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RIS0062An Act Relating To Education -- Private Schools (would Provide That Private Schools Of Higher Education Would Be Required To Give Written Notice Of Their Closing At Least 30 Calendar Days Prior To Said Closing.)
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2013-03-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0164An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (would Allow The Honorable Mayor Scott Avedisian To Join Caitlin Patricia Brown And Thomas Wesley Burgess In Marriage Within The Town Of Narragansett, Rhode Island, On Or About June 8, 2013.)
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2013-03-13
Signed by Governor
RIS0517An Act Relating To Agriculture And Forestry (would Expand The Powers Of The Department Of Environmental Management Relating To Agriculture And Farming By Creating A New Division Of Agriculture.)
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2013-03-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0640An Act Relating To Towns And Cities
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2013-03-13
Committee recommended indefinite postponement
RIS0278An Act Relating To Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals (would Expand The Parent Deinstitutionalization Subsidy To Include Appropriate Relatives And Would Allow A Relative To Care For A Child Or Adult If The Parent Was Unab...
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2013-03-12
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0008An Act Relating To Commercial Law - Children's Wireless Protection Act (would Require Cellular Telephones Sold For Use In Ri To Have Affixed To The Device And Its Packaging A Prominent/conspicuous Warning Label That States The Phone Emits Electromagn...
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2013-03-08
RIS0058An Act Relating To Taxation--sales And Use Taxes -- Liability And Computation (would Provide That The Sale Price Of A Service Agreement For Cellular Telephone Service Subject To The Sales Tax Would Not Include Consideration Received By A Cell Phone R...
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2013-03-08
RIS0220An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Mobile Telephone Use (would Make Unlawful The Use Of A Non-hands-free Mobile Telephone While Operating A Motor Vehicle, Except For Public Safety Personnel.)
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2013-03-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0218An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Text Messaging (would Increase The Fines For Texting While Operating A Motor Vehicle To $500 For A First Conviction, $1,000 For A Second Conviction And $1,500 For A Third Or Subsequent Conviction.)
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2013-03-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0355An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Motor Vehicle Offenses (this Act Would Increase The Penalties For Those Convicted Of Driving Under The Influence, Resulting In Death And Driving Under The Influence, Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury)
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2013-03-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0546An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Miscellaneous Rules (would Increase The Penalty For Second Or Subsequent Violations Of The Offense Of Texting While Driving To Include The Suspension Of An Operator's Driving License In The Discretion Of ...
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2013-03-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0560An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Motor Vehicle Offenses (would Decrease The Maximum Blood Alcohol Concentration For A Person 18 Years To 20 Years When Charged For Driving While Impaired From Less Than .1% To Less Than .08%)by Weight.)
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2013-03-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0563An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Motor Vehicle Offenses (would Grant Judges And Magistrates The Authority To Prohibit Drivers Adjudicated Of Certain Motor Vehicle Offenses From Operating A Motor Vehicle Not Equipped With An Ignition Inte...
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2013-03-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0564An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Motor Vehicle Offenses (would Extend The "lookback" Period For Third And Subsequent Offenses Under The Driving Under The Influence Of Liquor Or Drugs Law (section 31-27-2) And The Refusal To Submit To A C...
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2013-03-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0565An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Motor Vehicle Offenses (would Increase Imprisonment Penalties For Driving So As To Endanger, Resulting In Death And Driving So As To Endanger Resulting In Personal Injury.)
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2013-03-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0595Senate Resolution Congratulating Major Karen Pinch On Her Promotion To Rhode Island State Police Major
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2013-03-07
Senate read and passed
RIS0054Senate Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Diversion Of Food Waste From The Central Landfill (would Create A 9 Member Special Legislative Commission Whose Purpose Would Be To Make A Comprehensive Study Of The Opportunity...
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2013-03-06
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0603An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
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2013-03-06
RIS0482Senate Resolution Recognizing And Commending Christopher W. Burke On Attaining The Rank Of Eagle Scout
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2013-03-05
Senate read and passed
RIS0483Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of William Dewitt Metz
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2013-03-05
Senate read and passed
RIS0502Senate Resolution Recognizing And Commending Sean Fay-wolfe On Achieving Scouting's Most Distinguished Honor, The Rank Of Eagle Scout
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2013-03-05
Senate read and passed
RIS0503Senate Resolution Recognizing And Commending Jonathan F. Masse On Achieving Scouting's Most Distinguished Honor, The Rank Of Eagle Scout
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2013-03-05
Senate read and passed
RIS0504Senate Resolution Recognizing And Commending Nicholas A. Given On Achieving Scouting's Most Distinguished Honor, The Rank Of Eagle Scout
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2013-03-05
Senate read and passed
RIS0505Senate Resolution Congratulating Omar Zaki On Being Selected As One Of Rhode Island's Distinguished Finalists In The 18th Annual Prudential Spirit Of Community Awards Program
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2013-03-05
Senate read and passed
RIS0586Senate Resolution Congratulating Kenneth Ayars On Receiving The Award Of Merit From The Rhode Island Nursery And Landscape Association
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2013-03-05
Senate read and passed
RIS0120An Act Relating To General Assembly - Permanent Joint Committee On Coastal Resources (would Establish A Permanent Joint Legislative Committee To Provide Oversight Of The Coastal Resources Management Council And The Department Of Environmental Managem...
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2013-02-28
RIS0122An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation - Separation Of Powers - Coastal Resources Management Council (would Change The Method By Which Members Of The Coastal Resource Management Council Are Appointed, In Accordance With The Separation Of Powers Con...
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2013-02-28
RIS0281An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Physician Assistants (would Remove The Powers Of The Department Of Health Board Of Licensure To Approve Programs For The Training Of Physician Assistants.)
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2013-02-28
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0291An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Search Warrants (would Require Search Warrants Be Issued, Subject To Established Exceptions, Prior To Obtaining Information Contained In Portable Electronic Devices.)
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2013-02-28
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0015An Act Relating To Food And Drugs - Raw Milk (would Establish Procedures And Standards Promulgated By The Milk Commission For The Handling And Sale Of Raw Milk In The State.)
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2013-02-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0063An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - The Rhode Island Renewable Energy Coordinating Board (provide For An Addition To The Duties Of The Ri Renewable Energy Coordinating Board To Include A Forum On Ways To Support Sustainable Community De...
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2013-02-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0399An Act Relating To Taxation - Social Security Benefits (would Include Social Security Benefits To The Modification Reducing Federal Adjusted Gross Income On Personal Income Taxes.)
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2013-02-26
RIS0049An Act Relating To Education (would Amend The Notification Requirements Regarding The Dismissal, Suspension Or Lay-off Of Teachers In The Event Of A Fiscal Exigency Or Program Reorganization.)
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2013-02-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0254An Act Relating To Taxation - Sales Tax (would Repeal The Sales Tax On Certain Services And Clothing.)
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2013-02-13
RIS0375An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees (would Provide That Adjunct Faculty Members At Any State College/university Who Teach At Least 50% Of The Hours Regularly Worked By Full Time Faculty In An Academic Semester Would Be Eligible For State...
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2013-02-13
RIS0230An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Rhode Island Worker Protection And Job Loss Notification Act (would Create The "rhode Island Worker Protection And Job Loss Notification Act" Which Would Require An Employer To Give Certain Notification...
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2013-02-06
RIS0184An Act Relating To Taxation -- Personal Income Tax (would Allow For A Credit Against A Tax Imposed For Residential Renewable Energy Systems.)
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2013-02-06
RIS0021An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Audit Of Accounts And Installation Of Systems (would Create A Uniform System Of Auditing For Municipal Finances)
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2013-01-29
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0018An Act Relating To Taxation -- Estate And Transfer Taxes--enforcement And Collection (would Provide That For Estate Tax Purposes, Farmland Shall Be Appraised At Its Use Value And Not At Its Full And Fair Cash Value.)
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2013-01-29
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIS0108Senate Resolution Celebrating And Congratulating Members Of The Rhode Island State Grange On The 126th Anniversary Of Its Founding
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2013-01-24
Senate read and passed
RIS0105Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Gloria Ann Jobin
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2013-01-23
Senate read and passed
RIS0057Senate Resolution Congratulating The Honorable Myrna George On Being Honored With The "mary Brennan Tourism Award"
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2013-01-17
Senate read and passed
RIS0076An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Zoning Ordinances (would Expand The Permitted Use Within All Residential Use Districts And All Industrial And Commercial Zoning Use Districts Of A Municipality To Include Animal Agriculture.)
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2013-01-16
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