2017 Sponsored & Cosponsored Legislation
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Session Year: 2017
Sponsor: Canario, Dennis
House Bill No. 5016
Chapter 032
BY McNamara, Azzinaro, Canario, Lancia, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires the assessment to examine the status of each school building's safety be completed by November 1 of the year mandated.)
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01/05/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/13/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2017)
01/18/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/27/2017 Scheduled for consideration (02/01/2017)
02/01/2017 Committee recommends passage
02/03/2017 Placed on House Calendar (02/07/2017)
02/07/2017 House read and passed
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Education
06/02/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/07/2017)
06/07/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/14/2017)
06/14/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
06/14/2017 Transmitted to Governor
06/19/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5040
BY Hearn, Corvese, Fellela, Canario, Ruggiero
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS (Prohibits the use of certain fireworks, other than by lawfully issued permit, anytime other than between the dates of June 30 and July 9.)
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01/06/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/27/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/01/2017)
02/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5050
BY Nardolillo, Jacquard, Canario, Serpa, Barros
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SAFETY BELTS IN SCHOOL BUSES (Requires every new school bus to be equipped with seat belts effective January 1, 2019.)
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01/06/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2017)
03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5116
BY Keable, Kennedy, Edwards, Canario, Blazejewski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - TRESPASS AND ACTIONS FOR POSSESSION (Provides that a cause of action may be brought for encroachment upon open space land.)
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01/13/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/13/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2017)
01/18/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/20/2017 Scheduled for consideration (01/24/2017)
01/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
01/24/2017 Placed on House Calendar (01/26/2017)
01/26/2017 House read and passed
02/02/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/14/2017)
02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5136
BY Edwards, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Permits the town of Tiverton to be prospectively reimbursed at the forty percent (40%) floor of the housing aid share ratio on projects completed before June 30, 2010.)
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01/18/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/28/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/04/2017)
05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 5144
Resolution 012
BY Abney, Ruggiero, Carson, Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING JOE BAKER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE NEWPORT DAILY NEWS
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01/18/2017 House read and passed
House Bill No. 5188
BY Nardolillo, Quattrocchi, Canario, Mendonca, Roberts
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Requires the division of sheriffs to verify the immigration status of each incarcerated person presented to the court for any hearing, to notify ICE as to any such person lacking legal immigration status, and cooperate with ICE on deportation proceedings.)
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01/25/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/02/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
House Bill No. 5213
BY Canario, Edwards, McEntee, Craven, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Requires non-emergency child placements by DCYF to include in the petition for placement investigations of both paternal and maternal families.)
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01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/14/2017)
02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5216
BY Edwards, Newberry, Canario, Keable, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER (Creates the joint committee of the repealer in the general assembly.)
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01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/15/2017)
02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5258
BY Nardolillo, Canario, Quattrocchi, Price, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - HIGHWAYS - LOITERING (Makes loitering in a public highway or on certain median strips a misdemeanor subject to a fine not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).)
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01/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2017)
03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5259
BY Canario, Nardolillo, Edwards, Johnston, McLaughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the penalties and makes it a capital offense for convictions for driving while under the influence, resulting in death.)
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01/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/02/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2017)
02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5275
BY Filippi, Lima, Canario, Price, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (Requires businesses with gross annual sales of more than $500,000 to post signs that food they offer for sale may contain genetically modified organisms.)
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01/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/29/2017)
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5311
BY Serpa, Fellela, Canario, Vella-Wilkinson, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Makes leaving child under 7 years old unattended in motor vehicle longer than 5 minutes offense punishable by imprisonment of 1 year or less or fine of $1,000 or less.)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2017)
02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5312
(Attorney General)
BY Johnston, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases penalties for driving to endanger, resulting in death and resulting in bodily injury and amends the penalty range for driving under the influence resulting in death or bodily injury.)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2017)
02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5313
BY Bennett, Marshall, Canario, Barros, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION (Grants municipal employees the right to binding arbitration on contract formation financial issues and allows existing contract language to continue to apply even after its expiration under certain conditions.)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/02/2017)
03/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5314 SUB A
Chapter 138
BY Bennett, Slater, Marshall, Canario, Barros
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT (Requires health care facilities to report to the department of health the use of non-Rhode Island licensed nurses.)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/09/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/09/2017)
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/15/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/16/2017)
04/07/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/13/2017)
04/13/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/16/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2017)
06/21/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/24/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2017)
06/26/2017 House passed Sub A
06/27/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/29/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5329
BY Serpa, Amore, Canario, Hearn, O`Grady
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows any teacher or athletic coach, who has retired to substitute at state schools and public schools for a period of no more than one hundred twenty (120) days in one school year without forfeiture or reduction of retirement benefits.)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/28/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/03/2017)
05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5351
Chapter 139
BY Bennett, Marshall, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RESIDENCY (Prohibits municipal charters and ordinances from requiring that their police officers and firefighters reside within the state of Rhode Island.)
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02/02/2017 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/02/2017)
03/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/10/2017 Scheduled for consideration (03/16/2017)
03/16/2017 Committee recommends passage
03/17/2017 Placed on House Calendar (03/23/2017)
03/23/2017 House read and passed
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Labor
06/09/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/14/2017)
06/14/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/22/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
06/29/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5387
BY Fellela, Serpa, Messier, Canario, Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING, REUSE AND DISPOSAL OF MATTRESSES (Abolishes fees imposed upon Rhode Island residents and businesses operating within the state for the collection, transportation, storage or recycling of any mattress after January 1, 2018.)
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02/03/2017 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/28/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/02/2017)
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/14/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/16/2017)
House Bill No. 5398
BY Canario, Jacquard, Johnston, Lima, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - USE OF LANES (Makes a violation using the passing lane on limited access highways when not passing another vehicle.)
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02/03/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2017)
03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/12/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/16/2017)
05/16/2017 Committee recommends passage
05/19/2017 Placed on House Calendar (05/25/2017)
05/25/2017 House read and passed
06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
House Bill No. 5412
BY Edwards, Canario, Coughlin, Mendonca, McLaughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SPARE TIRE OR EQUIVALENT (Permit self-sealing tires as a substitute for a jack and spare for resale purposes.)
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02/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2017)
02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/11/2017 Scheduled for consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
03/13/2017 Scheduled for consideration (03/15/2017)
03/15/2017 Committee recommends passage
03/17/2017 Placed on House Calendar (03/23/2017)
03/23/2017 House read and passed
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Commerce
House Bill No. 5425 SUB A
Chapter 417
BY Serpa, Winfield, Solomon, Canario, Costantino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates the Ocean State Animal Coalition motor vehicle plate to help raise revenue and subsidize spay and neuter services for cats and dogs.)
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02/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/21/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/26/2017)
04/26/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/28/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/28/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 House passed Sub A
06/30/2017 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/30/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
09/19/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
10/03/2017 Transmitted to Governor
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5440
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Solomon, Edwards, O`Grady, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Distinguishes the criminal penalties for violations of final order of contractors' registration board based on the amount of the monetary amount on the final orders with orders in excess of $5,000 deemed felonies and less than $5,000 deemed misdemeanors.)
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02/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2017)
02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5451
(Attorney General)
BY Solomon, Coughlin, Johnston, Canario, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS’ REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Requires an applicant for any license or registration issued by the contractors’ registration and licensing board to undergo a national criminal records check.)
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02/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2017)
02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5460
BY Edwards, Hearn, Coughlin, Canario, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - STATE AID (Allows cities, towns, and school districts to cease implementation of state mandates up to 50% of reimbursement shortfall.)
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02/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/19/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/23/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (05/24/2017)
House Resolution No. 5551 SUB A as amended
Resolution 367
BY Canario, Nardolillo, Craven, Hull, Casimiro
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA (Creates a 19 member commission to review and make recommendations on the effects of legalizing marijuana, and who would report back to the General Assembly by March 1, 2018, and expire on July 1, 2018.)
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02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/07/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2017)
04/11/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/12/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/16/2017)
05/16/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/19/2017 Scheduled for reconsideration (05/24/2017)
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/26/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/01/2017)
06/01/2017 House voted to recommit to House Judiciary
06/02/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2017)
06/06/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/09/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2017)
06/14/2017 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/14/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/23/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/27/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/29/2017)
06/29/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
House Bill No. 5566
BY Johnston, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN DONORS' LEAVE (Provides up to thirty (30) paid days in a calendar year to serve as an organ donor for state and municipal employees.)
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02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/28/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/03/2017)
05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 5588
Resolution 157
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PERMANENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommends passage
03/24/2017 Placed on House Calendar (03/29/2017)
03/29/2017 House read and passed
House Bill No. 5589
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Facilitates for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the department of environmental management.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5590
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING (Makes it easier for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the department of labor and training.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5591
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Makes it easier for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the division of motor vehicles and the department of administration.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5592
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - FEES FOR STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - VETERANS (Requires the council on postsecondary education to develop a policy to exempt veterans from any and all application fees at all Rhode Island public postsecondary institutions.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5604
BY Canario, Fellela, Azzinaro, Bennett, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE - COVERAGE (Allows Rhode Island residents who work for an out-of-state nongovernmental employer to apply for coverage under Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance program.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/06/2017)
04/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5622
(Attorney General)
BY Lima, Canario, Hull, Slater, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - FORMS AND EFFECT OF CONVEYANCES (Provides that all transfers of a mortgage interest on residential property be recorded so as to provide a clean chain of title for consumers to track the owner of their mortgage loans.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
House Bill No. 5696
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Lancia, Lima, Williams, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Makes uniform the process for filing a complaint in superior court when there has been an election to terminate proceedings before the commission after a finding of probable cause under the fair housing practices act and other anti-discrimination laws.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2017)
03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5731
BY Edwards, Canario, Mendonca, Donovan, Marshall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Allows school committees to add item(s) to their agenda for the purposes of discussion only without having to publish notice of the additional item(s).)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5732
BY Canario, Fellela, Azzinaro, Bennett, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Requires that all public bodies keep official minutes of all meetings and file copies of these minutes with the secretary of state within thirty-five (35) days of the meeting for inspection by the public.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5738
Chapter 059
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Edwards, Bennett, Johnston, O`Grady
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Includes fentanyl analogs and synthetic opioids into Schedule I and Schedule II of the list of uniform controlled substances.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2017)
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/07/2017 Scheduled for consideration (04/11/2017)
04/11/2017 Committee recommends passage
04/21/2017 Placed on House Calendar (04/26/2017)
04/26/2017 House read and passed
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/02/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/08/2017)
06/08/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/20/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/21/2017)
06/21/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2017 Transmitted to Governor
06/27/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5759
BY Azzinaro, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COURTESY PLATES (Removes the service charge of sixty dollars ($60.00) on automobile vanity plate renewals and substitute a one-time fee of two hundred dollars ($200).)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 5761 SUB A
Chapter 224
BY Canario, Fellela, Azzinaro, Bennett, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Adds the class of combination vehicles to the list of vehicles eligible for New England Patriots Charitable Foundation registration plates.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
06/27/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/28/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/28/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 House passed Sub A
06/29/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
07/13/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5804
BY Shekarchi, Casimiro, Edwards, McNamara, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND RETIREMENT SECURITY PROGRAM (Establishes the Rhode Island retirement security program for the purpose of making retirement plans available to employees not otherwise available to them, and to promote and enhance retirement savings for private sector employees in the state.)
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03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 5854
Chapter 437
BY Hull, Canario, Morin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS (Makes assault and battery upon delivery persons a felony and mandates a maximum sentence of imprisonment of 3 years. Persons convicted of such an assault and battery while using a dangerous weapon, the minimum sentence is imprisonment for 5 years.)
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03/03/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2017)
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/28/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage
06/28/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 House read and passed
06/29/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/30/2017)
09/14/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
10/03/2017 Transmitted to Governor
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5863
Act 070
BY Edwards, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allow Arthur W. Cheeks to join Elizabeth Mills Hoch and Alastair Campbell Butler in marriage on or about June 24, 2017, within the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island.)
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03/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
03/13/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2017)
03/15/2017 Committee recommends passage
03/17/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (03/21/2017)
03/21/2017 House read and passed
03/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
03/30/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2017)
04/04/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
04/06/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/11/2017)
04/11/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
04/11/2017 Transmitted to Governor
04/19/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
House Bill No. 5885
Act 071
BY Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Christopher Joseph Fiorentino, Esq., to join Denise Marie Fiorentino and Andrew Stephen Myrick in marriage on or about May 6, 2017, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
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03/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
03/13/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2017)
03/15/2017 Committee recommends passage
03/17/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (03/21/2017)
03/21/2017 House read and passed
03/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
03/30/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2017)
04/04/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
04/06/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/11/2017)
04/11/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
04/11/2017 Transmitted to Governor
04/19/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
House Resolution No. 5909
BY Lima, Canario, Solomon, Costantino
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RESTRICTION ON TOLLING (This Joint Resolution proposes a Constitutional Amendment providing that any new highway or bridge requires voter approval statewide and also in the municipalities affected.)
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03/10/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 5914
BY Ruggiero, Canario, Edwards, Marshall, Mendonca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - TAXATION OF BEVERAGES (Exempts from the alcoholic beverage manufacturing tax the first fifty thousand (50,000) gallons of wine produced by a winery in this state for distribution in RI in any calendar year.)
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03/10/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/27/2017)
04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5945 SUB A
Chapter 428
BY Ruggiero, Almeida, McKiernan, Canario, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Articulates the role of police officers in obtaining treatment for those showing symptoms of mental illness.)
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03/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2017)
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/26/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/31/2017)
05/31/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/02/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2017)
06/08/2017 House passed Sub A
06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/23/2017 Scheduled for hearing (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee heard
06/27/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/29/2017)
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/29/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/30/2017)
09/18/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
10/03/2017 Transmitted to Governor
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5946
BY Edwards, Canario, Kazarian, Amore, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (Prohibits retail sales establishments from making available to their customers, plastic checkout bags, or plastic water bottles or expanded polystyrene disposable food containers at the point of sale.)
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03/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
06/16/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/21/2017)
06/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5948
(Board of Elections)
BY Hearn, Canario, Marshall, Knight, Nunes
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Makes numerous changes to the campaign finance report law concerning exemptions, filing paper copies of statements, and maximum late filing fines.)
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03/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/07/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/12/2017)
04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5989
BY Edwards, Filippi, Tanzi, Shekarchi, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - SURVEILLANCE DEVICES (Prohibits surveillance on any public roadway in the state unless specifically authorized by statute or court order and provides for the confidentiality of information collected or stored.)
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03/23/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2017)
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6006
BY Donovan, Canario, Mendonca, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- LOW SPEED VEHICLES (Permits the operation of low speed vehicles on certain Rhode Island roads under specific conditions.)
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03/24/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/28/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2017)
05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6007
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Edwards, Corvese, Serpa, Costantino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE VENDORS (Extend the limitation on political contributions for state or municipal vendors and establishes significant penalties for violations.)
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03/24/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/07/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/12/2017)
04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 6026
Resolution 156
BY Edwards, Canario, Shekarchi
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE TIVERTON BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2017 RHODE ISLAND BOYS' BASKETBALL DIVISION III TOURNAMENT, AND CONGRATULATING THE TIVERTON GIRLS' CHEERLEADING TEAM ON WINNING THE 2017 RHODE ISLAND CHEERLEADING SMALL DIVISION STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
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03/29/2017 House read and passed
House Bill No. 6039
BY Edwards, Chippendale, Canario, Fellela, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Sets forth the application requirements for concealed carry permits for firearms, provides an appellate procedure if the application is denied and makes those records exempt from the Access to Public Records Act.)
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03/30/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/20/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2017)
04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6040
BY Edwards, Chippendale, Canario, Fellela, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Authorizes the attorney general to enter into agreements with other states and counties from other states to recognize and give reciprocity to concealed weapon permit holders allowing them to carry concealed weapons in this state.)
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03/30/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/20/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2017)
04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6041
BY Fellela, Serpa, Lima, Canario, Messier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Establishes a voluntary mutual consent sibling adoption registry where adult adopted children and adult siblings can identify each other.)
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03/30/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/20/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/26/2017)
04/26/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/19/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/24/2017)
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
House Bill No. 6050
BY Canario, Edwards, Lima, Nardolillo, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - REGULATION OF SALES (Exempts persons over 59 yrs of age and those who cannot operate a motor vehicle because of a disability from being charged a fee for an ID card from the DMV provided they have no valid operator's license or are surrendering one due to inability to drive.)
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03/31/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 6136
(Attorney General)
BY Edwards, Canario, McEntee, Coughlin, Knight
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Makes refusal to submit to a chemical test admissible at trial and inserts implied consent notification for refusal to submit to chemical test for persons under eighteen (18) years of age.)
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04/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
05/05/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/10/2017)
05/10/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6146
Chapter 219
BY Edwards, Canario, Shekarchi, Maldonado, Marshall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES-AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS (Requires a city or town to utilize qualification based selection for the procurement of program managers, construction managers, or construction managers at risk.)
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04/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
04/28/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/04/2017)
05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/19/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/24/2017)
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
05/26/2017 Placed on House Calendar (05/31/2017)
05/31/2017 House read and passed
06/01/2017 Referred to Senate Labor
06/26/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/30/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
07/13/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 6151
BY Canario, Edwards, Craven, Amore, Nardolillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales and use taxes so much of the purchase price paid for a new or used noncommercial truck issued a combination plate, as is allocated for a trade-in allowance.)
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04/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 6166
Chapter 086
(Lieutenant governor)
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Azzinaro, Canario, Shanley, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE (Amends the composition of the Rhode Island emergency management advisory council.)
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04/28/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
05/12/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/17/2017)
05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/19/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/24/2017)
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
05/26/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/01/2017)
06/01/2017 House read and passed
06/07/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/16/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/20/2017)
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/22/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
06/28/2017 Transmitted to Governor
06/29/2017 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No. 6218
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Ackerman, Hull, Lombardi, Canario
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA AND HARASSMENT IN THE RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL GUARD (Creates a 5 member commission to study and make recommendations on occurrences of military sexual trauma and harassment in the Rhode Island National Guard, and who would report back by March 6, 2018, and expires on May 8, 2018.)
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05/12/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
05/19/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/24/2017)
05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6227 SUB A
BY Canario, Edwards, Johnston, Hull, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Extends the mandated minimum number of prepaid orders deadline for the Rhode Island Law Enforcement Memorial Benefit Fund special license plates to January 1, 2022.)
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05/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
06/27/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage
06/27/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 House read and passed
06/29/2017 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/29/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
09/19/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A
House Bill No. 6297
Chapter 203
BY Shanley, Casimiro, Carson, Ackerman, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- INSPECTIONS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Makes changes to the licensing procedures for health care facilities.)
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06/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
06/09/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/13/2017)
06/13/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/24/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage
06/27/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 House read and passed
06/28/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/29/2017)
06/29/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
07/13/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 6306 SUB A
Chapter 206
BY Canario, Lima, McLaughlin, Fellela, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING (Requires medical treatment facilities to provide discharge plans for patients with nonsubstance abuse related mental health disorders.)
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06/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
06/09/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/14/2017)
06/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/29/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/29/2017)
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/29/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/29/2017)
06/29/2017 House passed Sub A
06/30/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
07/13/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 6309
BY Shanley, Vella-Wilkinson, Phillips, Canario, Marshall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REGISTRATION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS (Allows for a nurse to delegate tasks to nursing assistants and authorizes the department of health to promulgate regulations that delineate delegable tasks.)
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06/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
06/09/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/14/2017)
06/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 6320
Resolution 309
BY Fellela, Solomon, Cunha, Marshall, Canario
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JUNE 10, 2017, AS THE "DAY OF PORTUGAL" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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06/08/2017 House read and passed
House Bill No. 6326
Chapter 448
BY Canario, Coughlin, Corvese, Edwards, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES--COMBINATION PLATES (Increases the upper gross weight limit for vehicles eligible for a combination plate from eleven thousand four hundred pounds (11,400 lbs.) to eleven thousand eight hundred pounds (11,800 lbs.).)
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06/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
06/27/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage
06/27/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 House read and passed
06/29/2017 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/29/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
09/18/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
10/03/2017 Transmitted to Governor
10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
House Resolution No. 6347
Resolution 325
BY Bennett, McNamara, Canario, Corvese, Serpa
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PROFESSION
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06/20/2017 House read and passed
House Bill No. 6350
Chapter 271
BY Edwards, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 8, 2016.)
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06/21/2017 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
06/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage
06/27/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 House read and passed
06/29/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
07/13/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
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Session Year: 2017
Sponsor: Canario, Dennis
House Bill No. 5016
Chapter 032
BY McNamara, Azzinaro, Canario, Lancia, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires the assessment to examine the status of each school building's safety be completed by November 1 of the year mandated.)
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01/05/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/13/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2017)
01/18/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/27/2017 Scheduled for consideration (02/01/2017)
02/01/2017 Committee recommends passage
02/03/2017 Placed on House Calendar (02/07/2017)
02/07/2017 House read and passed
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Education
06/02/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/07/2017)
06/07/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/14/2017)
06/14/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
06/14/2017 Transmitted to Governor
06/19/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5040
BY Hearn, Corvese, Fellela, Canario, Ruggiero
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS (Prohibits the use of certain fireworks, other than by lawfully issued permit, anytime other than between the dates of June 30 and July 9.)
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01/06/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/27/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/01/2017)
02/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5050
BY Nardolillo, Jacquard, Canario, Serpa, Barros
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SAFETY BELTS IN SCHOOL BUSES (Requires every new school bus to be equipped with seat belts effective January 1, 2019.)
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01/06/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2017)
03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5116
BY Keable, Kennedy, Edwards, Canario, Blazejewski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - TRESPASS AND ACTIONS FOR POSSESSION (Provides that a cause of action may be brought for encroachment upon open space land.)
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01/13/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/13/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2017)
01/18/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/20/2017 Scheduled for consideration (01/24/2017)
01/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
01/24/2017 Placed on House Calendar (01/26/2017)
01/26/2017 House read and passed
02/02/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/14/2017)
02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5136
BY Edwards, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Permits the town of Tiverton to be prospectively reimbursed at the forty percent (40%) floor of the housing aid share ratio on projects completed before June 30, 2010.)
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01/18/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/28/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/04/2017)
05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 5144
Resolution 012
BY Abney, Ruggiero, Carson, Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING JOE BAKER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE NEWPORT DAILY NEWS
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01/18/2017 House read and passed
House Bill No. 5188
BY Nardolillo, Quattrocchi, Canario, Mendonca, Roberts
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Requires the division of sheriffs to verify the immigration status of each incarcerated person presented to the court for any hearing, to notify ICE as to any such person lacking legal immigration status, and cooperate with ICE on deportation proceedings.)
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01/25/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/02/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
House Bill No. 5213
BY Canario, Edwards, McEntee, Craven, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Requires non-emergency child placements by DCYF to include in the petition for placement investigations of both paternal and maternal families.)
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01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/14/2017)
02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5216
BY Edwards, Newberry, Canario, Keable, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER (Creates the joint committee of the repealer in the general assembly.)
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01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/15/2017)
02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5258
BY Nardolillo, Canario, Quattrocchi, Price, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - HIGHWAYS - LOITERING (Makes loitering in a public highway or on certain median strips a misdemeanor subject to a fine not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).)
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01/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2017)
03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5259
BY Canario, Nardolillo, Edwards, Johnston, McLaughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the penalties and makes it a capital offense for convictions for driving while under the influence, resulting in death.)
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01/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/02/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2017)
02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5275
BY Filippi, Lima, Canario, Price, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (Requires businesses with gross annual sales of more than $500,000 to post signs that food they offer for sale may contain genetically modified organisms.)
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01/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/29/2017)
03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5311
BY Serpa, Fellela, Canario, Vella-Wilkinson, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Makes leaving child under 7 years old unattended in motor vehicle longer than 5 minutes offense punishable by imprisonment of 1 year or less or fine of $1,000 or less.)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2017)
02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5312
(Attorney General)
BY Johnston, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases penalties for driving to endanger, resulting in death and resulting in bodily injury and amends the penalty range for driving under the influence resulting in death or bodily injury.)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2017)
02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5313
BY Bennett, Marshall, Canario, Barros, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION (Grants municipal employees the right to binding arbitration on contract formation financial issues and allows existing contract language to continue to apply even after its expiration under certain conditions.)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/02/2017)
03/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5314 SUB A
Chapter 138
BY Bennett, Slater, Marshall, Canario, Barros
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT (Requires health care facilities to report to the department of health the use of non-Rhode Island licensed nurses.)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/09/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/09/2017)
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/15/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/16/2017)
04/07/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/13/2017)
04/13/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/16/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2017)
06/21/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/24/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2017)
06/26/2017 House passed Sub A
06/27/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/29/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5329
BY Serpa, Amore, Canario, Hearn, O`Grady
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows any teacher or athletic coach, who has retired to substitute at state schools and public schools for a period of no more than one hundred twenty (120) days in one school year without forfeiture or reduction of retirement benefits.)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/28/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/03/2017)
05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5351
Chapter 139
BY Bennett, Marshall, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RESIDENCY (Prohibits municipal charters and ordinances from requiring that their police officers and firefighters reside within the state of Rhode Island.)
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02/02/2017 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/02/2017)
03/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/10/2017 Scheduled for consideration (03/16/2017)
03/16/2017 Committee recommends passage
03/17/2017 Placed on House Calendar (03/23/2017)
03/23/2017 House read and passed
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Labor
06/09/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/14/2017)
06/14/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/22/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
06/29/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5387
BY Fellela, Serpa, Messier, Canario, Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING, REUSE AND DISPOSAL OF MATTRESSES (Abolishes fees imposed upon Rhode Island residents and businesses operating within the state for the collection, transportation, storage or recycling of any mattress after January 1, 2018.)
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02/03/2017 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/28/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/02/2017)
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/14/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/16/2017)
House Bill No. 5398
BY Canario, Jacquard, Johnston, Lima, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - USE OF LANES (Makes a violation using the passing lane on limited access highways when not passing another vehicle.)
{LC1168/1}
02/03/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2017)
03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/12/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/16/2017)
05/16/2017 Committee recommends passage
05/19/2017 Placed on House Calendar (05/25/2017)
05/25/2017 House read and passed
06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
House Bill No. 5412
BY Edwards, Canario, Coughlin, Mendonca, McLaughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SPARE TIRE OR EQUIVALENT (Permit self-sealing tires as a substitute for a jack and spare for resale purposes.)
{LC1126/1}
02/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2017)
02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/11/2017 Scheduled for consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
03/13/2017 Scheduled for consideration (03/15/2017)
03/15/2017 Committee recommends passage
03/17/2017 Placed on House Calendar (03/23/2017)
03/23/2017 House read and passed
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Commerce
House Bill No. 5425 SUB A
Chapter 417
BY Serpa, Winfield, Solomon, Canario, Costantino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates the Ocean State Animal Coalition motor vehicle plate to help raise revenue and subsidize spay and neuter services for cats and dogs.)
{LC1221/A/1}
02/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/21/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/26/2017)
04/26/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/28/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/28/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 House passed Sub A
06/30/2017 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/30/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
09/19/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
10/03/2017 Transmitted to Governor
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5440
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Solomon, Edwards, O`Grady, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Distinguishes the criminal penalties for violations of final order of contractors' registration board based on the amount of the monetary amount on the final orders with orders in excess of $5,000 deemed felonies and less than $5,000 deemed misdemeanors.)
{LC1226/1}
02/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2017)
02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5451
(Attorney General)
BY Solomon, Coughlin, Johnston, Canario, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS’ REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Requires an applicant for any license or registration issued by the contractors’ registration and licensing board to undergo a national criminal records check.)
{LC1234/1}
02/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2017)
02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5460
BY Edwards, Hearn, Coughlin, Canario, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - STATE AID (Allows cities, towns, and school districts to cease implementation of state mandates up to 50% of reimbursement shortfall.)
{LC349/1}
02/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/19/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/23/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (05/24/2017)
House Resolution No. 5551 SUB A as amended
Resolution 367
BY Canario, Nardolillo, Craven, Hull, Casimiro
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA (Creates a 19 member commission to review and make recommendations on the effects of legalizing marijuana, and who would report back to the General Assembly by March 1, 2018, and expire on July 1, 2018.)
{LC1373/A/4}
02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/07/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2017)
04/11/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/12/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/16/2017)
05/16/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/19/2017 Scheduled for reconsideration (05/24/2017)
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/26/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/01/2017)
06/01/2017 House voted to recommit to House Judiciary
06/02/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2017)
06/06/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/09/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2017)
06/14/2017 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/14/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/23/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/27/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/29/2017)
06/29/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
House Bill No. 5566
BY Johnston, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN DONORS' LEAVE (Provides up to thirty (30) paid days in a calendar year to serve as an organ donor for state and municipal employees.)
{LC1479/1}
02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/28/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/03/2017)
05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 5588
Resolution 157
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PERMANENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
{LC1809/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommends passage
03/24/2017 Placed on House Calendar (03/29/2017)
03/29/2017 House read and passed
House Bill No. 5589
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Facilitates for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the department of environmental management.)
{LC1867/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5590
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING (Makes it easier for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the department of labor and training.)
{LC1868/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5591
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Makes it easier for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the division of motor vehicles and the department of administration.)
{LC1869/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5592
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - FEES FOR STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - VETERANS (Requires the council on postsecondary education to develop a policy to exempt veterans from any and all application fees at all Rhode Island public postsecondary institutions.)
{LC1866/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5604
BY Canario, Fellela, Azzinaro, Bennett, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE - COVERAGE (Allows Rhode Island residents who work for an out-of-state nongovernmental employer to apply for coverage under Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance program.)
{LC1829/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/06/2017)
04/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5622
(Attorney General)
BY Lima, Canario, Hull, Slater, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - FORMS AND EFFECT OF CONVEYANCES (Provides that all transfers of a mortgage interest on residential property be recorded so as to provide a clean chain of title for consumers to track the owner of their mortgage loans.)
{LC733/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
House Bill No. 5696
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Lancia, Lima, Williams, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Makes uniform the process for filing a complaint in superior court when there has been an election to terminate proceedings before the commission after a finding of probable cause under the fair housing practices act and other anti-discrimination laws.)
{LC1597/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2017)
03/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5731
BY Edwards, Canario, Mendonca, Donovan, Marshall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Allows school committees to add item(s) to their agenda for the purposes of discussion only without having to publish notice of the additional item(s).)
{LC1425/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5732
BY Canario, Fellela, Azzinaro, Bennett, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Requires that all public bodies keep official minutes of all meetings and file copies of these minutes with the secretary of state within thirty-five (35) days of the meeting for inspection by the public.)
{LC1915/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
03/17/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2017)
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5738
Chapter 059
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Edwards, Bennett, Johnston, O`Grady
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Includes fentanyl analogs and synthetic opioids into Schedule I and Schedule II of the list of uniform controlled substances.)
{LC1921/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2017)
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/07/2017 Scheduled for consideration (04/11/2017)
04/11/2017 Committee recommends passage
04/21/2017 Placed on House Calendar (04/26/2017)
04/26/2017 House read and passed
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/02/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/08/2017)
06/08/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/20/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/21/2017)
06/21/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2017 Transmitted to Governor
06/27/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5759
BY Azzinaro, Canario, Messier, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COURTESY PLATES (Removes the service charge of sixty dollars ($60.00) on automobile vanity plate renewals and substitute a one-time fee of two hundred dollars ($200).)
{LC1583/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 5761 SUB A
Chapter 224
BY Canario, Fellela, Azzinaro, Bennett, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Adds the class of combination vehicles to the list of vehicles eligible for New England Patriots Charitable Foundation registration plates.)
{LC1831/A/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
06/27/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/28/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/28/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 House passed Sub A
06/29/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
07/13/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5804
BY Shekarchi, Casimiro, Edwards, McNamara, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND RETIREMENT SECURITY PROGRAM (Establishes the Rhode Island retirement security program for the purpose of making retirement plans available to employees not otherwise available to them, and to promote and enhance retirement savings for private sector employees in the state.)
{LC1536/1}
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 5854
Chapter 437
BY Hull, Canario, Morin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS (Makes assault and battery upon delivery persons a felony and mandates a maximum sentence of imprisonment of 3 years. Persons convicted of such an assault and battery while using a dangerous weapon, the minimum sentence is imprisonment for 5 years.)
{LC1979/1}
03/03/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2017)
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/28/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage
06/28/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 House read and passed
06/29/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/30/2017)
09/14/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
10/03/2017 Transmitted to Governor
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5863
Act 070
BY Edwards, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allow Arthur W. Cheeks to join Elizabeth Mills Hoch and Alastair Campbell Butler in marriage on or about June 24, 2017, within the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island.)
{LC2032/1}
03/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
03/13/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2017)
03/15/2017 Committee recommends passage
03/17/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (03/21/2017)
03/21/2017 House read and passed
03/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
03/30/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2017)
04/04/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
04/06/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/11/2017)
04/11/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
04/11/2017 Transmitted to Governor
04/19/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
House Bill No. 5885
Act 071
BY Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Christopher Joseph Fiorentino, Esq., to join Denise Marie Fiorentino and Andrew Stephen Myrick in marriage on or about May 6, 2017, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
{LC2092/1}
03/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
03/13/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2017)
03/15/2017 Committee recommends passage
03/17/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (03/21/2017)
03/21/2017 House read and passed
03/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
03/30/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2017)
04/04/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
04/06/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/11/2017)
04/11/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
04/11/2017 Transmitted to Governor
04/19/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
House Resolution No. 5909
BY Lima, Canario, Solomon, Costantino
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RESTRICTION ON TOLLING (This Joint Resolution proposes a Constitutional Amendment providing that any new highway or bridge requires voter approval statewide and also in the municipalities affected.)
{LC1019/1}
03/10/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 5914
BY Ruggiero, Canario, Edwards, Marshall, Mendonca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - TAXATION OF BEVERAGES (Exempts from the alcoholic beverage manufacturing tax the first fifty thousand (50,000) gallons of wine produced by a winery in this state for distribution in RI in any calendar year.)
{LC2085/1}
03/10/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/27/2017)
04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5945 SUB A
Chapter 428
BY Ruggiero, Almeida, McKiernan, Canario, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Articulates the role of police officers in obtaining treatment for those showing symptoms of mental illness.)
{LC2160/A/1}
03/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2017)
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/26/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/31/2017)
05/31/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/02/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2017)
06/08/2017 House passed Sub A
06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/23/2017 Scheduled for hearing (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee heard
06/27/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/29/2017)
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/29/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/30/2017)
09/18/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
10/03/2017 Transmitted to Governor
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 5946
BY Edwards, Canario, Kazarian, Amore, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (Prohibits retail sales establishments from making available to their customers, plastic checkout bags, or plastic water bottles or expanded polystyrene disposable food containers at the point of sale.)
{LC2121/1}
03/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
06/16/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/21/2017)
06/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5948
(Board of Elections)
BY Hearn, Canario, Marshall, Knight, Nunes
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Makes numerous changes to the campaign finance report law concerning exemptions, filing paper copies of statements, and maximum late filing fines.)
{LC1850/1}
03/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/07/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/12/2017)
04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 5989
BY Edwards, Filippi, Tanzi, Shekarchi, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - SURVEILLANCE DEVICES (Prohibits surveillance on any public roadway in the state unless specifically authorized by statute or court order and provides for the confidentiality of information collected or stored.)
{LC2194/1}
03/23/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2017)
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6006
BY Donovan, Canario, Mendonca, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- LOW SPEED VEHICLES (Permits the operation of low speed vehicles on certain Rhode Island roads under specific conditions.)
{LC2224/1}
03/24/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/28/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2017)
05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6007
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Edwards, Corvese, Serpa, Costantino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE VENDORS (Extend the limitation on political contributions for state or municipal vendors and establishes significant penalties for violations.)
{LC1240/1}
03/24/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/07/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/12/2017)
04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 6026
Resolution 156
BY Edwards, Canario, Shekarchi
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE TIVERTON BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2017 RHODE ISLAND BOYS' BASKETBALL DIVISION III TOURNAMENT, AND CONGRATULATING THE TIVERTON GIRLS' CHEERLEADING TEAM ON WINNING THE 2017 RHODE ISLAND CHEERLEADING SMALL DIVISION STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
{LC2314/1}
03/29/2017 House read and passed
House Bill No. 6039
BY Edwards, Chippendale, Canario, Fellela, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Sets forth the application requirements for concealed carry permits for firearms, provides an appellate procedure if the application is denied and makes those records exempt from the Access to Public Records Act.)
{LC2292/1}
03/30/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/20/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2017)
04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6040
BY Edwards, Chippendale, Canario, Fellela, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Authorizes the attorney general to enter into agreements with other states and counties from other states to recognize and give reciprocity to concealed weapon permit holders allowing them to carry concealed weapons in this state.)
{LC2290/1}
03/30/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/20/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2017)
04/25/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6041
BY Fellela, Serpa, Lima, Canario, Messier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Establishes a voluntary mutual consent sibling adoption registry where adult adopted children and adult siblings can identify each other.)
{LC2325/1}
03/30/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/20/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/26/2017)
04/26/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/19/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/24/2017)
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
House Bill No. 6050
BY Canario, Edwards, Lima, Nardolillo, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - REGULATION OF SALES (Exempts persons over 59 yrs of age and those who cannot operate a motor vehicle because of a disability from being charged a fee for an ID card from the DMV provided they have no valid operator's license or are surrendering one due to inability to drive.)
{LC2229/1}
03/31/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 6136
(Attorney General)
BY Edwards, Canario, McEntee, Coughlin, Knight
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Makes refusal to submit to a chemical test admissible at trial and inserts implied consent notification for refusal to submit to chemical test for persons under eighteen (18) years of age.)
{LC1232/1}
04/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
05/05/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/10/2017)
05/10/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6146
Chapter 219
BY Edwards, Canario, Shekarchi, Maldonado, Marshall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES-AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS (Requires a city or town to utilize qualification based selection for the procurement of program managers, construction managers, or construction managers at risk.)
{LC2506/1}
04/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
04/28/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/04/2017)
05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/19/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/24/2017)
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
05/26/2017 Placed on House Calendar (05/31/2017)
05/31/2017 House read and passed
06/01/2017 Referred to Senate Labor
06/26/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/28/2017)
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/30/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
07/13/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 6151
BY Canario, Edwards, Craven, Amore, Nardolillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales and use taxes so much of the purchase price paid for a new or used noncommercial truck issued a combination plate, as is allocated for a trade-in allowance.)
{LC2502/1}
04/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 6166
Chapter 086
(Lieutenant governor)
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Azzinaro, Canario, Shanley, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE (Amends the composition of the Rhode Island emergency management advisory council.)
{LC2552/1}
04/28/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
05/12/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/17/2017)
05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/19/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/24/2017)
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
05/26/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/01/2017)
06/01/2017 House read and passed
06/07/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/16/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/20/2017)
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/22/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
06/28/2017 Transmitted to Governor
06/29/2017 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No. 6218
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Ackerman, Hull, Lombardi, Canario
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA AND HARASSMENT IN THE RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL GUARD (Creates a 5 member commission to study and make recommendations on occurrences of military sexual trauma and harassment in the Rhode Island National Guard, and who would report back by March 6, 2018, and expires on May 8, 2018.)
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05/12/2017 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
05/19/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/24/2017)
05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 6227 SUB A
BY Canario, Edwards, Johnston, Hull, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Extends the mandated minimum number of prepaid orders deadline for the Rhode Island Law Enforcement Memorial Benefit Fund special license plates to January 1, 2022.)
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05/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
06/27/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage
06/27/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 House read and passed
06/29/2017 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/29/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
09/19/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A
House Bill No. 6297
Chapter 203
BY Shanley, Casimiro, Carson, Ackerman, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- INSPECTIONS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Makes changes to the licensing procedures for health care facilities.)
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06/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
06/09/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/13/2017)
06/13/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/24/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage
06/27/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 House read and passed
06/28/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/29/2017)
06/29/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
07/13/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 6306 SUB A
Chapter 206
BY Canario, Lima, McLaughlin, Fellela, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING (Requires medical treatment facilities to provide discharge plans for patients with nonsubstance abuse related mental health disorders.)
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06/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
06/09/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/14/2017)
06/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/29/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/29/2017)
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/29/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/29/2017)
06/29/2017 House passed Sub A
06/30/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
07/13/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 6309
BY Shanley, Vella-Wilkinson, Phillips, Canario, Marshall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REGISTRATION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS (Allows for a nurse to delegate tasks to nursing assistants and authorizes the department of health to promulgate regulations that delineate delegable tasks.)
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06/08/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
06/09/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/14/2017)
06/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 6320
Resolution 309
BY Fellela, Solomon, Cunha, Marshall, Canario
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JUNE 10, 2017, AS THE "DAY OF PORTUGAL" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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06/08/2017 House read and passed
House Bill No. 6326
Chapter 448
BY Canario, Coughlin, Corvese, Edwards, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES--COMBINATION PLATES (Increases the upper gross weight limit for vehicles eligible for a combination plate from eleven thousand four hundred pounds (11,400 lbs.) to eleven thousand eight hundred pounds (11,800 lbs.).)
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06/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
06/27/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage
06/27/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 House read and passed
06/29/2017 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/29/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
09/18/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (09/19/2017)
09/19/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
10/03/2017 Transmitted to Governor
10/11/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
House Resolution No. 6347
Resolution 325
BY Bennett, McNamara, Canario, Corvese, Serpa
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PROFESSION
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06/20/2017 House read and passed
House Bill No. 6350
Chapter 271
BY Edwards, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON (Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 8, 2016.)
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06/21/2017 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
06/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage
06/27/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/27/2017)
06/27/2017 House read and passed
06/29/2017 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/30/2017)
06/30/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
07/13/2017 Transmitted to Governor
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature