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H7072Engross

Sine Die
Prohibits development of land contiguous to State House unless approved by general assembly.
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2018-06-23
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
H7433Engross

Sine Die
Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
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2018-06-23
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
S2533Engross

Sine Die
Expands certain rights of persons with developmental disabilities.
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2018-06-23
To House Judiciary Committee
H7090Engross

Sine Die
Makes persons seventy (70) years of age or older eligible for exemption from jury service.
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2018-06-23
House read and passed
H8030Engross

Sine Die
Exempts registered professional engineers from the requirements imposed upon designer's license applicants.
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2018-06-23
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
H8132Engross

Sine Die
Allows distribution and utilization of narcotic testing products to assist persons in determining whether drugs contain toxic substances.
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2018-06-23
House read and passed
H7793Engross

Sine Die
Requires, by July 1, 2019, the establishment of renewable energy siting ordinances in all cities and towns which would meet the standards set by a working group within the office of energy resources.
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2018-06-22
House read and passed
S2463Engross

Sine Die
Penalizes a motorist for two (2) separate violations if they are driving an unregistered motor vehicle and without insurance or proof of insurance.
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2018-06-22
To House Judiciary Committee
H7885Engross

Sine Die
Provides that the office of auditor general be responsible for analyzing and reporting the impact of new or expanded charter schools.
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2018-06-22
House read and passed
H7154Engross

Sine Die
Extends the benefits of the dual enrollment equal opportunity act to cover home-schooled students.
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2018-06-22
House read and passed
H8068Engross

Sine Die
Permits cities and towns to issue special events liquor licenses to permit the equivalent of one-day licenses one day each month.
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2018-06-22
House read and passed
S2298Engross

Sine Die
Makes the owner of any vehicle not inspected as required by §§31-38-3 or 31-38-4 responsible for any fines or penalties imposed as a result of non-inspection and prohibits any law enforcement officer from citing the operator of said vehicle.
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2018-06-22
To House Judiciary Committee
H7493Engross

Sine Die
Provides that non-resident withholding requirement for a corporation that sells real estate be consistent with the seven percent (7%) corporate income tax rate.
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2018-06-21
House read and passed
S2085Engross

Sine Die
Amends Coventry's sewer system enabling legislation to allow appropriations from town tax fund for wastewater system sewers/projects only after voter approval.
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2018-06-21
To House Municipal Government Committee
H7812Engross

Sine Die
Imposes a fee of one hundred sixty dollars ($160) for all domestic and foreign corporations for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.
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2018-06-21
House read and passed
H7420Engross

Sine Die
Prohibits the rental, lease, or finance of any sale of a cat or dog, with exceptions for animals used for breeding, shows and work.
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2018-06-21
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
H8323Engross

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Combines the individual cost recovery limits for division of public utilities and commission proceedings, and related appeal court expenses into an aggregate limit of $1,000,000.
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2018-06-20
House read and passed
H7224Engross

Sine Die
Increases the penalties for a first offense of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death to a minimum five (5) years in incarceration, a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a minimum license revocation of five (5) years.
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2018-06-20
House read and passed
S2699Engross

Sine Die
Extends protection to domestic servants/includes retaliation as unlawful practice and requires employers of 4 or more employees to conduct sexual harassment programs for new employees within 1 month of the date of hire/all employees by September 1, 2...
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2018-06-20
To House Labor Committee
S2847Engross

Sine Die
Amends procedures regarding local liquor license appeals.
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2018-06-20
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
S2015Engross

Sine Die
Requires the participation and input of the EOHHS, DHS, DCYF and BHDDH in medical assistance and public assistance caseload estimating conferences and the generation of monthly data to the members of the caseload estimating conference.
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2018-06-20
To House Finance Committee
H7506Engross

Sine Die
Provides that the traffic tribunal would have exclusive jurisdiction for second and subsequent violations of blood test refusals related to a suspected DUI.
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2018-06-20
House read and passed
S2862Engross

Sine Die
Provides that an open and obvious danger or defect is not a complete bar to recovery of damages in personal injury or property damage actions.
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2018-06-20
To House Judiciary Committee
S2208Engross

Sine Die
Entitles correctional officers with twenty-five (25) years of service and who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age to a non-Medicare-eligible retiree health care insurance benefit.
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2018-06-20
To House Corporations Committee
S2871Engross

Sine Die
Provides an opportunity for employees affected by plant closings or mass layoffs to furnish competitive bids to purchase businesses otherwise at risk of reducing workforce.
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2018-06-20
To House Labor Committee
H7729Engross

Sine Die
Requires all candidates seeking to be elected by write-in ballots to file a declaration of intent with the secretary of state no later than four (4:00) p.m. on the day before the election.
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2018-06-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7477Engross

Sine Die
Requires pet shops to only sell cats or dogs obtained from an animal shelter, dog pound or animal rescue.
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2018-06-14
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee
H7249Engross

Sine Die
Establish a voluntary mutual consent sibling adoption registry where adult adopted children and adult siblings can identify each other.
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2018-06-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2010Engross

Sine Die
Prohibits the town of Coventry from charging its sewage works' users more than the interest the town has actually paid for its borrowed funds for sewage works' purposes.
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2018-06-14
To House Municipal Government Committee
H7565Engross

Sine Die
Exempts natural hair braiders from the requirement to be licensed as hairdressers or cosmeticians, and defines the practice of natural hair braiding.
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2018-06-14
House read and passed
H7593Engross

Sine Die
Allows the family court, after a fact-finding hearing establishing paternity, to terminate the parental rights of a person convicted of sexual assault which resulted in the birth of a child.
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2018-06-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7473Engross

Sine Die
Repeals section 12-7-9 ("conditions justifying force dangerous to life").
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2018-06-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7912Engross

Sine Die
Allows for the appointment of more than one district court clerk/magistrate by the chief judge of the district court.
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2018-06-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7884Engross

Sine Die
Requires any mayoral academy which is part of a network that seeks to be established or expanded to provide evidence that its attrition rates, special education rates and suspension rates are within acceptable averages.
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2018-06-14
To Senate Education Committee
S2857Engross

Sine Die
Increases the number of years that the town of West Greenwich may enter into tax stabilization agreements from ten (10) to twelve (12).
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2018-06-14
To House Municipal Government Committee
S2332Engross

Sine Die
Requires pub. utilities/electric distribution co. to provide prompt/adequate service to ratepayers for new service/ upgrades w/penalty of up to $1,000 with electric distribution co. to provide written estimates/itemized bill for work in excess of $50...
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2018-06-13
To House Corporations Committee
S2931Engross

Sine Die
Provides that health insurance coverage would cover short-term limited duration policies and certain policies that pay on a cost-incurred basis.
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2018-06-08
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
S2909Engross

Sine Die
Submits 2018 capital development program requesting the issuance of $375,500,000 in general obligation bonds to the voters for approval at the November 6, 2018, general election.
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2018-06-01
To House Finance Committee
S2291Engross

Sine Die
Provides that cell phone tracking notice and warrant requirements do not apply to location information obtained by court order intercepting wire/oral communications or pen registers/trap and trace devices.
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2018-05-31
To House Judiciary Committee
H7294Engross

Sine Die
Creates the "Neil Fachon Terminally Ill Patient's Right To Try Act of 2018," which establishes the conditions for the use of experimental treatments for terminally ill patients.
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2018-05-31
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
H8042Engross

Sine Die
Requires the Rhode Island ethics commission to post required financial statements of public officials online.
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2018-05-31
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7992Engross

Sine Die
Establishes the supported decision-making act which is a less restrictive alternative to guardianship for utilization of the probate courts.
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2018-05-31
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7474Engross

Sine Die
Permits a registered nurse who is enrolled in an accredited nurse anesthesia program to practice as a nurse anesthetist under the supervision of a certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist.
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2018-05-31
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2870Engross

Sine Die
Prevents credit history or score from being used to determine insurance rates.
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2018-05-31
To House Corporations Committee
S2762Engross

Sine Die
Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.
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2018-05-25
To House Labor Committee
S2589Engross

Sine Die
Provides immunity to persons donating food to food banks.
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2018-05-25
To House Judiciary Committee
S2473Engross

Sine Die
Ensures appropriate disability language is used in job descriptions and statutes.
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2018-05-25
To House Labor Committee
S2433Engross

Sine Die
Allows a person to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of motor vehicle fines or costs, and would permit a person to request an ability to pay hearing before a license is suspended for failure to pay such fines or costs.
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2018-05-25
To House Judiciary Committee
S2710Engross

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Provides that a vehicle unlawfully parked in a properly marked "handicapped parking" space would be towed at the owners expense.
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2018-05-23
To House Judiciary Committee
S2301Engross

Sine Die
Prohibits discrimination in housing against those persons who have a lawful source of income.
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2018-05-16
To House Judiciary Committee
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