HR 5525: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF KERRY ROCK CURRAN
02/15/2017 House read and passed
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HB 5216: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER (Creates the joint committee of the repealer in the general assembly.)
02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsors
Mike Chippendale
(R)
,
Brian Newberry
(R)
,
Jay Edwards
(D)
,
Dennis M. Canario
(D)
,
Cale P. Keable
(D)
SB 256: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET (Requires that all legislative grants awarded by the general assembly be included in the annual state budget and specifies information that must be provided regarding each grant.)
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
HB 5511: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS--IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING (Ends the voting of mail ballots at local board of canvassers. It also authorizes in-person early voting effective July 1, 2018, with the actual procedures to be established by rules promulgated by the state board of elections.)
02/15/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Sponsors
Deborah Ruggiero
(D)
,
Chris Blazejewski
(D)
,
Katie Kazarian
(D)
,
Jean Philippe Barros
(D)
HB 5514: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Provides that persons who apply to the DMV for a driver's license, its renewal or personal identification simultaneously register to vote, unless they expressly decline to do so. It also requires that the person certify that they are an American citizen.)
02/15/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
HB 5276: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM AND THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Requires persons seeking certain forms of public assistance to attend a financial literacy seminar.)
02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
SB 261: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGES (Commencing on January 1, 2018, require that all developmental disabilities organizations that employ five (5) employees or more and who are reimbursed for such services by the state, to pay their employees at least fifteen ($15.00) dollars per hour.)
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
HR 5526: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RICHARD A. GRILLS
02/15/2017 House read and passed
SB 279: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Requires retailers to examine photo ID to verify person presenting EBT card is person entitled to use it and impose one month suspension for each violation on retailers.)
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
HB 5507: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Expands the definition of child for the purpose of eligibility to receive DCYF services, including foster care, to any person under the age of 21 who began to receive child welfare services from the DCYF prior to reaching age 18.)
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
Sponsors
Susan Donovan
(D)
,
Gregg Amore
(D)
,
Marcia R. Ranglin-Vassell
(D)
,
Lauren Carson
(D)
,
Julie Casimiro
(D)
SR 263: SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ADOPT "AN AMERICAN ECONOMIC RECOVERY" PROGRAM
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Sponsors
Harold M. Metts
(D)
,
Frank Lombardo
(D)
,
Lou DiPalma
(D)
,
Frank Ciccone
(D)
,
Dominick Ruggerio
(D)
SB 249: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Reduces the minimum corporate tax from four hundred dollars ($400) to two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the tax year beginning on July 1, 2018, and abolish the tax for tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2019.)
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
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