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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2021 | RI | H 5067 | Establishes a Multi-Million Dollar Grant Program for Student's Mental Health Services | Bill Passed - House (68 - 1) |
| June 10, 2021 | RI | H 5083 | Requires Feminine Hygiene Products in Prisons and Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (69 - 1) |
| May 25, 2021 | RI | H 5830 | Prohibits the Use of a School District's Listserv to Distribute Any Political Advertisements | Bill Passed - House (74 - 0) |
| July 16, 2020 | RI | S 2302 | Establishes Tax-Free Disability Pensions for Firefighters | Bill Passed - House (67 - 0) |
| Sept. 19, 2017 | RI | S 608 | Requires Notification of Sex Offenders Living Near School Bus Stops | Bill Passed - House (61 - 0) |
| Sept. 19, 2017 | RI | S 608 | Requires Notification of Sex Offenders Living Near School Bus Stops | Bill Passed - House (61 - 0) |
| June 29, 2017 | RI | S 175A | Prohibits Driving While Talking on Handheld Devices | Bill Passed - House (68 - 0) |
| June 26, 2017 | RI | H 5531A | Authorizes License Plate Image Capture to Verify Insurance Status | Bill Passed - House (49 - 17) |
| June 14, 2017 | RI | S 112A | Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program | Bill Passed - House (72 - 0) |
| May 17, 2017 | RI | H 5457A | Requires Parents to Take Course in Driver's Education | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| May 17, 2017 | RI | H 5457A | Requires Parents to Take Course in Driver's Education | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| June 18, 2016 | RI | S 2864 | Establishes Regulations for Rideshare Companies | Bill Passed - House (53 - 6) |
| June 7, 2016 | RI | H 8240 | Requires Referendum for Power Plant Tax Agreement | Bill Passed - House (64 - 7) |
| March 3, 2016 | RI | S 2081 | Authorizes a Gambling Facility in Tiverton | Bill Passed - House (66 - 3) |
| March 2, 2016 | RI | H 7228 | Authorizes a Gambling Facility in Tiverton | Bill Passed - House (69 - 4) |
| Feb. 10, 2016 | RI | H 7409 | Establishes Highway Truck Tolls | Bill Passed - House (52 - 21) |
| June 17, 2014 | RI | S 2690A | Establishes the Renewable Growth Energy Program | Bill Passed - House (63 - 7) |
| May 9, 2013 | RI | H 5140 | Classifies a Seat Belt Violation as a Primary Offense | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
| June 12, 2012 | RI | S 2052 | Homeless Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (59 - 6) |
| June 11, 2012 | RI | H 7782 | Regulates Auto Insurance Company Claims and Practices | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
| June 11, 2012 | RI | H 7909 | Requires State Health Laws to Comply with the Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (56 - 9) |
| June 10, 2010 | RI | H 8094 | Education Funding Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 10) |
| June 26, 2009 | RI | S 286 | Relating to Video Lottery Terminals | Bill Passed - House (63 - 9) |
| June 9, 2009 | RI | H 6088 | Limiting Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (35 - 33) |
| June 4, 2009 | RI | H 5336 | Coastal Resources Management Council | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
| May 20, 2009 | RI | H 5359 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (63 - 5) |
| May 19, 2009 | RI | H 5769 | Boxing Rule Changes | Bill Passed - House (53 - 13) |
| June 20, 2008 | RI | S 2706 | Red Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (44 - 12) |
| June 12, 2008 | RI | H 7222 page 5, re: Sec. 3-8-9: Transportation of Alcohol by Minors | Bill Passed - House (52 - 14) | |
| May 6, 2008 | RI | H 7040 | Twenty-Four Hour Operation of Video Lottery Games | Veto Override Passed - House (51 - 16) |
| April 29, 2008 | RI | H 7040 | Twenty-Four Hour Operation of Video Lottery Games | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
| April 25, 2008 | RI | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 12) |
| June 19, 2006 | RI | Article 24 to H 7120 Sub A | Article 24 Relating to Tuition Tax Credits | Motion Agreed - House (62 - 8) |
| June 19, 2006 | RI | LCO # 2143/2 | Affordable Housing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (22 - 43) |
| June 19, 2006 | RI | LCO # 2167/2 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 39) |
| June 19, 2006 | RI | LCO # 2161/3 to H 7120 Sub A | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 47) |
| Jan. 26, 2006 | RI | H 6700 Sub A | Driver Refusal of Chemical Tests | Bill Passed - House (64 - 6) |
| Jan. 3, 2006 | RI | H 6052 Sub. A | Medical Marijuana Bill | Veto Override Passed - House (59 - 13) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/15 | H 5067 | Establishes a Multi-Million Dollar Grant Program for Student's Mental Health Services | Bill Passed - House (68 - 1) |
| 6/10 | H 5083 | Requires Feminine Hygiene Products in Prisons and Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (69 - 1) |
| 5/25 | H 5830 | Prohibits the Use of a School District's Listserv to Distribute Any Political Advertisements | Bill Passed - House (74 - 0) |
| 7/16 | S 2302 | Establishes Tax-Free Disability Pensions for Firefighters | Bill Passed - House (67 - 0) |
| 9/19 | S 608 | Requires Notification of Sex Offenders Living Near School Bus Stops | Bill Passed - House (61 - 0) |
| 9/19 | S 608 | Requires Notification of Sex Offenders Living Near School Bus Stops | Bill Passed - House (61 - 0) |
| 6/29 | S 175A | Prohibits Driving While Talking on Handheld Devices | Bill Passed - House (68 - 0) |
| 6/26 | H 5531A | Authorizes License Plate Image Capture to Verify Insurance Status | Bill Passed - House (49 - 17) |
| 6/14 | S 112A | Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program | Bill Passed - House (72 - 0) |
| 5/17 | H 5457A | Requires Parents to Take Course in Driver's Education | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| 5/17 | H 5457A | Requires Parents to Take Course in Driver's Education | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| 6/18 | S 2864 | Establishes Regulations for Rideshare Companies | Bill Passed - House (53 - 6) |
| 6/07 | H 8240 | Requires Referendum for Power Plant Tax Agreement | Bill Passed - House (64 - 7) |
| 3/03 | S 2081 | Authorizes a Gambling Facility in Tiverton | Bill Passed - House (66 - 3) |
| 3/02 | H 7228 | Authorizes a Gambling Facility in Tiverton | Bill Passed - House (69 - 4) |
| 2/10 | H 7409 | Establishes Highway Truck Tolls | Bill Passed - House (52 - 21) |
| 6/17 | S 2690A | Establishes the Renewable Growth Energy Program | Bill Passed - House (63 - 7) |
| 5/09 | H 5140 | Classifies a Seat Belt Violation as a Primary Offense | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
| 6/12 | S 2052 | Homeless Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (59 - 6) |
| 6/11 | H 7782 | Regulates Auto Insurance Company Claims and Practices | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
| 6/11 | H 7909 | Requires State Health Laws to Comply with the Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (56 - 9) |
| 6/10 | H 8094 | Education Funding Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 10) |
| 6/26 | S 286 | Relating to Video Lottery Terminals | Bill Passed - House (63 - 9) |
| 6/09 | H 6088 | Limiting Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (35 - 33) |
| 6/04 | H 5336 | Coastal Resources Management Council | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
| 5/20 | H 5359 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (63 - 5) |
| 5/19 | H 5769 | Boxing Rule Changes | Bill Passed - House (53 - 13) |
| 6/20 | S 2706 | Red Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (44 - 12) |
| 6/12 | H 7222 page 5, re: Sec. 3-8-9: Transportation of Alcohol by Minors | Bill Passed - House (52 - 14) | |
| 5/06 | H 7040 | Twenty-Four Hour Operation of Video Lottery Games | Veto Override Passed - House (51 - 16) |
| 4/29 | H 7040 | Twenty-Four Hour Operation of Video Lottery Games | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
| 4/25 | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 12) |
| 6/19 | Article 24 to H 7120 Sub A | Article 24 Relating to Tuition Tax Credits | Motion Agreed - House (62 - 8) |
| 6/19 | LCO # 2143/2 | Affordable Housing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (22 - 43) |
| 6/19 | LCO # 2167/2 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 39) |
| 6/19 | LCO # 2161/3 to H 7120 Sub A | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 47) |
| 1/26 | H 6700 Sub A | Driver Refusal of Chemical Tests | Bill Passed - House (64 - 6) |
| 1/03 | H 6052 Sub. A | Medical Marijuana Bill | Veto Override Passed - House (59 - 13) |