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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 · Senate Feb 28, 2017

SB 186: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Redefines "first-time offender" and permits individuals with a record of up to two (2) misdemeanor convictions to be eligible for expungement.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2017

SB 173: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Removes the requirement that the attorney general consent to a deferment of sentencing in a written deferral agreement and grant the superior court traditional discretion in sentencing matters.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5393: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES (Prohibits the use of a stingray cell-site simulator device by any law enforcement agency except upon application for its use and the granting of its order by the presiding justice of the superior court.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 28, 2017

SB 149: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND INFORMATION EXCHANGE ACT OF 2008 (Requires the health information exchange advisory commission to develop a strategic plan for interoperability of electronic health record systems.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5549: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Makes persons with misdemeanor or felony convictions eligible for expungement of convictions, provided they had no violent felony, or multiple domestic violence convictions. Eligibility 10 – 20 years respectively from completion of last sentence.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5451: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS’ REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Requires an applicant for any license or registration issued by the contractors’ registration and licensing board to undergo a national criminal records check.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 28, 2017

HB 5544: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Codifies the public corruption and white collar crime unit within the Department of Attorney General.)

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

passed both · Rhode Island · House Feb 24, 2017

HB 5148: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF SAVINGS OF AMERICA, INC.

02/24/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

died · Rhode Island · House Feb 23, 2017

HB 5489: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRANSFER OF VEHICLES (Includes automobiles equipped with self-sealing tires to be exempt from having a spare tire and jack when sold.)

02/23/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 23, 2017

SB 87: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF MOSLEM GROTTO MYSTIC ORDER VEILED PROPHETS OF THE ENCHANTED REALM

02/23/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 22, 2017

SB 18: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF KCI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

02/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

passed both · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 22, 2017

SB 15: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF BALLOONS OVER R.I., INC.

02/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature