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H7529PassEstablish qualifications/procedures to license underground utility contractors. It would also enlarge the contractor's registration and licensing board from fifteen (15) to seventeen (17) members to administer and to oversee the licensees.
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2014-06-30
Signed by Governor
H7054PassRequire any political party or political action committee which advocates any question considered at any financial town meeting or at any election at which amendments to a city/town charter are proposed to file a report with the board of canvassers
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2014-06-30
Signed by Governor
H7544PassDefines and provides for rules, regulations, restrictions and exemptions for the licensure of public adjusters, company adjusters and independent adjusters. Provides for the issuance of emergency licenses during a catastrophe.
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2014-06-30
Signed by Governor
H8134PassFurther define the purposes of and the services to be provided by the Exeter Fire District.
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2014-06-30
Signed by Governor
S2624PassCreates the felony crime of online impersonation concerning all types of electronic communication.
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2014-06-30
Signed by Governor
S3077PassAllow Shannon Staley to join Elizabeth Bomze and Katherine Hurd in marriage on or about September 6, 2014, within the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island.
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2014-06-30
Signed by Governor
S2749PassMakes it unlawful for a person to own or operate a business in the town of Smithfield without a registration certificate from the town.
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2014-06-30
Signed by Governor
S2536PassAdds mental health and substance abuse treatment providers and facilities to those entities that health insurers are required to audit or review within 18 months of initial payment.
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2014-06-30
Signed by Governor
S2398PassDesignate calamari as the official state appetizer
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2014-06-27
Signed by Governor
H7446PassDesignate calamari as the official state appetizer.
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2014-06-27
Signed by Governor
S2359PassRequires the dept of health, in cooperation with the dept of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities, and hospitals and DCYF to submit a report to the G.A. concerning parity in the behavioral healthcare insurance coverage laws and regulatio...
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2014-06-24
Signed by Governor
S2216PassExempt the entire job development fund from the indirect cost recoveries on restricted receipt accounts. This act would take effect on January 1, 2015.
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2014-06-24
Signed by Governor
S2101PassRequire the collection of DNA samples for any person arrested for a crime of violence as defined in this act or convicted of any felony. This act would expand the list of crimes for which a DNA sample is required.
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2014-06-24
Signed by Governor
S2407PassAmends the definitions of "credit amount" and "credit weeks" for the purpose of calculating a person's earned wages under the Employment Security Act, Establishes certain conditions for accumulation of waiting period credits.
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2014-06-24
Signed by Governor
H7988PassPermit the holder of a Class B and/or Class ED retail license to apply for a "Lock-In" Event permit to allow a group of individuals to remain in the licensed premises after closing hours.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2817PassProhibit sexual contact committed using the element of surprise.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H7571PassAuthorizing The Town Of Narragansett To Finance The Improvement, Renovation, Repair, Reconstruction And/or Restoration Of And Equipment For The Town Of Narragansett Public Safety Building And To Issue Not More Than $2,000,000 Bonds And Notes Therefor
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S3015PassRequire the display of a POW/MIA chair of honor in the State House, commemorating the men and women of the United States armed forces taken as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S3005PassExempts a certain property to lot 34 in Bristol from certain requirement governing liquor licenses and proximity to schools and churches.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H7378PassProhibit sexual contact committed using the element of surprise.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H7762PassIncrease the penalty for violating any state law regulating the illicit sale of cigarettes.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H7813PassAuthorizing The Town Of Smithfield To Issue Not Exceeding $6,400,000 General Obligation Bonds Or Notes For The Purposes Of Renovating And Expanding The Smithfield Police Station
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H7319PassSet measurement standards for the sale of propane
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2380PassIncrease the penalty for violating state laws regulating the illicit sale of cigarettes.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H7863PassMake it a violation for a public or private school principal or person in charge to neglect the fire system and fire drill requirements as set out in statute and would increase the fine to two hundred dollars ($200) per violation.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2264PassSet measurement standards for the sale of propane.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H7210PassAdd one additional federal census block group within the town of Portsmouth, as a state enterprise zone under the distressed areas economic revitalization act
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2396PassEntitles permanent resident disabled veterans to free admission to state institutions of higher education if he or she meets academic criteria and registration requirements.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2839PassPermits the holder of a Class B and/or Class ED retail license to apply for a "Lock-In Event" permit to allow a group of individuals to remain in the licensed premises after closing hours, including, but not limited to, the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 6:00...
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2199PassAuthorizing The Town Of Narragansett To Finance The Improvement, Renovation, Repair, Reconstruction And/or Restoration Of And Equipment For The Town Of Narragansett Public Safety Building And To Issue Not More Than $2,000,000 Bonds And Notes Therefor
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2979PassTransfer the regulatory and administrative duties for Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing and Wrestling from the Division of Racing and Athletics to the Department of Business Regulation.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H7619PassCreate a crime for the larceny of farm products that is either a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the value of the item stolen.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2643PassCreate a crime for the larceny of farm products that is either a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the value of the item stolen.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H7761PassIncrease the fines for the use of a cell phone by a minor while operating a motor vehicle and would increase the fines for texting while operating a motor vehicle.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2678PassIncrease the fines for the use of a cell phone by a minor while operating a motor vehicle and would increase the fines for texting while operating a motor vehicle.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2343PassAdd one additional federal census block group within the town of Portsmouth, as a state enterprise zone under the distressed areas economic revitalization act
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H7370PassLicenses/Regulates maxillofacial surgery assistants and increases disciplinary/oversight powers of dentistry board over dentists, dental hygienists and surgery assistants.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2629PassMake it a violation for a public or private school principal or person in charge to neglect the fire system and fire drill requirements as set out in statute and would increase the fine to two hundred dollars ($200) per violation.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2235PassRequires any political party or political action committee which advocates any question considered at any financial town meeting/at any election at which amendments to a city/town charter are proposed to file a report with the board of canvassers.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H8191PassExempts a certain property to lot 34 in Bristol from certain requirements governing liquor licenses and proximity to school and churches.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
S2744PassAuthorize the Town of Smithfield to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $6,400,000 to renovate the police station.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H8182PassRequires the display of a POW/MIA chair of honor in the State House, commemorating the men and women of the United States armed forces taken as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action.
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2014-06-23
Signed by Governor
H8003Intro

Sine Die
Require purchasing of charged-off credit card debt to comply with applicable state and federal law.
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2014-06-21
Committee continued
S3056Intro

Sine Die
Authorizes a voter referendum on the approval of casino gaming at the Newport Grand facility. The referendum is also tied to a proposed constitutional amendment on the location of such gaming.
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2014-06-21
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2014)
H7096Intro

Sine Die
Teachers who obtain a rating of “highly effective” or the equivalent thereof would be evaluated not more than once every 4 yrs, and that teachers who obtain a rating of “effective” or the equivalent thereof would be evaluated not more than 3 ...
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2014-06-20
Senate passed Sub B
S2747Intro

Sine Die
Permit a pharmacy to provide a compounded drug to a practitioner for administration in a physician's office.
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2014-06-20
Senate passed Sub A
H7694Engross

Sine Die
Protects volunteer firefighters and EMS technicians from termination by their private employer for missing work because of the need to respond to an emergency.
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2014-06-20
House read and passed
H7938Intro

Sine Die
Creates rebuttable presumption of fraud/undue influence for documentary donative transfers by elder/dependent persons to persons in fiduciary, legal, familial, caregiver relationships.
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2014-06-20
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
S2888Intro

Sine Die
Eliminate the process that allows filings by casualty insurers seeking rate increases or decreases of not more than five percent (5%) to become effective when filed.
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2014-06-20
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2014)
H8357PassAllow Christopher D. Graham, Esq., to join Michelle Wright and Frank Cardente in marriage on or about June 21, 2014, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island, or the Town of North Providence, Rhode Island.
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2014-06-20
Signed by Governor
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