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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

HB 6105: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires prospective reimbursement for state-licensed facilities providing mental health, substance abuse treatment and/or prevention services with an annual reconciliation for any underpayment or overpayment.)

04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 746: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED RAW AND PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS (Requires that all genetically engineered food offered for retail sale in this state have a label disclosing that the food is genetically engineered food upon the occurrence of 4 other states adopting similar labeling laws as specified in this act.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 246: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION-COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (Requires that students who are home schooled be evaluated via grade level standardized assessment to measure satisfactory progress or growth from the previous year.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 5707: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Eliminates the reporting requirements imposed on campaign treasurers for expenditures made concerning a candidate by persons/groups not acting in concert with the candidate's campaign in light of the existing reporting requirements contained in 17-25.3-1.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 5708: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMPLIANCE (Prohibits any person who owes more than five hundred dollars ($500) in board of election imposed fines, fees and penalties for more than two (2) years, and who has exhausted all of their appeals, to run for public office.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 244: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION-COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (Requires that students who are home schooled be evaluated via grade level standardized assessment to measure satisfactory progress or growth from the previous year.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 6072: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS--MIDDLETOWN (Imposes size and weight restrictions on through traffic on Forest Avenue, Middletown.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HB 6062: AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY - FARM CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (Provides for the siting and operating standards for farm-based renewable energy facilities.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2017

HR 6036: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE LABELING AND SALES OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICATIONS (Creates a 9 member commission to study and provide recommendations on the labeling and sales of homeopathic medication, and reports back by February 6, 2018, and expire on May 6, 2018.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2017

SB 160: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - EMERGENCY SHELTERS (Establishes rules and procedures for licensing emergency shelters, including setting minimum standards and prohibiting the charging fees to the residents.)

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

passed · Rhode Island · House Apr 11, 2017

HR 6099: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

04/11/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Apr 11, 2017

HB 5865: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (Increased the number of permits for medical marijuana compassion centers from three (3) to six (6).)

04/11/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study