SB 889: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Requires retail establishments to accept cash in payment for goods and services excluding online purchases.)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
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SB 431: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- NON-ERISA COVERED PENSION PLANS (Requires all defined pension plans not covered by ERISA having 200 or more members comply with ERISA's annual reporting provisions, excluding government plans.)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
Maryellen Goodwin
(D)
,
Stephen R. Archambault
(D)
,
William J. Conley, Jr.
(D)
,
Frank Ciccone
(D)
,
Dominick Ruggerio
(D)
SB 139: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING (Amends current law so that, as part of a comprehensive discharge plan, a hospital would be allowed to try to contact the patient's emergency contact and the recovery coach, in accordance with federal law.)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
Adam J. Satchell
(D)
,
Maryellen Goodwin
(D)
,
Michael J. McCaffrey
(D)
,
Josh Miller
(D)
,
Gayle L. Goldin
(D)
SB 171: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- APPROPRIATE DISABILITY LANGUAGE (Ensures appropriate disability language is used in all job descriptions and statutes.)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
SB 225: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Expands family court jurisdiction to enter protective orders to provide for the safety and welfare of household pets in domestic abuse situations.)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
Maryellen Goodwin
(D)
,
Stephen R. Archambault
(D)
,
Michael J. McCaffrey
(D)
,
Frank Ciccone
(D)
,
Dominick Ruggerio
(D)
SB 785: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS (Provides no person may use wireless handset/personal wireless device for texting while driving.)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
SB 203: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS (Extends the period for musical and theatrical productions to obtain tax credits to July 1, 2024.)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
HB 5637: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CONTRACTORS' BONDS (Requires road and bridge contractors for the department of transportation to furnish a bond equal to at least 50% of the contract price on contracts in excess of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
Bob Phillips
(D)
,
Jay Edwards
(D)
,
Shelby Maldonado
(D)
,
Joseph S. Almeida
(D)
,
Dennis M. Canario
(D)
HB 5773: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS CERTIFICATION ACT (Precludes the department of business regulation from pursing any administrative action against a certified appraiser more than five (5) years after the certified appraised issues a certified appraisal.)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
HB 5988: AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names the intersection of Hartford Avenue and Reservoir Avenue in the town of Johnston as "The Bernard 'Bernie' Frezza, Jr. Junction.")
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
HB 5989: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE - NEW BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES (Allows a contractor or builder to hire a qualified third-party inspector or state inspector to perform an inspection if a building official fails to perform an inspection within forty-eight (48) hours after notification, excluding weekends/holidays.)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
SB 65: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Enables city/town council to grant tax relief from payment of real estate/property tax during periods of federal/state government cessation of operations to state/federal employees.)
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
Sponsors
Frank Lombardo
(D)
,
William J. Conley, Jr.
(D)
,
Lou DiPalma
(D)
,
Dawn Euer
(D)
,
Dennis L. Algiere
(R)
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