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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 25, 2017

SB 836: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - MORTGAGE AND FORECLOSURE SALE (Removes the July 1, 2018 sunset provision imposed by Chapters 325 and 406 of the 2013 Public Laws with respect to §34-27-3.2 ("mediation conference").)

05/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2017

HB 5288: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - PAYMENTS TO FIRE COMPANIES (Provides appropriation of state funds to cities and towns who are members of NBMTF for maintenance of boats servicing Narragansett Bay.)

05/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2017

HB 5373: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - BUDGETING - LEGISLATIVE GRANTS (Provides that legislative grants would be awarded by senators and representatives in equal prorated shares, one half (1/2) in each chamber.)

05/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2017

HB 5334: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY - TOLLING FACILITIES (Provides that no further gantries or other tolling facilities shall be erected until one gantry has been erected and in operation collecting tolls for a period of six (6) months, or until any litigation is resolved.)

05/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2017

HB 6109: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, RECONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE FUND--TOLLS (Repeals the provisions of the general laws which created the "Rhode Island Bridge Replacement, Reconstruction, and Maintenance Fund Act of 2016" ("Rhode Works"), which would have imposed tolls on large commercial trucks.)

05/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 24, 2017

HB 6041: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Establishes a voluntary mutual consent sibling adoption registry where adult adopted children and adult siblings can identify each other.)

05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 24, 2017

HB 5473: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Allows legal guardians to notify the medical examiner that the performance of an autopsy was against a family's religious beliefs. Friends, without legal status, would no longer be able to provide this information.)

05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 24, 2017

HB 5374: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE UNIFORMED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Approval and funding of drug awareness programs for minors placed with the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.)

05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 24, 2017

SB 455: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES (Requires the state and municipalities to award bids for purchases of goods or services to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is the lowest price.)

05/24/2017 Meeting postponed (05/25/2017)

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 24, 2017

HB 5753: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Limits the reduction in education aid pursuant to the education aid formula for certain regional school districts to no less than the amount of aid provided for in Fiscal Year 2017.)

05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 24, 2017

HB 6223: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOME LOT RENTAL INCREASES (Provides that an owner or operator of a mobile home park would not increase rent in an amount greater than the average annual increase of the Consumer Price Index for the preceding thirty-six (36) month period, unless under certain circumstances.)

05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 24, 2017

HB 6226: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- WOONSOCKET (Creates several new subsections in the Woonsocket property tax code.)

05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study