SB 345
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the penalty for anyone found guilty of reckless driving while eluding police to a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and subject to a loss of license from 1 to 2 years and a possible forfeiture of their motor vehicle.)
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Feb 16 2017 |
03/28/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 28 2017
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SB 433
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES (Provides that municipal insurance corporations would be subject to laws regulating insurance companies and regulated by the Rhode Island department of business regulation.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
03/23/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 23 2017
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SB 553
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Extends to March 1, 2028, the electric distribution company requirement to file their supply procurement plan with the public utility commission and removes the restrictions on time of use rates for residential customers.)
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Mar 15 2017 |
03/21/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 21 2017
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SR 243
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Reaffirming The Friendship Between Rhode Island And Taiwan, Enhancing Bilateral Relations, And Supporting Taiwan In The International Community
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Feb 15 2017 |
03/15/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Mar 15 2017
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SR 518
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Charles F. Gould
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Mar 02 2017 |
03/07/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Mar 07 2017
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SB 473
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
03/02/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Mar 02 2017
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SR 370
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Sincere Condolences On The Passing Of Kerry Rock Curran
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Mar 01 2017 |
03/01/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Mar 01 2017
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SB 295
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COURTESY VETERANS' PLATES (Permits a veteran to request a "Courtesy Plate" with their choice of letters and numbers consistent with present availability with the veteran plate format.)
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Feb 15 2017 |
03/01/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 01 2017
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SB 279
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Requires retailers to examine photo ID to verify person presenting EBT card is person entitled to use it and impose one month suspension for each violation on retailers.)
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Feb 15 2017 |
02/15/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 15 2017
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SB 201
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- DUAL ENROLLMENT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT (Extends the benefits of the dual enrollment equal opportunity act to cover home-schooled students.)
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Feb 02 2017 |
02/07/2017 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Feb 07 2017
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SB 184
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS (Requires most employers in Rhode Island to participate in the E/Verify employment authorization program and establishes deadlines to do so.)
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Feb 01 2017 |
02/01/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 01 2017
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SR 93
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Honoring Richard Charest On The Occasion Of His Retirement After More Than Forty Years Of Dedicated Service At Landmark Medical Center And The Rehabilitation Hospital Of Rhode Island
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Jan 31 2017 |
01/31/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Jan 31 2017
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SR 19
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences To The Tassoni Family On The Passing Of Bruno Tassoni, Jr.
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Jan 18 2017 |
01/19/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Jan 19 2017
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SB 83
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM (Provides a detailed process by which a proponent of a voter initiative and referendum proposal would present the proposal to the secretary of state, the general assembly and the governor.)
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Jan 18 2017 |
01/18/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Special Legislation And Veterans Affairs
Jan 18 2017
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SR 84
(2017 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM) (This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the state constitution, by establishing a voter initiative process to allow voters to initiate proposed legislation which would, upon a majority vote of the electorate, become law.)
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Jan 18 2017 |
01/18/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Special Legislation And Veterans Affairs
Jan 18 2017
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SB 36
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes office of inspector general which would be charged with preventing fraud and mismanagement of public funds, regardless of their source and would oversee all state programs and operations.)
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Jan 18 2017 |
01/18/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Jan 18 2017
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SB 54
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS (Establishes the E-Verify compliance act which would require all non-governmental employers within the state with three (3) or more employees to apply to participate in the federal E-Verify program.)
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Jan 18 2017 |
01/18/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Jan 18 2017
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