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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 472: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Redefines extraordinary costs of education by defining it as costs that exceed the state approved threshold based on an amount above the core foundation amount and abolish requirement that departments of education collect data on those costs.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 670: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE CONTRACTS ANTI-DISCRIMINATION (Prohibits any state agency, department or person which is authorized to expend or collect money for the state, from many types of discrimination.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 755: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT (Adds a chief innovation officer to the governor's list of appointments to be made following an election to office.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5729: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Allows those persons with concealed carry permits issued by other states to carry upon their person weapons in Rhode Island provided that the issuing state recognizes and gives reciprocity to RI permit holders.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SR 779: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF WILLIAM BENSON, JR.

04/25/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 250: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides that the state would pay the local share or contribution of charter public school tuition for the number of students attending the charter public schools in excess of five percent (5%) of the average daily membership of all pupils.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 786: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE ACT (Provides that proceeds from the auction or sale of allowances to emit a fixed amount of carbon dioxide may be used to promote cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, zero emission vehicles and charging stations.)

04/25/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 25, 2017

SB 252: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Adjusts the charter school tuition hold back provision in last year's budget by allowing the school districts to choose between withholding seven percent (7%) or the difference in unique costs.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5263: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Amends the statute for possession of firearms by minors.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5546: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - GUN CRIMES REPORT (Directs the attorney general to report annually to the general assembly on the incidence and disposition of crimes involving guns.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HB 5155: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds.)

04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Apr 25, 2017

HR 6135: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES

04/25/2017 House read and passed