HR 5958: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MARCH 12TH THROUGH 18TH OF 2017 TO BE "BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
03/21/2017 House read and passed
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HR 5961: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
03/21/2017 House read and passed
HB 5400: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES (Requires all candidates for United States President and Vice President file copies of their last five (5) years of federal income tax returns with the state board of elections no later than fifty (50) days prior to the general election.)
03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Lauren Carson
(D)
,
Michael A. Morin
(D)
,
Teresa Tanzi
(D)
,
Evan Shanley
(D)
,
Jean Philippe Barros
(D)
SB 253: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FUNDING OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Amends the provisions by which charter public schools apply for state aid for reimbursement of school housing costs and further amends the calculation method of housing costs under this section.)
03/21/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
SB 338: AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (Changes references to "director" with "commissioner" of public safety and removes duties of superintendent of state police to department of safety.)
03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Cynthia Armour Coyne
(D)
,
Paul V. Jabour
(D)
,
Michael J. McCaffrey
(D)
,
Dominick Ruggerio
(D)
HB 5607: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- GEOENGINEERING (Defines geoengineering and requires permission of director of DEM to implement solar radiation management and climate geoengineering.)
03/21/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/23/2017)
SR 622: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE LYNCH FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF JOHN D. LYNCH, ESQUIRE
03/21/2017 Senate read and passed
Sponsors
Maryellen Goodwin
(D)
,
Michael J. McCaffrey
(D)
,
Jeanine Calkin
(D)
,
Dominick Ruggerio
(D)
HR 5960: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES
03/21/2017 House read and passed
HB 5644: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires a national criminal records check from applicants for licenses to become drivers for a transportation network company or a transportation network company driver or hackneys.)
03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 5442: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 5698: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - ELECTION OFFENSES (Eliminates the requirement of identifying the name or names of the author of a circular, flier, or poster designed to injure or defeat any candidate for election to public office.)
03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Joe Shekarchi
(D)
,
Grace Diaz
(D)
,
Thomas Winfield
(D)
,
Edith Ajello
(D)
,
Jean Philippe Barros
(D)
HB 5705: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS - CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Requires any person voting by mail or emergency ballot to provide proof of identity.)
03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Mike Chippendale
(R)
,
Doc Corvese
(D)
,
Robert A. Nardolillo
(R)
,
Blake A. Filippi
(R)
,
Sam Azzinaro
(D)
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