HB 5719
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS (Provides that no party would be deemed jointly liable in tort for an injury to person or property unless it is determined that such person is at least fifty-one percent (51%) liable in tort for the injury.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
03/28/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 28 2017
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HR 6044
(2017 Regular Session)
House Resolution Celebrating March 25, 2017, As The 196Th Anniversary Of Greek Independence Day
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Mar 30 2017 |
03/30/2017 House Read And Passed
Mar 30 2017
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HB 5519
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ATLANTIC TIME ZONE (Provides for Rhode Island's adoption of the Atlantic Time Zone if and when Massachusetts does so.)
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Feb 15 2017 |
04/04/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 04 2017
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HB 5635
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - HEALTH INSURANCE - REQUIRED PROVISIONS (Requires health insurance providers to disclose to subscribers the potential cost of using out-of-network providers.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
04/04/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 04 2017
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HB 5720
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PROVISION OF VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Grants immunity from liability and suit to health care professionals, workers, and facilities providing volunteer services, and would also provide continuing education credits for such services.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
04/04/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 04 2017
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HB 5986
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS (Provides an exception to required school immunizations for pupils whose personal, philosophical, or religious beliefs are contrary to immunization and/or testing.)
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Mar 23 2017 |
04/05/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 05 2017
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HB 5742
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Prohibits the use of electronic-benefit-transfer (EBT) cards at retail establishments unless the recipient presents a valid photo identification card.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
04/05/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 05 2017
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HB 5341
(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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Feb 02 2017 |
04/11/2017 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (04/12/2017)
Apr 11 2017
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HB 5747
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ADJUSTMENT OF DISABILITY PENSIONS (Requires municipal/quasi-municipal entities to annually adjust disability pensions according to any compensation earned.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
04/25/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2017
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HB 5988
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- COST (Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copies of public records shall be waived for a member of the general assembly who certifies that they are acting in their official capacity.)
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Mar 23 2017 |
04/26/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2017
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HB 5798
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNS AND CITIES--STUDY OF CONSOLIDATION (Directs the department of administration to study using the bonding authority of the state to consolidate the bonded indebtedness of the towns and cities.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
05/04/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2017
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HR 6024
(2017 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO THE TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT DISCOVERY PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to the Trinity Repertory Company to implement the Project Discovery program.)
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Mar 29 2017 |
05/04/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2017
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HR 5839
(2017 Regular Session)
Joint Resolution Respectfully Urging The Department Of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals And The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services To Increase Certain Direct And Home Care Worker Wages
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Mar 02 2017 |
05/09/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2017
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HB 5359
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES (Lowers the sales and use tax rates from seven percent (7%) to five percent (5%) effective January 1, 2018.)
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Feb 02 2017 |
05/09/2017 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
May 09 2017
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HB 5774
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY (Requires the Convention Center Authority Corporation to use fifty percent (50%) of any net profit identified by an annual accounting approved by the corporation to reduce any existing corporate debt.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
05/16/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2017
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HB 5993
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE INVESTMENT COMMISSION (Requires investment commission to include separate section in annual report providing information and supporting documents relating to alternative investment consultant(s), hiring, performance, and confidentiality agreements.)
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Mar 23 2017 |
05/16/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2017
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HB 6149
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - COMMERCE CORPORATION (Prohibits the state commerce corporation, without express general assembly approval or resolution, from loaning any funds or financial assistance of more than five million dollars ($5,000,000).)
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Apr 26 2017 |
05/16/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2017
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HR 6228
(2017 Regular Session)
House Resolution Expressing Sympathy On The Passing Of Carlo Armando Gamba
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May 17 2017 |
05/17/2017 House Read And Passed
May 17 2017
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HB 5414
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF EAST GREENWICH (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of East Greenwich, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of East Greenwich on November 8, 2016.)
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Feb 08 2017 |
05/19/2017 Effective Without Governor's Signature
May 19 2017
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HB 5358
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the estate tax all property up to the value of five million dollars ($5,000,000).)
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Feb 02 2017 |
05/23/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2017
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