SB 178
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Repeals §14-1-60 regarding placement for costs and expenses for certain complaints filed in family court, and chapter 4 of title 14, which establishes the O'Rourke Children's Center.)
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Feb 01 2017 |
06/29/2017 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jun 29 2017
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SB 995
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CENTRAL FALLS POLICE AND FIRE RETIREE PENSION BENEFITS (Provides that all city employees covered by Central Falls retirees' settlement agreement would have benefits gradually increased over five years from 75% base to 87.5% base pension benefit amount.)
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Jun 28 2017 |
06/28/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Jun 28 2017
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SB 333
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RHODE ISLAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ACT (Amends several sections of the general laws pertaining to the calculation of impact fees by municipalities in the state by requiring that needs assessments of the fees be conducted every 5 years with certain exceptions.)
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Feb 16 2017 |
06/27/2017 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2017
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SB 661
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Provides that any applicant for employment or volunteer activity of a religious organization, undergo a national background check at the request of said religious organization, as a condition of employment.)
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Mar 29 2017 |
06/27/2017 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2017
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SB 812
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Includes fentanyl analogs and synthetic opioids into Schedule I and Schedule II of the list of uniform controlled substances.)
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Apr 25 2017 |
06/27/2017 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2017
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SB 122
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE (Eliminates the September 2017 termination date of the child care assistance program.)
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Feb 01 2017 |
06/21/2017 Referred To House Finance
Jun 21 2017
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SB 169
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WRONGFUL DISCHARGE FROM EMPLOYMENT (Ends Rhode Island's adoption of the "employment-at-will" legal doctrine and would provide some job protection for employees that satisfactorily perform their duties. The act would also provide specific remedies for wrongful discharge.)
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Feb 01 2017 |
06/20/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 20 2017
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SB 644
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COMMUNICATION ACCESS SERVICES (Requires insurance plans to include coverage for effective communication access services between patients who are deaf and their healthcare professionals in order to ensure that their health needs and treatments are understood.)
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Mar 29 2017 |
06/20/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 20 2017
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SB 645
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- EQUAL RIGHTS OF BLIND AND DEAF PERSONS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES (Requires movie theaters to provide open captioning for persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.)
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Mar 29 2017 |
06/20/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 20 2017
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SB 545
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (Repeals the law which provides enhanced penalties of a fine of not more than $250/ imprisonment for not more than 6 months for disclosure of health care information with respect to an individual diagnosis and treatment of a sexually transmitted disease.)
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Mar 09 2017 |
06/19/2017 Signed By Governor
Jun 19 2017
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SB 452
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SUGARY DRINKS (Creates a tax on sugary drinks for the purpose of reducing the demand for those beverages, and discouraging the excessive consumption of, sugary drinks.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
06/15/2017 Committee Heard
Jun 15 2017
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SB 183
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' LICENSE (Allows DMV to issue driving privilege licenses/permits to applicants unable to establish lawful presence in US which are not valid for ID purposes effective July 1, 2018.)
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Feb 01 2017 |
06/15/2017 Defeated In Committee
Jun 15 2017
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SB 710
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES-MOTOR VEHICLES REPARATION ACT (Penalizes driving any motor vehicle required to be registered in this or any state without insurance or proof of insurance and abolish requirement that operator knew the vehicle was uninsured or unregistered making them strict liability offenses.)
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Apr 04 2017 |
06/08/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 08 2017
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SB 763
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Makes the owner of any vehicle not inspected as required by §§31-38-3 or 31-38-4 responsible for any fines or penalties imposed as a result of non-inspection and prohibits any law enforcement officer from citing the operator of said vehicle.)
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Apr 12 2017 |
06/08/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 08 2017
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SB 187
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Limits carrying of firearms on school grounds to peace officers.)
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Feb 01 2017 |
06/06/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 06 2017
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SB 367
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE-OPERATED GAMING FACILITIES IN LINCOLN, NEWPORT, AND, WHEN OPERATIONS COMMENCE, IN TIVERTON (Allows the state to take certain actions in regard to state gaming as a result the recent referendum authorizing the establishment of a new casino gaming facility in the town of Tiverton.)
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Feb 28 2017 |
06/06/2017 Committee Recommends Passage
Jun 06 2017
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SB 215
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the refundable state earned income credit from fifteen percent (15%) to twenty-five percent (25%) for the 2018 taxable year, and each taxable year thereafter.)
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Feb 02 2017 |
06/01/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2017
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SB 204
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Raises the earned income tax credit from fifteen percent (15%) to twenty percent (20%) for the tax years 2017 and beyond.)
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Feb 02 2017 |
06/01/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2017
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SB 499
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REGISTRATION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS (Allows for a nurse to delegate tasks to nursing assistants and authorizes the department of health to promulgate regulations that delineate delegable tasks.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
05/31/2017 Referred To House H.E.W.
May 31 2017
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SB 325
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- LONG-TERM MANAGED CARE ARRANGEMENTS (Requires managed care organizations to consult with the EOHHS to develop incentives for nursing facilities that demonstrate lower direct care staff turnover.)
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Feb 16 2017 |
05/31/2017 Referred To House Finance
May 31 2017
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