Rhode Island Legislature | 2018 | Regular Session
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Active Rhode Island Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| S2663 | Exempts from taxation all real and personal property located within East Providence of the charitable nonprofit corporation of Foster Forward (formerly the Rhode Island Foster Parents Association). | 2018-06-19 Placed on the House Consent Calendar |
| H7134 | Requires the public utilities commission to implement a purchase of receivables program where the electric distribution company purchases the receivables of a nonregulated power producer at a discount rate. | 2018-06-19 House passed Sub A |
| H8233 | Allows Yamil Baez to join Roshni Darnal and Juan Espinoza in marriage on or about August 17, 2018, within the Town of Smithfield, Rhode Island. | 2018-06-19 Transmitted to Governor |
| H8271 | Eliminates the need of filing an SR 22, standard form with the department of motor vehicles or its divisions, in order for an individual to get their operator’s license reinstated. | 2018-06-19 Placed on House Calendar |
| S2981 | Allows John V. Snellings to join Abigail Snellings and Allison Pagliaro in marriage on or about October 12, 2018, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island. | 2018-06-19 Senate read and passed |
| S2045 | Authorizes the implementation and operation of sports wagering at the Twin River and Tiverton gaming facilities. | 2018-06-19 Senate passed Sub A |
| S2923 | Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $220,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness. | 2018-06-19 |
| S2683 | Establishes the Rhode Island chapter of the children’s advocacy center, a community based organization that would provide a child-friendly, safe and neutral location from which a multidisciplinary team would act in response to child abuse allegatio... | 2018-06-19 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| H8327 | Allows Christopher William Stanley to join Jennifer Vosburgh and Brandon Murphy in marriage on or about September 29, 2018, within the Town of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. | 2018-06-19 House read and passed |
| S2063 | Increases the maximum tax for qualifying low-income housing from eight percent (8%) to ten percent (10%) of the property's previous year's gross scheduled rental income. | 2018-06-19 |
Top Rhode Island Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Joseph Shekarchi [D] | 208 |  |
| Rep. Camille Vella-wilkinson [D] | 154 | |
| Rep. John Edwards [D] | 145 | |
| Rep. Kenneth Marshall [D] | 132 | |
| Rep. Raymond Hull [D] | 116 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Erin Lynch Prata [D] | 326 | |
| Sen. Frank Lombardi [D] | 200 | |
| Sen. Donna Nesselbush [D] | 158 | |
| Sen. Maryellen Goodwin [D] | 150 | |
| Sen. Louis Dipalma [D] | 150 | |
Top Rhode Island Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 350 | |
| Judiciary | 258 | |
| Health, Education and Welfare | 151 | |
| Corporations | 107 | |
| Labor | 67 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 231 | |
| Finance | 128 | |
| Health and Human Services | 60 | |
| Education | 39 | |
| Commerce | 28 | |
Most Viewed Rhode Island Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| H7477 | Requires pet shops to only sell cats or dogs obtained from an animal shelter, dog pound or animal rescue. | Bill Text |
| H7200 | Making Appropriations For The Support Of The State For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019 | Bill Text |
| S2045 | Authorizes the implementation and operation of sports wagering at the Twin River and Tiverton gaming facilities. | Bill Text |
| H7076 | Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements. | Bill Text |
| H7228 | Amends the nurse licensure compact and adopts an enhanced version of the act, to allow nurses to hold a multi-state license which would allow them to practice across state lines without having to obtain multiple licenses. | Bill Text |
| S2008 | Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements. | Bill Text |
| S2163 | Prohibits the state from restricting persons from terminating pregnancy prior to fetal viability. Would repeal laws regulating abortion. | Bill Text |
| H7111 | Protects individuals from internet disclosure of personally identifiable information by commercial websites/online service operators and creates right of action for violations. | Bill Text |
| H7340 | Prohibits the state from restricting persons from terminating pregnancy prior to fetal viability. Would repeal laws regulating abortion. | Bill Text |
| H7075 | Makes possession bump stocks, binary triggers or trigger cranks punishable by up to10 years in imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine and penalizes modification of semi-automatic weapons to full automatic fire with a single pull or hold in the same way. | Bill Text |
Most Monitored Rhode Island Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| S2188 | Establishes a fee on companies that sell fossil fuels in Rhode Island and also establishes a receipt account to disburse the funds from. | Bill Text |
| H7400 | Establishes a fee on companies that sell fossil fuels in Rhode Island and also establishes a receipt account to disburse the funds from. | Bill Text |
| H7477 | Requires pet shops to only sell cats or dogs obtained from an animal shelter, dog pound or animal rescue. | Bill Text |
| H7688 | Authorizes the supreme court to issue "extreme risk protections orders" requiring the surrender of all firearms from persons determined to be capable of causing personal injury. | Bill Text |
| S2493 | Restricts possession and sale of new assault weapons. Limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds or less. Grandfathers current possession/ownership. | Bill Text |
| H7766 | Restricts possession and sale of new assault weapons. Limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds or less. Grandfathers current possession/ownership. | Bill Text |
| S2163 | Prohibits the state from restricting persons from terminating pregnancy prior to fetal viability. Would repeal laws regulating abortion. | Bill Text |
| S2319 | 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 |
| H7340 | Prohibits the state from restricting persons from terminating pregnancy prior to fetal viability. Would repeal laws regulating abortion. | Bill Text |
| H7075 | Makes possession bump stocks, binary triggers or trigger cranks punishable by up to10 years in imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine and penalizes modification of semi-automatic weapons to full automatic fire with a single pull or hold in the same way. | Bill Text |
Rhode Island Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
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| 2018 | Regular Session | 2314 | 457 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2017 | Regular Session | 2418 | 1002 | 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 |
