities to exempt from taxation the real property of a surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty, who occupies the real property as their principal place of residence.)

02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HR 5227: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS NOT PASS LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CUT MEDICARE BENEFITS, OR ELIMINATE THE GUARANTEED LEVEL OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE THAT HAS BEEN PART OF MEDICARE FROM ITS INCEPTION

02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HB 5269: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PUBLIC RECORDS--RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS (Requires the department of corrections to provide certain nonprofit organizations with a list containing information about formerly incarcerated inmates who have become eligible to vote to assist in their efforts in registering former felons to vote.)

02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 8, 2017

HR 5268: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES)

02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study