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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 Feb 28, 2017

HB 5534: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- CABLE BILLING (Requires cable television companies to give their customers the option to purchase, at its fair market value, a device which decodes their digital cable signals.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HR 5584: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING VIOLA DAVIS FOR WINNING BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

02/28/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5516: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS (Requires the sealing of an application for a search warrant unless the court issuing the warrant issues an order granting relief from the seal.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2017

SR 366: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AS "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

02/28/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5543: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - COMPUTER CRIME (Prohibits unauthorized access to confidential information from a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5487: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS (Renders void/unenforceable motor transportation contract terms holding harmless indemnitee from or against its own negligence/intentional acts/omissions upon the effective date.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5521: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Comprehensively regulates the use of unmanned aerial vehicles and the use of any information that they may generate.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5537: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Requires that vehicles towed because of state or municipal laws be towed to a towing-storage facility closest to where the offense or accident occurred.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5440: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Distinguishes the criminal penalties for violations of final order of contractors' registration board based on the amount of the monetary amount on the final orders with orders in excess of $5,000 deemed felonies and less than $5,000 deemed misdemeanors.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5026: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING RESOURCES -- HOMELESS SHELTERS (Creates a commission to establish homeless shelter standards.)

02/28/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2017

SB 216: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Establishes a special enrollment provision for pregnant women to obtain health insurance coverage at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy.)

02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HR 5587: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JAMES STEVENSON

02/28/2017 House read and passed