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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 7, 2017

HB 5209: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Extends the "lookback" period for third and subsequent offenses under §31-27-2 ("driving under influence of liquor or drugs") and §31-27-2.1 ("refusal to submit to chemical test") from five (5) years to ten (10) years.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HR 5407: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RALPH CATUOGNO

02/07/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5312: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases penalties for driving to endanger, resulting in death and resulting in bodily injury and amends the penalty range for driving under the influence resulting in death or bodily injury.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5113: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE (Permits the use of fax or email transmission of the medical certificate required for issuance of a CDL by the division of motor vehicles.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5211: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Prevents the division of motor of vehicles from giving any photograph or digital image of an applicant or holder of an operator's or chauffeur's license to the FBI or any other federal law enforcement agency absent a search warrant.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5151: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SCHOOL BUSES--IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS (Requires all school buses be equipped with ignition interlock systems.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5118: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - TRAFFIC OFFENSES (Requires that the state DMV not place on a motorist's driving record, a traffic violation if the fine is paid within 30 days of issuance.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 7, 2017

SB 76: AN ACT RELATING TO FIDUCIARIES -- TRUST (Permits trust settlor to provide for trust advisor/trust protector to direct actions of trustee and establishes their legal responsibilities applying to all past/future trusts.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5225: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES (Defines the term "regular price" for purposes of the law regulating discount price advertisements.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 7, 2017

SB 165: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - TRESPASS AND ACTIONS FOR POSSESSION (Provides that a cause of action may be brought for encroachment upon open space land.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 5311: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Makes leaving child under 7 years old unattended in motor vehicle longer than 5 minutes offense punishable by imprisonment of 1 year or less or fine of $1,000 or less.)

02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 7, 2017

SB 201: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- DUAL ENROLLMENT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT (Extends the benefits of the dual enrollment equal opportunity act to cover home-schooled students.)

02/07/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request