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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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 3, 2017

HB 6033: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE (Authorize the RI health benefit exchange to seek a waiver under the Affordable Care Act to allow qualified small business owners/sole proprietors to purchase qualified health benefit plans offered by the exchange directly from a registered carrier.)

04/03/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 29, 2017

HR 6025: JOINT RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING SUFFICIENT SUMS TO PAY ONE-HALF THE COSTS OF TEACHERS IN OBTAINING AN INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION ("IDA") ALIGNED GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN DYSLEXIA KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE (Appropriates sufficient sums to pay one-half the costs of teachers in obtaining an IDA aligned graduate certificate in dyslexia knowledge and practice.)

03/29/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 29, 2017

SB 193: AN ACT RELATING LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION (Prevents funds from the worker's compensation administrative fund restricted receipts account from being transferred to the general fund.)

03/29/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 5605: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- UNLAWFUL CONFINEMENT OF A COVERED ANIMAL (Defines covered animals and prohibits their abuse and sale.)

03/29/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 24, 2017

HB 5869: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Amends and add several sections relative to gas and electric utility carriers, customer service provided thereby, and customer service levels and billing practices required by the carriers to the customers.)

03/24/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2017

HB 5931: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates repealed statute references and creates a mechanism for workers to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits, reinstatement after returning from being a temporary caregiver and Sunday pay wage laws.)

03/23/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 22, 2017

HB 5617: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Empowers Quonset Development Corporation to purchase water from Providence Water Supply Board to assure adequate supply for current and future tenants at Quonset Business Park.)

03/22/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/22/2017)

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 22, 2017

HB 5927: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Amends the definition of "domestic abuse" to include acts by a person who knowingly/willfully encourages/aids/coerces any minor child to engage in commercial sex acts and allows a parent or legal custodian to seek a protective order on behalf of a minor.)

03/22/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 253: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FUNDING OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Amends the provisions by which charter public schools apply for state aid for reimbursement of school housing costs and further amends the calculation method of housing costs under this section.)

03/21/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 5607: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- GEOENGINEERING (Defines geoengineering and requires permission of director of DEM to implement solar radiation management and climate geoengineering.)

03/21/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/23/2017)

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 17, 2017

HB 5678: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Guarantees persons with service animals reasonable access to housing provided the service animal does not provide a direct threat to the health and safety of others.)

03/17/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 16, 2017

HB 5920: AN ACT RELATING TO THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET VALIDATING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES (Ratifies certain amendments made to the Woonsocket Code of Ordinances by the city council of the city of Woonsocket on or about August 30, 2016.)

03/16/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request