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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 12, 2017

SB 743: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Exempts the adult and child immunization accounts from recoupment of indirect costs from the monies collected to fund the immunization programs.)

04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SR 293: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES) (Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to the electors of the state that increases the length of term for senators and representatives to four (4) years and imposes a limit of four (4) consecutive terms for those offices.)

04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 754: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PATIENT ACCESS EXPANSION ACT (Prohibits the state from requiring any form of the Federation of State Medical Boards' proprietary maintenance of licensure program.)

04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 523: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF PICERNE-SIERRA BAYAMON, INC.

04/12/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 522: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF VIJOTAR, INC.

04/12/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HR 5401: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (EMPOWERMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS) (Proposes a constitutional amendment that would affirm the standing of each individual taxpayer to contest the validity or legality of any governmental expenditure or tax in the appropriate forum.)

04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 5353: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Establishes limits on the maximum number of patients that may be assigned to a unit’s registered nurses in particular health care situations.)

04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SR 727: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARGARET M. SILVA

04/12/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HR 5886: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS CHANGE FEDERAL LAW IN ORDER TO ALLOW STATES TO REQUIRE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP AS A REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER TO VOTE

04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 5309: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - RESIDENCE OF THOSE IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY ACT (Establishes a process to ensure persons in government custody are counted as their actual residence for purposes of redistricting.)

04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 6107: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES (Exempts the mandatory paintcare fee added to the purchase price of paint sold in the state from sales tax.)

04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 737: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND LIVABLE HOME TAX CREDIT ACT (Establishes the "Rhode Island Livable Home Tax Credit Act", and provides for its administration.)

04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance