SR 4
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Kenneth Carter
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Jan 11 2017 |
01/11/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Jan 11 2017
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SB 36
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes office of inspector general which would be charged with preventing fraud and mismanagement of public funds, regardless of their source and would oversee all state programs and operations.)
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Jan 18 2017 |
01/18/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Jan 18 2017
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SR 88
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Honoring Chief Vincent Vespia, Jr., On The Occasion Of His Retirement On November 1, 2016, After Fifty-Seven Years Of Dedicated Service In Law Enforcement
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Jan 18 2017 |
01/24/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Jan 24 2017
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SR 372
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Commemorating The 125Th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The University Of Rhode Island In 1892
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Mar 01 2017 |
03/01/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Mar 01 2017
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SB 473
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
03/02/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Mar 02 2017
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SB 268
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS (Redefines coinsurance to prohibit insurance contracts or policies from using coinsurance to calculate and collect additional funds from patients, including mental health and substance abuse patients.)
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Feb 15 2017 |
03/07/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 07 2017
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SB 491
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - CERTIFICATION OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS (Expands the pool of facilities and programs for substance abuse care and treatment to include DOH licensed chemical dependency professionals by directing (DBHDDH) to compile a list of qualified professionals.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
03/09/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2017
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SR 615
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Commemorating The Celebration Of St. Patrick'S Day
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Mar 16 2017 |
03/16/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Mar 16 2017
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SB 345
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the penalty for anyone found guilty of reckless driving while eluding police to a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and subject to a loss of license from 1 to 2 years and a possible forfeiture of their motor vehicle.)
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Feb 16 2017 |
03/28/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 28 2017
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SB 196
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS (Designates the Honor and Remember flag as Rhode Island's emblem for service and sacrifice of members in the United States armed forces.)
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Feb 01 2017 |
03/29/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 29 2017
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SR 567
(2017 Regular Session)
Joint Resolution To Approve Financing For Construction Of A New Residence Facility On The University Of Rhode Island Kingston Campus
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Mar 15 2017 |
04/04/2017 Committee Heard
Apr 04 2017
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SB 671
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN--MUNICIPAL COURT (Allows the North Kingstown municipal court to issue arrest warrants.)
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Mar 29 2017 |
04/06/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 06 2017
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SB 668
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (Prohibits a lender from filing an action for a deficiency judgment following a short sale of residential property if the lender reports to the IRS it has cancelled all or part of the borrower's debt and provides the borrower with a copy of the report.)
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Mar 29 2017 |
04/11/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2017
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SB 667
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - RESIDUAL DEBT AFTER SHORT SALE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY (Prohibits a lender from filing an action for a deficiency judgment following a short sale of residential property if the lender reports to the IRS it has cancelled all or part of the borrower's debt and provides the borrower with a copy of the report.)
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Mar 29 2017 |
04/11/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2017
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SB 581
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES--AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Qualifies mobile and manufactured homes as affordable housing when installed in mobile home parks in groups of twenty (20) or more.)
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Mar 15 2017 |
04/12/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2017
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SB 347
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- ELECTRONIC VOTING (Requires the joint committee on legislative services to make the record of the votes of the general assembly available to the public and the secretary of state electronically within thirty (30) minutes.)
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Feb 16 2017 |
04/25/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2017
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SR 779
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of William Benson, Jr.
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Apr 25 2017 |
04/25/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Apr 25 2017
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SB 780
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires a national criminal records check from applicants for licenses to become drivers for a transportation network company or a transportation network company driver or hackneys.)
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Apr 25 2017 |
04/25/2017 Introduced, Referred To Senate Commerce
Apr 25 2017
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SB 702
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - FUNDING OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Provides that local district payments made for charter school students who chose not to attend be refunded to local school district.)
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Apr 04 2017 |
04/26/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2017
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SR 328
(2017 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Respectfully Encouraging The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services (Eohhs) To Examine Current Policies And To Make Recommendations On Improving The Quality Of Mental Health Services In Rhode Island
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Feb 16 2017 |
04/27/2017 Senate Read And Passed
Apr 27 2017
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