SB 2081
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- THE LICENSURE, INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FACILITIES (Requires Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals to make or cause to be made annual unannounced inspections and investigations of community residences.)
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Jan 18 2018 |
02/01/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 01 2018
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SR 2164
(2018 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Congratulating Paul Tetreault, North Kingstown High School Track And Cross Country Coach, On Winning The 2017 "Hometown Hero Award" From Flosports
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Jan 25 2018 |
01/25/2018 Senate Read And Passed
Jan 25 2018
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SR 2031
(2018 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to the Constitution would provide the governor with a line item veto on the budget and other bills for the appropriation of money.)
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Jan 11 2018 |
01/11/2018 Introduced, Referred To Senate Rules, Government Ethics And Oversight
Jan 11 2018
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SB 413
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --POST-ELECTION AUDITS (Authorizes the board of elections to establish a post-election risk-limiting audit program to improve the accuracy of election results.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
10/05/2017 Signed By Governor
Oct 05 2017
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SB 146
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Adds two (2) requirements that a hospital provide to a prospective patient, the requested cost estimate of their requested anticipated hospital services within five (5) business days of request and the cost of any facility fee.)
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Feb 01 2017 |
10/04/2017 Signed By Governor
Oct 04 2017
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SB 394
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Allows the holder of a level 2-limited provisional license to drive from the holder's home to a school event for which no transportation is provided by the school, between 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
10/04/2017 Signed By Governor
Oct 04 2017
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SB 1030
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING BOOTH (Raises the age of children that can accompany a voter in the voter booth, from under the age of thirteen (13) years to under the age of eighteen (18) years.)
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Sep 19 2017 |
09/19/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Sep 19 2017
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SB 494
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SURPRISE OUT-OF-NETWORK BILLS FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES (Protects people with health insurance from surprise medical bills for emergency and other services by requiring a non-participating health care provider to bill an insured party only for a co-payment, or deductible.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
09/19/2017 Senate Passed Sub A
Sep 19 2017
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SB 884
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS (Provides that a charter public school that operates or will operate elementary school grades, middle school grades or high school grades shall be considered a network charter school notwithstanding the facility or the administration of the school.)
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May 11 2017 |
07/19/2017 Vetoed By Governor
Jul 19 2017
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SB 577
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - LICENSING (Amends the definition of health care facility to allow a hospital or an affiliate of a hospital to own and operate ambulatory-care facilities.)
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Mar 15 2017 |
07/19/2017 Signed By Governor
Jul 19 2017
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SB 493
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Requires health care professionals upon issuance of initial opioid prescription to discuss with patient/parent/guardian risk of developing dependence/addiction/potential of overdose/death/adverse risks of concurrent use of alcohol/other psychoactive drugs)
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Mar 02 2017 |
07/19/2017 Signed By Governor
Jul 19 2017
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SB 559
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE (Removes certain restrictions on who can perform routine husbandry procedures on livestock and allows a licensed human medical practitioner to assist a licensed veterinarian.)
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Mar 15 2017 |
07/05/2017 Signed By Governor
Jul 05 2017
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SB 306
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to consider incorporating substance abuse education and suicide prevention into the health education curriculum.)
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Feb 16 2017 |
06/30/2017 Signed By Governor
Jun 30 2017
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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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SB 673
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- STATE CRIME LABORATORY (Changes the director and other positions at the state crime laboratory from board of governors' appointments to employees of the council on postsecondary education.)
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Mar 29 2017 |
06/27/2017 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2017
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SR 986
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Mary Beth Flynn
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Jun 22 2017 |
06/27/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 27 2017
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SB 920
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides for a reduction to local per pupil funding for state-operated schools that do not have teachers who participate in the state teacher's retirement system.)
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May 30 2017 |
05/30/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
May 30 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 907
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Proclaiming May As "Better Hearing And Speech Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
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May 16 2017 |
05/16/2017 Senate Read And Passed
May 16 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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