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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

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 6313: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SOCIAL SERVICES (Defines and declares the purpose of child opportunity zones and would provide for annual reporting from the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to the general assembly on each zone.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 5805: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Creates a division of marine fisheries within DEM to manage salt water fish and plant harvesting.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 6213: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Amends the grounds on which the DMV may refuse registration for failure to pay a fine to include, interest, penalties, or other monetary amount. Requires the municipality that requests the denial to add and forward an additional $5 fee to the DMV.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 5937: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES (Eliminates continuing education board (CEB) service of process by certified mail and prohibits claim negotiation with unlicensed public adjusters from excluding coverage to volunteer drivers.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 6296: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND REGULATORY REFORM ACT (Requires the office of regulatory reform, in consultation with various state departments and plant-based and agriculture industry representatives, work to facilitate economic growth within plant-based industries and agriculture.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 6306: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING (Requires medical treatment facilities to provide discharge plans for patients with nonsubstance abuse related mental health disorders.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 5618: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING (Makes educational institutions and nonprofit corporations established pursuant to chapter 6 of title 7 eligible for net-metering financing arrangements.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 5975: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (Expands the type of pharmaceuticals which may be prescribed using electronic prescriptions and would also provide for protection of patient privacy in regard to electronic prescriptions.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 5766: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- GOLD STAR FAMILIES (Creates and expands eligibility for a special license plate for Gold Star Families.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 6297: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- INSPECTIONS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Makes changes to the licensing procedures for health care facilities.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 5840: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - LICENSING (Allows physician practices to maintain their license standards, even if a hospital system owns the practice.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 18, 2017

HB 5664: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Requires the department of education to consider incorporating media literacy education in the basic education program.)

07/18/2017 Signed by Governor