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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 Jan 25, 2017

HR 5190: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL AND RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE TO RELEASE ALL REPORTS REGARDING 38 STUDIOS

01/25/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 5048: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Provides for professional development opportunities relating to reading disabilities and would require two (2) hours of professional development instruction pertaining to reading disabilities for certain general education teachers and specialists.)

01/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 5049: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Directs council on elementary and secondary education to recommend to the commissioner of education a curriculum that allows students successful careers in computer science.)

01/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 5095: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a classified employee, whose position is not fully funded through federal loans and/or grants to seek the nomination of or to be a candidate for elective state office.)

01/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HR 5111: HOUSE RESOLUTION OPPOSING UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2334

01/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 5041: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CONTROL OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION (Codifies into law Carcieri's "Illegal Immigration Control Order" which would require the DOA to order the dept to utilize the E-Verify progress to verify the employment eligibility of new hires & businesses doing business for the department.)

01/24/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

passed · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HR 5186: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES

01/24/2017 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HR 5185: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

01/24/2017 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jan 24, 2017

SR 88: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING CHIEF VINCENT VESPIA, JR., ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT ON NOVEMBER 1, 2016, AFTER FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

01/24/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HR 5181: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO APPEAR JOINTLY ON THE BALLOT) (Amends the constitution so that in the year 2022 and thereafter, candidates for the office of governor and lieutenant governor would form joint candidacies so that voters cast a single vote for a candidate for governor and lieutenant governor.)

01/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HR 5011: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE - FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS

01/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 5094: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - GENERAL STATE OFFICERS (Enables the general assembly in grand committee to fill a vacancy in the office of the lieutenant governor.)

01/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study