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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2017

HB 6139: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- TRANSLATION OF LEGAL AND FINANCING DOCUMENTS (Requires many consumer contracts to be translated from English to Spanish or Japanese under some circumstances.)

05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2017

HB 5891: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- E-911 UNIFORM EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM DIVISION (Requires all the money collected for various billed services, by each telecommunications provider be deposited in a restricted receipt account, not the general fund.)

05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2017

HR 6018: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROTECTING AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE CARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN STATE-FUNDED HOME CARE PROGRAMS (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the Commission to study and make recommendations for providing care in state-funded home care programs, from April 20, 2017, to June 15, 2017, and said commission would expire on August 15, 2017.)

05/02/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2017

HB 5913: AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION -- PAYMENT OF STATUTORY FEES (Authorizes state departments and agencies to allow a vendor to withhold a commission for developing and implementing a web-based system for filing of applications for licenses and permits.)

05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2017

HB 6060: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (Prohibits the state from suspending or otherwise disqualifying a person from the privilege of maintaining a commercial driver license based on certain traffic violations arising from the operation of a non-commercial vehicle.)

05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2017

HR 6179: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF AMEDEO C. MEROLLA, BRIGADIER GENERAL, RET.

05/02/2017 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2017

HR 6178: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

05/02/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2017

SB 389: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - TRESPASS AND ACTIONS FOR POSSESSION (Provides that a cause of action may be brought for encroachment upon open space land.)

05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2017

HB 6021: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND VALUES ACT--ENHANCED COMMUNITY PROTECTION IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Prohibits federal immigration authorities from access to certain identified sensitive locations, except unless very limited circumstances.)

05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2017

SB 31: AN ACT RELATING TO RIPTA -- ELDERLY AND DISABLED BUS PASS ASSISTANCE (Reinstates free RIPTA bus fares for elderly and disabled riders who meet means test criteria.)

05/02/2017 Committee heard

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2017

HB 5864: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- LITIGATION LENDING AGREEMENTS (Makes litigation loan agreements subject to state usury statutes.)

05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2017

HB 6122: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - THE RHODE ISLAND COOPERATIVE WATER AUTHORITY (Establishes the Rhode Island cooperative water authority. The authority would have the power to acquire, lease, manage, sell, and otherwise deal with land and water supply systems and authorized to issue bonds and notes in furtherance of its mission.)

05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study