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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

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SR 694: SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2017, AS "NATIONAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

03/30/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 393: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Permits agents of a public utility to enter a premises where gas or electricity is supplied under certain circumstances.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SR 688: SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH 25, 2017 AS THE 196TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY

03/30/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 269: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (Establishes Rhode Island’s membership in the interstate medical licensure compact. It details the procedure to be followed in order to allow physicians to become licensed in multiple states, while ensuring the safety of patients.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5595: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAGES (Gradually increases the hourly minimum wage from $9.60 to $15.00 on January 1, 2022, as well as gradually increasing the hourly minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities from $3.89 an hour to $15.00 an hour on January 1, 2026.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SR 697: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE M. TERESA PAIVA WEED FOR HER STALWART AND PASSIONATE SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF RHODE ISLAND

03/30/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5315: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGE--GRATUITIES (Raises the minimum wage for tipped workers by fifty cents ($.50) per year commencing on January 1, 2018 until the tipped minimum wage is not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the regular minimum wage.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 377: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Mandates that a landlord have a general liability policy of at least ($100,000) in effect for those injured on the premises due to landlords negligence. Failure to provide proof of insurance would preclude a landlord from proceeding an eviction action.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SR 696: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PAUL E. BARBER, SR., M.D.

03/30/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5316: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TIP PROTECTION (Prohibits employers from receiving any portion of the tips given by customers to their tipped employees with limited exceptions for credit card service charges.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SB 425: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FORM AND EFFECT OF CONVEYANCES (Validates certain conveyancing defects in various instruments executed by or affecting grantors, grantees, business entities, powers of attorney, probate fiduciaries, mortgage discharges and foreclosures or certain clerical defects.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 30, 2017

HB 5610: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES (Increases WRB membership from 15 to 23 members consisting of 12 public representatives and 11 members associated with various public agencies.)

03/30/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study