SR 686: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AMY HENRICH OF BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND, ON WINNING A GOLD MEDAL IN THE ALPINE GIANT SLALOM AT THE 2017 SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD WINTER GAMES IN AUSTRIA
03/30/2017 Senate read and passed
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SB 81: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - BENEFITS (Increases the spendable base wage calculation from seventy-five percent (75%) to eighty-five percent (85%) under the workers' compensation law and makes additional changes relating to partial incapacity.)
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
SB 353: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Facilitates for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the department of environmental management.)
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 6025: JOINT RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING SUFFICIENT SUMS TO PAY ONE-HALF THE COSTS OF TEACHERS IN OBTAINING AN INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION ("IDA") ALIGNED GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN DYSLEXIA KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE (Appropriates sufficient sums to pay one-half the costs of teachers in obtaining an IDA aligned graduate certificate in dyslexia knowledge and practice.)
03/29/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
HB 5158: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (Prohibits abortions solely as a means of sex selection.)
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Deb Fellela
(D)
,
Doc Corvese
(D)
,
Sam Azzinaro
(D)
,
Camille Vella-Wilkinson
(D)
,
Stephen R. Ucci
(D)
SB 355: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Makes it easier for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the division of motor vehicles and the department of administration.)
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 5100: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ABORTION -- THE RHODE ISLAND UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION FROM DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION ACT (Defines and regulates, and in some cases, prohibit dismemberment abortions.)
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
SR 683: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 29, 2017, TO BE "ANNUAL SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
03/29/2017 Senate read and passed
Sponsors
Harold M. Metts
(D)
,
Roger Picard
(D)
,
Stephen R. Archambault
(D)
,
Ana Quezada
(D)
,
Dennis L. Algiere
(R)
HB 5822: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - FORMALDEHYDE CONTROL (Prohibits the use of formaldehyde or formaldehyde replacements in certain children's products.)
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Gregg Amore
(D)
,
Anastasia Williams
(D)
,
Arthur Handy
(D)
,
Mia Ackerman
(D)
,
Carol McEntee
(D)
HB 5809: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - BREAST-FEEDING (Creates an enforcement process for the right to breast-feed at work. In addition, it would require all schools to provide reasonable accommodation to its lactating students.)
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Marcia R. Ranglin-Vassell
(D)
,
Lauren Carson
(D)
,
Julie Casimiro
(D)
,
J. Aaron Regunberg
(D)
HR 5399: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE FETUS AS A HUMAN LIFE UPON THE EXISTENCE OF A HEARTBEAT
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
James N. McLaughlin
(D)
,
Deb Fellela
(D)
,
Doc Corvese
(D)
,
Sam Azzinaro
(D)
,
Raymond Hull
(D)
HB 5922: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation open air structures that are used for the sheltering and/or feeding and watering of animals utilized in connection with agricultural operations.)
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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