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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 · House Apr 12, 2017

HR 5513: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS--A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (MAJORITY VOTE REQUIREMENT THROUGH INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING FOR GENERAL OFFICERS AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' ELECTION) (Requires the winning candidate for general offices and the general assembly to receive a majority of the votes cast.)

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

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SR 725: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ALFRED A. RUSSO, SR.

04/12/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 6071: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Authorizes the Middletown Municipal Court to impose fines not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 771: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WAGES (Defines and recognizes the existence and potential liability of lead entities concerning the payment of wages.)

04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 6108: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES (Exempts the atomic energy commission from state purchasing competitive bidding process in circumstances when federal funds are involved.)

04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 6038: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- WRITE-IN CANDIDATES (Requires candidates seeking to be elected by write-in ballots to file a declaration of intent.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 741: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS ACT (Requires manufacturers to fully disclose all ingredients of their cosmetics on their product label, as well as on their website. Failure to do so would result in a minimum fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000).)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 5970: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- TABULATION AND CERTIFICATION OF RETURNS BY STATE BOARD (Requires the board of elections to report all votes received by write-in candidates.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 736: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE (Grants an annual increase of three percent (3%) cost-of-living retirement adjustment on the first fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) of a retiree's annual allowance.)

04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 6106: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - FROZEN DESSERTS (Eliminates multiple fees for frozen dessert processors licensed as food service establishments.)

04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SR 197: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO APPEAR JOINTLY ON THE BALLOT) (Amends the constitution so that in the year 2022 and thereafter, candidates for the office of governor and lieutenant governor would form joint candidacies so that voters cast a single vote for a candidate for governor and lieutenant governor.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 678: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE (Expands TDI benefits, changes the calculation of the taxable wage base, includes state and municipal employees; increases the maximum number of weeks an employee can collect TDI and TCI; and expands TCI benefits for the care of siblings and grandchildren.)

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