| S0014 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Harvest Outreach Ministry, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-16
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5508 | Intro
Sine Die | Facilitates the sharing of information between the treasury, state retirement system, division of taxation, and the department of labor and training concerning unclaimed property, taxation collection, and pension benefit monitoring.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-16
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S0317 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the general assembly to appropriate a minimum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in capital financing for affordable housing development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5014 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of The Beacon Hill Lane Homeowner's Association, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-16
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5525 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Sincere Condolences On The Passing Of Kerry Rock Curran
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
House read and passed |
| S0263 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The United States Congress Adopt "an American Economic Recovery" Program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0298 | Pass | Senate Resolution Celebrating General George Washington's Birthday
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| S0249 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the minimum corporate tax from four hundred dollars ($400) to two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the tax year beginning on July 1, 2018, and abolish the tax for tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5293 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Adopting Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The Years 2017 And 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
House passed Sub A |
| H5528 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of February, 2017, As "teen Dating Violence Prevention Month"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
House read and passed |
| H5526 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Richard A. Grills
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
House read and passed |
| S0261 | Intro
Sine Die | Commencing on January 1, 2018, require that all developmental disabilities organizations that employ five (5) employees or more and who are reimbursed for such services by the state, to pay their employees at least fifteen ($15.00) dollars per hour.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5527 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Dr. Frank D. SÁnchez On His Inauguration As The 10th President Of Rhode Island College
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
House read and passed |
| H5524 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Megan Roy On Receiving The 2017 Prudential Spirit Of Community Award
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
House read and passed |
| H5276 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires persons seeking certain forms of public assistance to attend a financial literacy seminar.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5511 | Intro
Sine Die | Ends the voting of mail ballots at local board of canvassers. It also authorizes in-person early voting effective July 1, 2018, with the actual procedures to be established by rules promulgated by the state board of elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5514 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that persons who apply to the DMV for a driver's license, its renewal or personal identification simultaneously register to vote, unless they expressly decline to do so. It also requires that the person certify that they are an American citi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5507 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the definition of child for the purpose of eligibility to receive DCYF services, including foster care, to any person under the age of 21 who began to receive child welfare services from the DCYF prior to reaching age 18.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To House Finance Committee |
| H5216 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the joint committee of the repealer in the general assembly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0012 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Aml Publications, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0279 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires retailers to examine photo ID to verify person presenting EBT card is person entitled to use it and impose one month suspension for each violation on retailers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5092 | Pass | Allows the Honorable Scott Avedisian to join Jennifer Elizabeth Sayles and Mary-Margaret Velan in marriage on or about February 15, 2017, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5339 | Intro
Sine Die | Subjects the state board of elections to the provisions of the administrative procedures act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5523 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The 173rd Anniversary Of Dominican Republic Independence On February 27, 2017
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
House read and passed |
| S0256 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that all legislative grants awarded by the general assembly be included in the annual state budget and specifies information that must be provided regarding each grant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0241 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing And Celebrating The 100th Anniversary Of Providence College On February 14, 2017
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
Senate read and passed |
| H5390 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a prescription drug review commission to develop a list of critical prescription drugs for which there is a substantial public interest in understanding the development of its pricing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| H5464 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Clifford Ferreira, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
House read and passed |
| H5264 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases penalties for damages to electric and communication lines from three thousand dollars ($3,000) to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); imprisonment from two (2) years to ten (10) years, or both and requires restitution for economic harm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5466 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
House read and passed |
| H5260 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians to the class of protected people included in the hate crimes sentencing act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5349 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that each individual person acting in violation of the plumbing laws shall constitute a separate offense to any person, firm, or corporation assessed a penalty for a violation of the plumbing laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0242 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Untimely Passing Of Layla Angela Charette
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
Senate read and passed |
| H5208 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the death penalty in situations where first responders are murdered by way of ambush.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5134 | Pass | House Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study The Low And Moderate Income Housing Act (extends The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Legislative Commission To Study The Low And Modera...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
House read and passed |
| H5116 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that a cause of action may be brought for encroachment upon open space land.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0188 | Intro
Sine Die | Enhances the penalties for driving a motor vehicle without proof of financial responsibility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5465 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Congratulations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
House read and passed |
| H5323 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the state board of pharmacy, in collaboration with the Rhode Island department of health, to annually identify up to fifteen (15) prescription drugs on which the state spends significant health care dollars due to increases in costs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| H5213 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires non-emergency child placements by DCYF to include in the petition for placement investigations of both paternal and maternal families.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5463 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The 100th Anniversary Of The Charter Of Providence College
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
House read and passed |
| S0167 | Intro
Sine Die | Renders void/unenforceable motor transportation contract terms holding harmless indemnitee from or against its own negligence/intentional acts/omissions upon the effective date.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0064 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a rebuttable presumption of vehicle owner's or operator's knowledge that a vehicle did not comply with financial security requirements if charged with same violation within 6 months preceding the current violation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5342 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study Restorative Practices/restorative Justice (creates A 17 Member Special Legislative Study Commission To Study And Makes Recommendations On Restorative Practices/restorative Justice In...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5261 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the statute of limitations for second-degree sexual assault.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0058 | Pass | Allows Carole Warren to join Molly Smith and Zachary C. Siener in marriage on or about July 29, 2017, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-10
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0067 | Pass | Allows Terrance N. Turner, Esq., Justice of the Peace, to join Amanda E. Carrier, and Justin N. Turner, in marriage on or about October 7, 2017, within the Town of East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-10
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0061 | Pass | Allows Nancy Mullen to join Amy Lynne Oster and Scott Anthony Lambert, Jr., in marriage on or about May 20, 2017, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-10
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5008 | Pass | Allows Devin Driscoll to join Kayleigh Pratt and William Fischer in marriage on or about February 11, 2017, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-10
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5013 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Apogee Products, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-10
Effective without Governor's signature |
