Current Sponsored & Cosponsored Legislation
*To view current and past legislation, please visit http://status.rilin.state.ri.us and choose "Canario, Dennis" as the sponsor.
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Session Year: 2018
Sponsor: Canario, Dennis
House Bill No. 7035
BY Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Nancy E. Smith to join Margaret Smith Hickey and John Michael Lerner in marriage on or about August 25, 2018, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
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01/03/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/19/2018 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
House Bill No. 7171
BY Edwards, Canario, Serpa, Vella-Wilkinson, Coughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Permits the trapping and release of unowned feral cats for the purpose of spaying or neutering.)
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01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2018)
02/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7173
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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01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7177
BY Edwards, Newberry, Coughlin, Canario, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-4 of the general laws that prohibits a person from being a second at a duel that results in the infliction of a mortal wound.)
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01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2018 Meeting postponed (03/13/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2018)
03/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7183
BY Edwards, Newberry, Coughlin, Canario, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Requires the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle give a visible signal and repeals the requirement that such signal be audible.)
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01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/06/2018)
02/06/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7187
Act 002
BY Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Nancy E. Smith to join Margaret Smith Hickey and John Michael Lerner in marriage on or about August 25, 2018, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
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01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/23/2018)
01/23/2018 Committee recommends passage
01/26/2018 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (01/30/2018)
01/30/2018 House read and passed
02/01/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
02/28/2018 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/01/2018)
03/01/2018 Senate passed in concurrence
03/01/2018 Transmitted to Governor
03/09/2018 Effective without Governor's signature
House Bill No. 7216
BY Canario, Fellela, Azzinaro, Maldonado, Edwards
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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01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7217
BY Canario, Edwards, Donovan, Fellela, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Provides for the establishment of a two-day sales tax holiday.)
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01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7218
BY Canario, Fellela, Azzinaro, Edwards, Hearn
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts portions of the trade-in value of noncommercial trucks from sales and use tax.)
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01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7220
BY Edwards, Newberry, Coughlin, Canario, Filippi
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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01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7221
BY Edwards, Canario, Slater, Diaz, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - THE UNIFORMED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Approval and funding of drug awareness programs for minors placed with the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.)
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01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/25/2018 Committee transferred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7223
BY Nardolillo, Craven, Costantino, Azzinaro, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the fines and penalties of operating under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance with a child under thirteen (13) years of age.)
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01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7232
BY Edwards, Newberry, Abney, Carson, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION - WATERS OFF GOAT ISLAND (Repeals the restrictions on the use of the waters off Goat Island which are no longer needed since the closing of the torpedo station there.)
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01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
01/26/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/01/2018)
02/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7243
BY Donovan, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF PRUDENCE PARK WATER ASSOCIATION, INC.
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01/19/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
01/24/2018 Committee transferred to House Corporations
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/19/2018 Scheduled for consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommends passage
03/02/2018 Placed on House Calendar (03/08/2018)
03/08/2018 House read and passed
House Bill No. 7266
BY Edwards, Canario, Filippi, Maldonado, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-2 of the general laws that prohibits a person from challenging another to a duel with a dangerous weapon and from accepting such a challenge.)
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01/24/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7267
BY Edwards, Canario, Filippi, Maldonado, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSE - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-3 of the general laws that prohibits a Rhode Island resident from engaging in a duel outside the state that results in a mortal wound.)
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01/24/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7268
BY Edwards, Canario, Filippi, Maldonado, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-1 of the general laws that prohibits engaging in a duel with a dangerous weapon.)
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01/24/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7272
BY O`Grady, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (Requires BHDDH to provide speech and communication support to eligible persons.)
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01/24/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/14/2018)
02/14/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7274
BY Canario, Edwards, Phillips, Donovan, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Exempts the town of Little Compton from the law allowing municipalities to waive interest on one quarter of overdue property tax payments.)
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01/24/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7321
BY Nardolillo, Canario, Vella-Wilkinson, Craven, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Provides that a vehicle unlawfully parked in a properly marked "handicapped parking" space would be towed at the owners expense.)
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01/26/2018 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7336
BY Canario, Corvese, Azzinaro, Casimiro, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - FLASHING VEHICLE LIGHTS (Enables newspaper motor route carriers to have installed upon them forward viewing a rotating amber beam lights.)
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01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2018)
02/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7343
BY Corvese, Canario, Azzinaro, Winfield, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Clarifies that for purposes of its exemption from sales tax, a book would be of fiction or non-fiction.)
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01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7355
BY McEntee, Canario, O'Brien, Almeida, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Exempts from taxation the real property of the surviving spouse of any law enforcement officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty.)
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01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7367
BY Keable, McEntee, Amore, Hearn, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Allows school committees and the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE") to enter into joint purchase agreements for the purchase of technology and IT infrastructure.)
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01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/31/2018 Committee transferred to House Finance
03/12/2018 Committee transferred to House H.E.W.
House Bill No. 7376
BY McEntee, Shekarchi, Canario, O'Brien, Almeida
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGANIZATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES (Relieves state employee bargaining representatives from their obligation to represent employees in grievances/arbitrations if they were not members of the bargaining unit in the ninety (90) days prior to the events that caused the grievance.)
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01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018)
03/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7377
BY McEntee, Shekarchi, Canario, O'Brien, Almeida
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION (Relieves municipal police bargaining representatives from their obligation to represent employees in grievances/arbitrations if they were not members of the bargaining unit within the ninety (90) days prior to the events that caused the grievance.)
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01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018)
03/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7378
BY McEntee, Canario, O'Brien, Almeida, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION (Relieves municipal employee bargaining representatives from their obligation to represent employees in grievances/arbitrations if they were not members of the bargaining unit in the ninety (90) days prior to the events that caused the grievance.)
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01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018)
03/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7379
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Canario, Lombardi, Serpa, Maldonado
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - ARBITRATION - CERTIFIED SCHOOL TEACHERS - MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (Makes the arbitrator's decision binding on all matters pertaining to certified public school teachers and municipal employees, including those matters involving the expenditure of money.)
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01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018)
03/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7383
BY Keable, Kennedy, Canario, Edwards, 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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02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/23/2018 Scheduled for consideration
03/23/2018 Meeting postponed (03/28/2018)
House Bill No. 7391
BY Edwards, Coughlin, Canario
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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02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7392
BY Edwards, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY SERVICES (Subjects TNC vehicle owners to the regulation of transportation network companies.)
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02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2018)
03/06/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7402
BY McNamara, Diaz, Casimiro, Canario, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (Removes the requirement that a student with disabilities be a college student in order to be eligible to participate in the Mary Brennan fellowship fund program and also removes the requirement that the fellowship program take place in Providence.)
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02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7409
BY Canario, Shekarchi, O'Brien, Serpa, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Amends the definition of a kennel to include a "residence" as a location that may not be considered a kennel and would specify how many animals are permitted therein.)
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02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2018)
02/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7441
BY Edwards, Canario, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM (Repeals the prohibition of the general laws regarding the removal of gravel or the deposit of debris from Easton's Beach, the enforcement provisions, and the bounds of Easton's Beach.)
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02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7443
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Corvese, McLaughlin, Phillips, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS CONTRACTORS - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Distinguishes the criminal penalties for violating a final order of the Contractors' Registration Board. Judgments less than $5,000 are misdemeanors; judgments $5,000 or more are felonies.)
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02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7444
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Edwards, Johnston, Solomon, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REPORTING OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE VENDORS (Amends the election laws concerning state or municipal vendors who are disqualified from making political contributions due to their business dealings with the state.)
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02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/06/2018 Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2018)
03/14/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7445
BY Perez, Phillips, Corvese, Canario, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ASSAULTS (Makes an assault on taxi drivers a felony punishable by up to three (3) years imprisonment and an assault with a dangerous weapon punishable by five (5) to twenty (20) years imprisonment.)
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02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7448
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Edwards, Johnston, Solomon, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Requires informed consent notice and hand-delivery of chemical test for driving under the influence of liquor or drugs.)
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02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7450
(Attorney General)
BY Solomon, Coughlin, Johnston, Canario, Casey
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, including fingerprints.)
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02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7476
(Attorney General)
BY Serpa, Fellela, Canario, Costantino, Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Provides group health plan or insurers cover clinically appropriate residential services, including detoxification for treatment of mental health or substance-abuse disorders and the patient remain presumptively covered during the assessment review.)
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02/07/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2018)
House Bill No. 7498
(Attorney General)
BY O`Grady, Canario, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (Requires the registration, certification, and regulation of those individuals who provide personal care assistant services to a consumer.)
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02/08/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/06/2018 Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/20/2018 Meeting postponed (03/21/2018)
03/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2018)
House Bill No. 7513
BY Edwards, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows Tiverton to prorate tax due and payable upon sale of tax exempt property to purchaser holding no tax exempt status for that calendar year.)
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02/08/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7525
(Attorney General)
BY Amore, Fogarty, Canario, Cunha
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Creates a new criminal offense of driving under the influence resulting in non-serious bodily injury.)
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02/09/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2018 Meeting postponed (03/13/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2018)
03/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7527
(Attorney General)
BY Amore, Fogarty, Canario, Cunha
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Extends the "lookback" period for third and subsequent offenses under § 31-27-2 ("Driving Under Influence of Liquor or Drugs") and § 31-27-2.1 ("Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test") from five (5) to ten (10) years.)
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02/09/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2018 Meeting postponed (03/13/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2018)
03/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 7529
BY Canario, Corvese, Giarrusso, Marshall, Johnston
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA (Extends the reporting date of the special legislative commission to study the effects of legalizing marijuana from March 1, 2018 to February 1, 2019, and said commission expires on May 1, 2019.)
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02/09/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/06/2018 Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2018 Meeting postponed (03/13/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2018)
03/20/2018 Committee recommends passage
03/20/2018 Placed on House Calendar (03/27/2018)
House Bill No. 7559
BY Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the Tiverton town council to grant, by ordinance, property tax credits and removes the current property assessment value-based tax exemptions for veterans, gold star parents and visually impaired persons.)
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02/09/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7585
BY Lima, Canario, Winfield, O'Brien, McLaughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Creates a custody procedure for pets in divorce and separation proceedings based on the best interests of the animal.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/20/2018 Meeting postponed (03/21/2018)
03/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2018)
House Bill No. 7587
BY Canario, Vella-Wilkinson, Casey, Edwards, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Provides for an exception to the Rhode Island access to public records law for certain lottery winners.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/06/2018 Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/14/2018 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/14/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/20/2018 Meeting postponed (03/21/2018)
03/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2018)
House Bill No. 7588
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, McLaughlin, Azzinaro, Edwards, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines imitation firearm and provide that it is unlawful for any person to change, alter, remove, or obliterate any coloration or markings in any way that makes the imitation firearm look to be an operable firearm. Violation is a misdemeanor.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7589
BY Mendonca, Craven, Canario, Shanley, Filippi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Requires the attorney general to file, within ninety (90) days of a complaint alleging a violation of the open meetings law, a report detailing the results of the investigation into that complaint.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2018)
02/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7605
BY Shanley, Canario, Marszalkowski, Nardolillo, Shekarchi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS (Permits the division of motor vehicles to issue a certificate of title to certain types of trailers, including a travel trailer, a fifth wheel trailer, and a park trailer.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/02/2018 Scheduled for consideration (03/06/2018)
03/06/2018 Committee recommends passage
03/09/2018 Placed on House Calendar (03/14/2018)
03/14/2018 House read and passed
House Bill No. 7615
BY Canario, Vella-Wilkinson, Casey, Edwards, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS (Protects homeless persons in possession of a service animal, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, from being denied access to any homeless shelter in violation of the ADA or the state or federal Fair Housing Practices Acts.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/06/2018 Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/20/2018 Meeting postponed (03/21/2018)
03/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2018)
House Bill No. 7616
BY Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Requires notice to the assessor of new subdivisions of land and provides for a proration of real estate taxes to be applied thereto.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7635
BY Hearn, Canario, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT (Creates a seasonal employment designation for purposes of unemployment insurance which would allow employers hiring employees 20 weeks training/prevent seasonal employers from collecting unemployment benefits during the term of their seasonal employment.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2018)
03/08/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7643
(Attorney General)
BY Johnston, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that no person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm on behalf of or transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm.)
{LC4664/1}
02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7656
BY Canario, Corvese, Donovan, Edwards, Giarrusso
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the exemption for retirement income from state income tax from $15,000 to $20,000 commencing in 2019.)
{LC4759/1}
02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7657
BY Chippendale, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX - TAX CREDIT WHERE RIPTA SERVICE NOT PROVIDED (Gives any resident of a city or town lacking RIPTA bus service a credit on such resident's Rhode Island income tax of $.03 per gallon of gas purchased in this state.)
{LC4704/1}
02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7663
BY Mendonca, Canario, Morgan, Nunes, Giarrusso
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - REBUILD RHODE ISLAND TAX CREDIT (Provides that a baseball stadium or athletic facility would not qualify as a qualified small business project under the rebuild Rhode Island tax credit program.)
{LC4611/1}
02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7688
BY Canario, Mattiello, Costantino, Marshall, Fellela
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS -- CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Persons subject to extreme risk protection orders for being an imminent danger of causing personal injury shall surrender all firearms while subject to the order.)
{LC3029/1}
02/23/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2018)
03/06/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 7692
Resolution 073
BY Morgan, Giarrusso, Canario, McNamara, Fogarty
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF STELLA M. DEGREGORY
{LC4939/1}
02/27/2018 House read and passed
House Bill No. 7706
BY Edwards, Kennedy, Newberry, Canario, Shekarchi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES - REPRESENTATIVE DISCLOSURE ACT (Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative and to pay an annual fee for each name listed with the department of business regulation.)
{LC4678/1}
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
House Bill No. 7724
BY Casey, Morin, Canario, Hull, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUBSTANCE ABUSE--INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS (Provides for the involuntary commitment of drug and intoxicating substance abusers who are a danger to themselves or others.)
{LC4843/1}
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7725
BY Casey, Morin, Canario, Hull, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMERGENCY COMMITMENT FOR DRUG INTOXICATION (Provides for the involuntary commitment of drug and intoxicating substance abusers who are a danger to themselves or others.)
{LC4964/1}
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Resolution No. 7739
BY Phillips, Solomon, Casimiro, Canario, Filippi
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE-OF ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing four (4) year terms for members of the general assembly, elected members from even numbered districts would begin to be elected to four (4) year terms.)
{LC3443/1}
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7795
BY Ruggiero, Shekarchi, Canario, Vella-Wilkinson, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE (Requires the veterans' cemetery to bear the cost of funeral processions originating from Aquidneck Island crossing the Newport Bridge at the rate per vehicle in the funeral procession.)
{LC4844/1}
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2018)
03/08/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7809
(Dept. of Administration)
BY Edwards, Canario, Cunha, Marshall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (Increases threshold amount for contractor bonds to $100,000, allows for waiver of bond on projects up to $250,000, reduces time for payments to contractors and subcontractors and authorizes related regulations.)
{LC4918/1}
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7823
BY Canario, Bennett, McNamara, Edwards, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Prohibits any health plan with a pharmacy benefit from requiring the insured to order from a particular pharmacy in order to have payments applied to their deductible.)
{LC4760/1}
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7848
BY Shanley, Canario, Nardolillo, Cunha, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -SALES AND USE TAXES-LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks with eight-thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) or less gross weight, used for commercial and/or pleasure purposes, from sales tax.)
{LC4564/1}
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7919
BY Amore, Hull, Canario, Almeida, McLaughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Establishes the safe school program which provides a revenue source for various safety provisions designed to make schools safer.)
{LC5126/1}
03/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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Session Year: 2018
Sponsor: Canario, Dennis
House Bill No. 7035
BY Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Nancy E. Smith to join Margaret Smith Hickey and John Michael Lerner in marriage on or about August 25, 2018, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
{LC3206/1}
01/03/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/19/2018 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
House Bill No. 7171
BY Edwards, Canario, Serpa, Vella-Wilkinson, Coughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Permits the trapping and release of unowned feral cats for the purpose of spaying or neutering.)
{LC3594/1}
01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2018)
02/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7173
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.)
{LC3560/1}
01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7177
BY Edwards, Newberry, Coughlin, Canario, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-4 of the general laws that prohibits a person from being a second at a duel that results in the infliction of a mortal wound.)
{LC3652/1}
01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2018 Meeting postponed (03/13/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2018)
03/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7183
BY Edwards, Newberry, Coughlin, Canario, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Requires the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle give a visible signal and repeals the requirement that such signal be audible.)
{LC3606/1}
01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/06/2018)
02/06/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7187
Act 002
BY Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Nancy E. Smith to join Margaret Smith Hickey and John Michael Lerner in marriage on or about August 25, 2018, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
{LC3409/1}
01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/23/2018)
01/23/2018 Committee recommends passage
01/26/2018 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (01/30/2018)
01/30/2018 House read and passed
02/01/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
02/28/2018 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/01/2018)
03/01/2018 Senate passed in concurrence
03/01/2018 Transmitted to Governor
03/09/2018 Effective without Governor's signature
House Bill No. 7216
BY Canario, Fellela, Azzinaro, Maldonado, Edwards
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.)
{LC3281/1}
01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7217
BY Canario, Edwards, Donovan, Fellela, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Provides for the establishment of a two-day sales tax holiday.)
{LC3279/1}
01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7218
BY Canario, Fellela, Azzinaro, Edwards, Hearn
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts portions of the trade-in value of noncommercial trucks from sales and use tax.)
{LC3280/1}
01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7220
BY Edwards, Newberry, Coughlin, Canario, Filippi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER (Creates the joint committee of the repealer in the general assembly.)
{LC3629/1}
01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7221
BY Edwards, Canario, Slater, Diaz, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - THE UNIFORMED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Approval and funding of drug awareness programs for minors placed with the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.)
{LC3567/1}
01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/25/2018 Committee transferred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7223
BY Nardolillo, Craven, Costantino, Azzinaro, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the fines and penalties of operating under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance with a child under thirteen (13) years of age.)
{LC3703/1}
01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7232
BY Edwards, Newberry, Abney, Carson, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION - WATERS OFF GOAT ISLAND (Repeals the restrictions on the use of the waters off Goat Island which are no longer needed since the closing of the torpedo station there.)
{LC3608/1}
01/18/2018 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
01/26/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/01/2018)
02/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7243
BY Donovan, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF PRUDENCE PARK WATER ASSOCIATION, INC.
{LC3889/1}
01/19/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
01/24/2018 Committee transferred to House Corporations
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/19/2018 Scheduled for consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommends passage
03/02/2018 Placed on House Calendar (03/08/2018)
03/08/2018 House read and passed
House Bill No. 7266
BY Edwards, Canario, Filippi, Maldonado, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-2 of the general laws that prohibits a person from challenging another to a duel with a dangerous weapon and from accepting such a challenge.)
{LC3649/1}
01/24/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7267
BY Edwards, Canario, Filippi, Maldonado, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSE - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-3 of the general laws that prohibits a Rhode Island resident from engaging in a duel outside the state that results in a mortal wound.)
{LC3650/1}
01/24/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7268
BY Edwards, Canario, Filippi, Maldonado, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-1 of the general laws that prohibits engaging in a duel with a dangerous weapon.)
{LC3647/1}
01/24/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7272
BY O`Grady, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (Requires BHDDH to provide speech and communication support to eligible persons.)
{LC3800/1}
01/24/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/14/2018)
02/14/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7274
BY Canario, Edwards, Phillips, Donovan, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Exempts the town of Little Compton from the law allowing municipalities to waive interest on one quarter of overdue property tax payments.)
{LC3925/1}
01/24/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7321
BY Nardolillo, Canario, Vella-Wilkinson, Craven, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Provides that a vehicle unlawfully parked in a properly marked "handicapped parking" space would be towed at the owners expense.)
{LC4183/1}
01/26/2018 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7336
BY Canario, Corvese, Azzinaro, Casimiro, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - FLASHING VEHICLE LIGHTS (Enables newspaper motor route carriers to have installed upon them forward viewing a rotating amber beam lights.)
{LC4300/1}
01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2018)
02/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7343
BY Corvese, Canario, Azzinaro, Winfield, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Clarifies that for purposes of its exemption from sales tax, a book would be of fiction or non-fiction.)
{LC4201/1}
01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7355
BY McEntee, Canario, O'Brien, Almeida, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Exempts from taxation the real property of the surviving spouse of any law enforcement officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty.)
{LC4276/1}
01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7367
BY Keable, McEntee, Amore, Hearn, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Allows school committees and the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE") to enter into joint purchase agreements for the purchase of technology and IT infrastructure.)
{LC4169/1}
01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/31/2018 Committee transferred to House Finance
03/12/2018 Committee transferred to House H.E.W.
House Bill No. 7376
BY McEntee, Shekarchi, Canario, O'Brien, Almeida
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGANIZATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES (Relieves state employee bargaining representatives from their obligation to represent employees in grievances/arbitrations if they were not members of the bargaining unit in the ninety (90) days prior to the events that caused the grievance.)
{LC4286/1}
01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018)
03/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7377
BY McEntee, Shekarchi, Canario, O'Brien, Almeida
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION (Relieves municipal police bargaining representatives from their obligation to represent employees in grievances/arbitrations if they were not members of the bargaining unit within the ninety (90) days prior to the events that caused the grievance.)
{LC4282/1}
01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018)
03/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7378
BY McEntee, Canario, O'Brien, Almeida, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION (Relieves municipal employee bargaining representatives from their obligation to represent employees in grievances/arbitrations if they were not members of the bargaining unit in the ninety (90) days prior to the events that caused the grievance.)
{LC4287/1}
01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018)
03/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7379
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Canario, Lombardi, Serpa, Maldonado
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - ARBITRATION - CERTIFIED SCHOOL TEACHERS - MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (Makes the arbitrator's decision binding on all matters pertaining to certified public school teachers and municipal employees, including those matters involving the expenditure of money.)
{LC4269/1}
01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018)
03/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7383
BY Keable, Kennedy, Canario, Edwards, 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.)
{LC4213/1}
02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/23/2018 Scheduled for consideration
03/23/2018 Meeting postponed (03/28/2018)
House Bill No. 7391
BY Edwards, Coughlin, Canario
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.)
{LC3585/1}
02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7392
BY Edwards, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY SERVICES (Subjects TNC vehicle owners to the regulation of transportation network companies.)
{LC3579/1}
02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2018)
03/06/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7402
BY McNamara, Diaz, Casimiro, Canario, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (Removes the requirement that a student with disabilities be a college student in order to be eligible to participate in the Mary Brennan fellowship fund program and also removes the requirement that the fellowship program take place in Providence.)
{LC4332/1}
02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7409
BY Canario, Shekarchi, O'Brien, Serpa, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Amends the definition of a kennel to include a "residence" as a location that may not be considered a kennel and would specify how many animals are permitted therein.)
{LC4281/1}
02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2018)
02/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7441
BY Edwards, Canario, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM (Repeals the prohibition of the general laws regarding the removal of gravel or the deposit of debris from Easton's Beach, the enforcement provisions, and the bounds of Easton's Beach.)
{LC4445/1}
02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7443
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Corvese, McLaughlin, Phillips, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS CONTRACTORS - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Distinguishes the criminal penalties for violating a final order of the Contractors' Registration Board. Judgments less than $5,000 are misdemeanors; judgments $5,000 or more are felonies.)
{LC3321/1}
02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7444
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Edwards, Johnston, Solomon, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REPORTING OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE VENDORS (Amends the election laws concerning state or municipal vendors who are disqualified from making political contributions due to their business dealings with the state.)
{LC3327/1}
02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/06/2018 Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2018)
03/14/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7445
BY Perez, Phillips, Corvese, Canario, Tobon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ASSAULTS (Makes an assault on taxi drivers a felony punishable by up to three (3) years imprisonment and an assault with a dangerous weapon punishable by five (5) to twenty (20) years imprisonment.)
{LC4420/1}
02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7448
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, Edwards, Johnston, Solomon, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Requires informed consent notice and hand-delivery of chemical test for driving under the influence of liquor or drugs.)
{LC4071/1}
02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2018)
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7450
(Attorney General)
BY Solomon, Coughlin, Johnston, Canario, Casey
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, including fingerprints.)
{LC3331/1}
02/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7476
(Attorney General)
BY Serpa, Fellela, Canario, Costantino, Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Provides group health plan or insurers cover clinically appropriate residential services, including detoxification for treatment of mental health or substance-abuse disorders and the patient remain presumptively covered during the assessment review.)
{LC4549/1}
02/07/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2018)
House Bill No. 7498
(Attorney General)
BY O`Grady, Canario, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (Requires the registration, certification, and regulation of those individuals who provide personal care assistant services to a consumer.)
{LC4065/1}
02/08/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/06/2018 Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/20/2018 Meeting postponed (03/21/2018)
03/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2018)
House Bill No. 7513
BY Edwards, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows Tiverton to prorate tax due and payable upon sale of tax exempt property to purchaser holding no tax exempt status for that calendar year.)
{LC4602/1}
02/08/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7525
(Attorney General)
BY Amore, Fogarty, Canario, Cunha
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Creates a new criminal offense of driving under the influence resulting in non-serious bodily injury.)
{LC3317/1}
02/09/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2018 Meeting postponed (03/13/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2018)
03/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7527
(Attorney General)
BY Amore, Fogarty, Canario, Cunha
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Extends the "lookback" period for third and subsequent offenses under § 31-27-2 ("Driving Under Influence of Liquor or Drugs") and § 31-27-2.1 ("Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test") from five (5) to ten (10) years.)
{LC3316/1}
02/09/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2018 Meeting postponed (03/13/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2018)
03/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 7529
BY Canario, Corvese, Giarrusso, Marshall, Johnston
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA (Extends the reporting date of the special legislative commission to study the effects of legalizing marijuana from March 1, 2018 to February 1, 2019, and said commission expires on May 1, 2019.)
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02/09/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/06/2018 Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2018 Meeting postponed (03/13/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2018)
03/20/2018 Committee recommends passage
03/20/2018 Placed on House Calendar (03/27/2018)
House Bill No. 7559
BY Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the Tiverton town council to grant, by ordinance, property tax credits and removes the current property assessment value-based tax exemptions for veterans, gold star parents and visually impaired persons.)
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02/09/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7585
BY Lima, Canario, Winfield, O'Brien, McLaughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Creates a custody procedure for pets in divorce and separation proceedings based on the best interests of the animal.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/20/2018 Meeting postponed (03/21/2018)
03/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2018)
House Bill No. 7587
BY Canario, Vella-Wilkinson, Casey, Edwards, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Provides for an exception to the Rhode Island access to public records law for certain lottery winners.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/06/2018 Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/14/2018 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/14/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/20/2018 Meeting postponed (03/21/2018)
03/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2018)
House Bill No. 7588
(Attorney General)
BY Canario, McLaughlin, Azzinaro, Edwards, Johnston
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines imitation firearm and provide that it is unlawful for any person to change, alter, remove, or obliterate any coloration or markings in any way that makes the imitation firearm look to be an operable firearm. Violation is a misdemeanor.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7589
BY Mendonca, Craven, Canario, Shanley, Filippi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Requires the attorney general to file, within ninety (90) days of a complaint alleging a violation of the open meetings law, a report detailing the results of the investigation into that complaint.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2018)
02/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7605
BY Shanley, Canario, Marszalkowski, Nardolillo, Shekarchi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS (Permits the division of motor vehicles to issue a certificate of title to certain types of trailers, including a travel trailer, a fifth wheel trailer, and a park trailer.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2018)
02/27/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/02/2018 Scheduled for consideration (03/06/2018)
03/06/2018 Committee recommends passage
03/09/2018 Placed on House Calendar (03/14/2018)
03/14/2018 House read and passed
House Bill No. 7615
BY Canario, Vella-Wilkinson, Casey, Edwards, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS (Protects homeless persons in possession of a service animal, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, from being denied access to any homeless shelter in violation of the ADA or the state or federal Fair Housing Practices Acts.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/06/2018 Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/20/2018 Meeting postponed (03/21/2018)
03/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2018)
House Bill No. 7616
BY Canario, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Requires notice to the assessor of new subdivisions of land and provides for a proration of real estate taxes to be applied thereto.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7635
BY Hearn, Canario, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT (Creates a seasonal employment designation for purposes of unemployment insurance which would allow employers hiring employees 20 weeks training/prevent seasonal employers from collecting unemployment benefits during the term of their seasonal employment.)
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02/14/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2018)
03/08/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7643
(Attorney General)
BY Johnston, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that no person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm on behalf of or transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm.)
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02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7656
BY Canario, Corvese, Donovan, Edwards, Giarrusso
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the exemption for retirement income from state income tax from $15,000 to $20,000 commencing in 2019.)
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02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7657
BY Chippendale, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX - TAX CREDIT WHERE RIPTA SERVICE NOT PROVIDED (Gives any resident of a city or town lacking RIPTA bus service a credit on such resident's Rhode Island income tax of $.03 per gallon of gas purchased in this state.)
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02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7663
BY Mendonca, Canario, Morgan, Nunes, Giarrusso
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - REBUILD RHODE ISLAND TAX CREDIT (Provides that a baseball stadium or athletic facility would not qualify as a qualified small business project under the rebuild Rhode Island tax credit program.)
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02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7688
BY Canario, Mattiello, Costantino, Marshall, Fellela
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS -- CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Persons subject to extreme risk protection orders for being an imminent danger of causing personal injury shall surrender all firearms while subject to the order.)
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02/23/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2018)
03/06/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 7692
Resolution 073
BY Morgan, Giarrusso, Canario, McNamara, Fogarty
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF STELLA M. DEGREGORY
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02/27/2018 House read and passed
House Bill No. 7706
BY Edwards, Kennedy, Newberry, Canario, Shekarchi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES - REPRESENTATIVE DISCLOSURE ACT (Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative and to pay an annual fee for each name listed with the department of business regulation.)
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02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
House Bill No. 7724
BY Casey, Morin, Canario, Hull, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUBSTANCE ABUSE--INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS (Provides for the involuntary commitment of drug and intoxicating substance abusers who are a danger to themselves or others.)
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02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7725
BY Casey, Morin, Canario, Hull, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMERGENCY COMMITMENT FOR DRUG INTOXICATION (Provides for the involuntary commitment of drug and intoxicating substance abusers who are a danger to themselves or others.)
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02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Resolution No. 7739
BY Phillips, Solomon, Casimiro, Canario, Filippi
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE-OF ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing four (4) year terms for members of the general assembly, elected members from even numbered districts would begin to be elected to four (4) year terms.)
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02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7795
BY Ruggiero, Shekarchi, Canario, Vella-Wilkinson, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE (Requires the veterans' cemetery to bear the cost of funeral processions originating from Aquidneck Island crossing the Newport Bridge at the rate per vehicle in the funeral procession.)
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02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/02/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2018)
03/08/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7809
(Dept. of Administration)
BY Edwards, Canario, Cunha, Marshall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (Increases threshold amount for contractor bonds to $100,000, allows for waiver of bond on projects up to $250,000, reduces time for payments to contractors and subcontractors and authorizes related regulations.)
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02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7823
BY Canario, Bennett, McNamara, Edwards, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Prohibits any health plan with a pharmacy benefit from requiring the insured to order from a particular pharmacy in order to have payments applied to their deductible.)
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02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7848
BY Shanley, Canario, Nardolillo, Cunha, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -SALES AND USE TAXES-LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks with eight-thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) or less gross weight, used for commercial and/or pleasure purposes, from sales tax.)
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02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7919
BY Amore, Hull, Canario, Almeida, McLaughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Establishes the safe school program which provides a revenue source for various safety provisions designed to make schools safer.)
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03/02/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
