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All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 5032: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW-- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES (Prohibits price-gouging of prescribed drugs or pharmaceuticals in times of market emergency or market shortages and makes violators guilty of a felony and subject to injunctive relief.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 5030: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Prohibits utility rate increases in excess of two and one-half percent (2.5%) over any twenty-four (24) month period.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 5031: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or five and one-half percent (5.5%), whichever is greater.)

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

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jan 24, 2017

SR 89: SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING CHRISTOPER NADEAU UPON ACHIEVING SCOUTING'S MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

01/24/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 5012: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SURPRISE BILLS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES (Provides for a dispute resolution process for emergency services and surprise bills for medical services performed by nonparticipating (out-of-network) health care providers.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 5036: AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - LOBBYIST POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS (Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns for the year prior to July 1.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 19, 2017

HB 5043: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- VETERAN LEASED MOTOR VEHICLE (Permits cities and towns to apply the unused excise tax exemption afforded a qualifying veteran to the tax paid on a leased vehicle.)

01/19/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jan 19, 2017

SR 90: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ROSE M. LAVOIE

01/19/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 19, 2017

HB 5171: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAX ELIMINATION ACT OF 1998 (Increases the exemption for the motor vehicle excise tax from five hundred dollars ($500) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) commencing on fiscal year 2018.)

01/19/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

passed · Rhode Island · House Jan 19, 2017

HR 5168: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF A PLAQUE TO HONOR ALL RHODE ISLAND WOMEN WHO ARE VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission studying a plaque to honor all Rhode Island women who are United States veterans from February 28, 2017, to April 30, 2017, and expires on May 30, 2017.)

01/19/2017 House read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jan 19, 2017

SR 19: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE TASSONI FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF BRUNO TASSONI, JR.

01/19/2017 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House Jan 19, 2017

HR 5167: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PLAN AND THE DESIGN OF A BEIRUT MEMORIAL TO BE LOCATED AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission studying a Beirut Memorial to be located at the Rhode Island State House from January 31, 2017, to April 30, 2017, and expires on May 30, 2017.)

01/19/2017 House read and passed