SB 469
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE BUDGET- CITIZENS' BUDGET REPORT (Requires the state budget office to produce a citizens' guide to the state budget, to be known as the "citizens' budget report," that is easily readable and understandable by the general public.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
06/30/2017 Referred To House Finance
Jun 30 2017
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SR 951
(2017 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATION COMMISSION TO STUDY VETERAN AND MILITARY SPOUSE EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (Creates a 13 member commission to study of veteran and military spouse education and employment opportunities, and who would report to the General Assembly by April 30, 2018, and expire on July 30, 2018.)
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Jun 08 2017 |
06/28/2017 House Passed In Concurrence
Jun 28 2017
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SB 752
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of Woonsocket, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the city of Woonsocket on November 8, 2016.)
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Apr 12 2017 |
06/22/2017 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jun 22 2017
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SB 942
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INSURANCE CONSUMER PROTECTION SALES ACT (Creates a system of consumer protection for regulation by DBR of noninsurance business entities in disclosing personal identifiable financial information for insurance sales.)
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Jun 08 2017 |
06/22/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 22 2017
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SB 20
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS (Permits grandfathering the licensing of barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians on the basis of work experience or work in another state.)
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Jan 18 2017 |
06/22/2017 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jun 22 2017
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SB 967
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Provides for-profit hospitals that are converted to not-for-profit hospitals would remain subject to municipal taxation.)
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Jun 21 2017 |
06/21/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Jun 21 2017
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SB 543
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY REGISTRATION ACT (Provides for the registration and oversight of appraisal management companies operating in this state.)
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Mar 09 2017 |
06/19/2017 Signed By Governor
Jun 19 2017
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SB 924
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Subject for-profit hospitals seeking approval of an acquisition pursuant to the hospital conversion act, to the review conducted by the attorney general and the department of health and also makes some technical amendments to the chapter.)
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May 30 2017 |
06/08/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 08 2017
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SB 941
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY SERVICES (Subjects TNC vehicle owners to the regulation of transportation network companies.)
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Jun 08 2017 |
06/08/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Commerce
Jun 08 2017
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SB 926
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS-NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES-CITY OF WOONSOCKET (Provides that nomination papers for certain candidates for citywide nonpartisan office in the city of Woonsocket would require at least one hundred (100) signatures.)
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May 30 2017 |
06/01/2017 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Jun 01 2017
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SB 42
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Exempts the portion of a military pension which is included in federal adjusted gross income from the state income tax.)
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Jan 18 2017 |
06/01/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2017
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SB 34
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Exempts from state taxation certain pension benefits that originate from, and were taxed in another state.)
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Jan 18 2017 |
06/01/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2017
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SB 289
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGE (Allows employers to pay the greater or 75% of the state minimum wage rate, or the federal minimum wage rate to employees eighteen (18) years or younger during the first six hundred eighty (680) hours or ninety (90) days of their employment.)
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Feb 15 2017 |
05/17/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2017
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SR 238
(2017 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S MINIMUM WAGE (Creates a fifteen member legislative commission to study Rhode Island's minimum wage, and would report back to the General Assembly by March 30, 2018, and expire on May 30, 2018.)
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Feb 02 2017 |
05/17/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2017
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SR 868
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Congratulating Roger Laliberte On Being Inducted Into The Rhode Island Radio Hall Of Fame
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May 09 2017 |
05/10/2017 Senate Read And Passed
May 10 2017
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SB 134
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDITS 2013 (Provides that applicants for historic tax credits shall have ninety (90) days after the date of the commission's written determination certifying the rehabilitation to pay the required three percent (3%) non-refundable fee to the division of taxation.)
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Feb 01 2017 |
05/04/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2017
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SB 130
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Requires a long-term economic policy/strategic implementation plan to receive a public hearing by house/senate, but also a vote of approval with transmittal to the governor for signature before it takes effect.)
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Feb 01 2017 |
05/04/2017 Committee Heard
May 04 2017
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SB 343
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Changes the period of time a voter may have to change their party affiliation from the 90th day preceding any primary election for which the voter is eligible to the 29th day preceding any primary election for which the voter is eligible.)
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Feb 16 2017 |
05/04/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2017
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SB 335
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Changes one of the eligibility requirements to vote by mail ballot from an elector who "may" not be able to vote at a polling place to and an elector who will not be able to vote at a polling place.)
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Feb 16 2017 |
05/04/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2017
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SR 382
(2017 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (This proposed constitution amendment, if adopted, would give the governor a line-item veto.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
05/03/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 03 2017
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