Rhode Island Bills

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SB 362 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-1 of the general laws that prohibits engaging in a duel with a dangerous weapon.)
Feb 13 2019 02/28/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 28 2019
SB 351 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - FALSE PERSONATION (Removes auctioneers, corders of wood and fence viewers as subjects of this violation and would set forth the penalty for impersonating the town sealer of weights and measures.)
Feb 13 2019 02/28/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 28 2019
SB 349 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - PICKLED FISH (Repeals sections of the general laws dealing with grading of various qualities of mackerel and the sale or export of pickled fish not approved or branded.)
Feb 13 2019 02/28/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 28 2019
SB 356 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMALS AT LARGE (Repeals the section of the law authorizing the impoundment of at large animals in private ways in Newport.)
Feb 13 2019 02/28/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 28 2019
SB 364 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HIGHWAYS (Repeals § 11-22-11 which prohibits the testing of the speed of a horse on a public highway and the applicable fine.)
Feb 13 2019 02/28/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 28 2019
SB 352 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-4 of the general laws that prohibits a person from being a second at a duel that results in the infliction of a mortal wound.)
Feb 13 2019 02/28/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 28 2019
SB 357 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS (Repeals the licensing requirements for certain shows or exhibitions occurring on Sundays within certain designated cities and/or towns.)
Feb 13 2019 02/28/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 28 2019
SR 249 (2019 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Dennis Michael Lavallee
Feb 07 2019 02/07/2019 Senate Read And Passed
Feb 07 2019
SB 120 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (Mandates that quasi-public corporations limit the use of all funds and property to perform the function or service for which the quasi-public corporation was created.)
Jan 24 2019 02/05/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 05 2019
SR 245 (2019 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Sincere Condolences On The Passing Of Debra J. Kern
Feb 05 2019 02/05/2019 Senate Read And Passed
Feb 05 2019
SB 124 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-SALES AND USE TAXES-LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increases the amount of the exemption from sales tax for clothing including footwear from $250 to $1,000.)
Jan 24 2019 01/24/2019 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Jan 24 2019
SB 2748 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Amends the classification table utilized by cities and towns in connection with the assessment of tangible personal property in order to provide clarity to businesses operating within the state.)
Mar 27 2018 07/10/2018 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 10 2018
SB 2972 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $83,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 50% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND (Authorizes the Town of Cumberland to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $83,000,000.)
Jun 14 2018 07/05/2018 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 05 2018
SB 2914 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS, TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND/OR NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,500,000 FOR STREET PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TOWN (Authorizes the town of Cumberland to issue two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) of the general obligation bonds and notes in order to finance street pavement improvements.)
May 17 2018 07/05/2018 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 05 2018
SB 2906 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Repeals the authorization for the town of Lincoln to establish municipal court (§ 45-2-51), and adopts an extensive authorization for the town of Lincoln to establish a municipal court – municipal housing court.)
May 17 2018 07/05/2018 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 05 2018
SB 2570 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - THE STATE FALSE CLAIM ACT (Amends the State False Claims Act to reflect amendments to the Federal False Claims Act.)
Mar 01 2018 07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
SB 2179 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires that effective January 1, 2019, all school buildings where students are in attendance would be required to have carbon monoxide detectors installed and maintained therein.)
Feb 01 2018 07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
SB 3015 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - PSAT AND SAT TESTS (Includes home schooled students in the program to provide the PSAT and SAT free of charge to all Rhode Island public school students for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2018.)
Jun 23 2018 07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
SB 2009 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Allows school committees and the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE") to enter into joint purchase agreements for the purchase of technology and IT infrastructure.)
Jan 11 2018 07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
SB 2239 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM (Creates a municipal infrastructure grant program within the DOA relating to municipal and other public infrastructure projects.)
Feb 01 2018 07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018

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