Rhode Island Legislature | 2017 | Regular Session | Adjourned Sine Die
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Active Rhode Island Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| H6217 | Changes the recognition of Viet Nam Veterans' Day from May 15 to March 29 in order to correspond to the federal observance of this day. | 2017-09-22 Transmitted to Governor |
| S0990 | Permits redevelopment agencies to finance the construction of projects for residential, recreational, commercial, industrial, institutional, public, or other purposes contemplated by a redevelopment plan. | 2017-09-22 Scheduled for hearing (09/26/2017) |
| S0989 | Joint Resolution Authorizing The State To Enter Into Financing Lease And Payment Agreements In Connection With The Construction Of A Ballpark In The City Of Pawtucket | 2017-09-22 Scheduled for hearing (09/26/2017) |
| S0135 | Removes video games from the definition of "motion picture" for the purposes of the Motion Picture Credit Tax Act, and extends from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2024. | 2017-09-21 Transmitted to Governor |
| S0267 | Prohibits "conversion therapy" by licensed health care professionals with respect to children under 18 years of age. | 2017-09-21 Transmitted to Governor |
| S0733 | Creates an exception to the registration requirements and registration fees for minor use pesticides. | 2017-09-21 Transmitted to Governor |
| S0383 | Establishes guidelines for the family court to use to decide petitions for visitation by grandparents based on a best interest of the grandchild standard. | 2017-09-21 Transmitted to Governor |
| H5347 | Provides for the release of certain records pertaining to the investigation of 38 Studios, LLC. | 2017-09-21 Transmitted to Governor |
| S0843 | Provides that if the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation is a tax title purchaser, it shall not be liable for violations in connection with the tax title property, prior to the expiration of five (5) years from the date of the tax s... | 2017-09-21 Transmitted to Governor |
| H5623 | Requires that any applicant or holder of a retail license for the sale of alcoholic beverages be required to file a certificate of insurance evidencing liability insurance coverage in certain minimum amounts. | 2017-09-21 Transmitted to Governor |
Top Rhode Island Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Joseph Shekarchi [D] | 188 |  |
| Rep. Patricia Morgan [R] | 126 | |
| Rep. Robert Craven [D] | 125 | |
| Rep. Kenneth Marshall [D] | 120 | |
| Rep. William O'Brien [D] | 109 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Erin Lynch Prata [D] | 284 | |
| Sen. Frank Lombardi [D] | 219 | |
| Sen. Michael McCaffrey [D] | 171 | |
| Sen. Stephen Archambault [D] | 157 | |
| Sen. Joshua Miller [D] | 154 | |
Top Rhode Island Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 317 | |
| Judiciary | 210 | |
| Corporations | 90 | |
| Health, Education and Welfare | 74 | |
| Labor | 43 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 160 | |
| Finance | 134 | |
| Health and Human Services | 52 | |
| Labor | 33 | |
| Education | 28 | |
Most Viewed Rhode Island Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| H6011 | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Establishment Of Procedures To Regulate And License The Intentional Manipulation Of The Global Environment Through Geoengineering (creates A 5 Member Commission To Study And Prov... | Bill Text |
| H5343 | Prohibits the state from interfering with a woman's decision to prevent, commence, continue, or terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability. | Bill Text |
| H5555 | Establishes a system for the regulation and taxation for adult use and cultivation of marijuana. | Bill Text |
| H5175 | Relating To Making Appropriations For The Support Of The State For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018 | Bill Text |
| H5093 | Promotes the state and local enforcement of federal immigration laws, through civil and criminal penalties. | Bill Text |
| H5277 | Prohibits "conversion therapy" by licensed health care professionals with respect to children under eighteen (18) years of age. | Bill Text |
| H5413 | Requires employers with eighteen (18) or more employees to provide three (3) paid sick days in 2018, four (4) paid sick days in 2019 and five (5) paid sick days thereafter. | Bill Text |
| S0420 | Establishes a system for the regulation and taxation for adult use and cultivation of marijuana. | Bill Text |
| H5515 | Creates standards for responding to immigration detainees for the law enforcement officials' transportation of inmates, who are the subject of immigration detainers or administrative warrants. | Bill Text |
| H5510 | Limits access to firearms when an individual is under certain types of domestic restraining orders or protective orders issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2017. | Bill Text |
Most Monitored Rhode Island Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| H5343 | Prohibits the state from interfering with a woman's decision to prevent, commence, continue, or terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability. | Bill Text |
| H5093 | Promotes the state and local enforcement of federal immigration laws, through civil and criminal penalties. | Bill Text |
| H5277 | Prohibits "conversion therapy" by licensed health care professionals with respect to children under eighteen (18) years of age. | Bill Text |
| S0274 | Prohibits the state from interfering with a woman's decision to prevent, commence, continue, or terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability, or restricting the use or manner of medically recognized methods of contraception or abortion. | Bill Text |
| H5515 | Creates standards for responding to immigration detainees for the law enforcement officials' transportation of inmates, who are the subject of immigration detainers or administrative warrants. | Bill Text |
| S0223 | Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds known as high capacity magazines. | Bill Text |
| H5155 | Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds. | Bill Text |
| H5510 | Limits access to firearms when an individual is under certain types of domestic restraining orders or protective orders issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2017. | Bill Text |
| H5555 | Establishes a system for the regulation and taxation for adult use and cultivation of marijuana. | Bill Text |
| H5100 | Defines and regulates, and in some cases, prohibit dismemberment abortions. | Bill Text |
Rhode Island Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
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| 2017 | Regular Session | 2418 | 817 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | Regular Session | 2472 | 1013 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015 | Regular Session | 2399 | 845 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | Regular Session | 2526 | 1139 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | Regular Session | 2389 | 1105 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2012 | Regular Session | 1386 | 585 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | Regular Session | 2420 | 974 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | Regular Session | 2189 | 703 | Browse | Search | Download |
