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All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2017

HB 5671: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PATIENT ACCESS EXPANSION ACT (Prohibits the state from requiring any form of the Federation of State Medical Boards' proprietary maintenance of licensure program.)

03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2017

HR 5577: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES (Creates a 13 member commission to study the operation of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and would report back by January 9, 2018, and expire on March 9, 2018.)

03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 15, 2017

SR 111: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES FOR THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY WATERFOWL HUNTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS (Extends the reporting and expiration dates for the special legislative commission to study waterfowl hunting laws and regulations from January 3, 2017, to November 1, 2017, and said commission would expire on December 31, 2017.)

03/15/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 15, 2017

SB 495: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (Authorizes the governor to enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact and would designate an office to administer this compact.)

03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2017

HR 5916: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

03/15/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2017

HB 5672: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Grants reciprocity to physicians in other states and foreign jurisdictions upon submission of application/evidence meeting all requirements applicable to resident physicians to the board of medical licensure.)

03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 15, 2017

HB 5582: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (Authorizes the governor to enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact and would designate an office to administer this compact.)

03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 14, 2017

HB 5387: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING, REUSE AND DISPOSAL OF MATTRESSES (Abolishes fees imposed upon Rhode Island residents and businesses operating within the state for the collection, transportation, storage or recycling of any mattress after January 1, 2018.)

03/14/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/16/2017)

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 13, 2017

HB 5468: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT (Creates Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act to provide mechanism for terminally ill patient to choose to end their life using physician prescribed drugs.)

03/13/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/15/2017)

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 13, 2017

HB 5622: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - FORMS AND EFFECT OF CONVEYANCES (Provides that all transfers of a mortgage interest on residential property be recorded so as to provide a clean chain of title for consumers to track the owner of their mortgage loans.)

03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)

passed both · Rhode Island · House Mar 10, 2017

HB 5201: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Patricia A. McGovern to join Sarah Elizabeth Walachy and Joshua Thomas Patterson in marriage on or about June 10, 2017, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.)

03/10/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 10, 2017

SB 221: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Jody Zambero to join Erin Dayton and Michael Bono in marriage on or about June 24, 2017, within the Town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island.)

03/10/2017 Effective without Governor's signature