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2013 BILLS that I find of interest and wanted to highlight for your review. I made it easy for you to view the links with the full text of the Bill. Items of interest to me were Education, Crime, Illegals (non-immigration residents), Open Space, Parole, Elderly, Disabled, Animals. You have a vested interest as a Taxpayer to getting involved.
House Bill No. 5101 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5101.pdf
BY Palumbo
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ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (would prohibit dogs from sitting on the lap of a motor vehicle operator. Any person in violation of such would be subject to fines)
{LC322/1}
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01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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BY Sosnowski, Lombardo, Crowley, Cool Rumsey, McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TEXT MESSAGING (would increase the fines for texting while operating a motor vehicle to $500 for a first conviction, $1,000 for a second conviction and $1,500 for a third or subsequent conviction.)
{LC425/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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Senate Bill No. 220 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0220.pdf
BY Sosnowski, Lombardo, Walaska, Cool Rumsey, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE TELEPHONE USE (would make unlawful the use of a non-hands-free mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle, except for public safety personnel.)
{LC420/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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SORNA
House Bill No. 5557 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5557.pdf
(Attorney General)
BY Palumbo, DeSimone, Johnston, Carnevale, Lally
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION (would repeal the state sexual offender registration and community notification, and would adopt the federal sex offender registration and notification act (SORNA) (Title 1 of public law 109-248) in its place)
{LC959/1}
02/14/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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House Bill No. 5236 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5236.pdf
BY Palumbo, Malik, Trillo, Costa, Jacquard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS (would establish the E-Verify compliance chapter. It would also require all non-governmental employers within the state with three (3) or more employees to apply to participate in the E-Verify program and to participate if accepted)
{LC324/1}
01/31/2013 Introduced, referred to House Labor
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House Bill No. 5106 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5106.pdf
BY Costa, Palumbo, Corvese, Chippendale, Trillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS (would establish the E-Verify compliance chapter. It would also require all non-governmental employers within the state with three (3) or more employees to apply to participate in the E-Verify program and to participate if accepted)
{LC356/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Labor
01/30/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2013)
02/05/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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House Bill No. 5280 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5280.pdf
BY Naughton, Coderre, Slater, Diaz, Palumbo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (require the party who files for an impartial due process hearing pursuant to 34 CFR Section 300.507 et seq. has the burden of going forward with evidence and the public agency has the burden of proving appropriateness of the child’s program or placement)
{LC1007/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5377 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5377.pdf
BY Naughton, Coderre, Handy, Ackerman, Palangio
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (would encourage school committees to allow public use of indoor and outdoor school property during non-school hours)
{LC1086/1}
02/12/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
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House Bill No. 5538 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5538.pdf
(Attorney General)
BY Naughton, Kennedy, Diaz, Slater, Ferri
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS (would require registration of those individuals who provide personal care assistant services to a consumer)
{LC1158/1}
02/14/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
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House Bill No. 5539 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5539.pdf
(Attorney General)
BY Naughton, Kennedy, Diaz, Williams, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK SYSTEM (would expand the type of criminal records check required for persons applying to be routine contact patient employees in a long-term facility or provider)
{LC1157/1}
02/14/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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Senate Bill No. 12 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0012.pdf
BY Gallo, Lombardi, Lynch, DaPonte
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS (would permit schools to provide activities for students of one sex (for example father-daughter/mother-son activities) provided that reasonably comparable activities are provided for students of the other sex.)
{LC315/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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Senate Bill No. 176 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0176.pdf
BY Gallo, Miller, Lynch, Lombardo, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES (would authorize the school committee of any city, town or regional school district to sell advertising space on school buses.)
{LC723/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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Senate Resolution No. 313 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0313.pdf
BY Gallo, Lombardi, Lynch, DaPonte
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING "THE WHOLE CHILD INITIATIVE"
{LC615/1}
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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Senate Bill No. 335 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0335.pdf
BY Gallo, Lombardi, McCaffrey, Jabour, Archambault
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
{LC722/1}
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5423 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5423.pdf
BY Costa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN'S JEWELRY SAFETY ACT (would require that all children's jewelry sold rather than manufactured conform to the standards promulgated by the American society for testing and materials)
{LC1230/1}
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
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House Bill No. 5580 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5580.pdf
BY Lima, Lombardi, Shekarchi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY (would require all members of the general assembly to make full disclosure of any business dealings they or their business partners, associates, or relatives have with any entity having an interest in legislation before the general assembly)
{LC990/1}
02/14/2013 Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
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House Bill No. 5072 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5072.pdf
BY Marcello, Newberry, Hearn, Hull, Giarrusso
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS (would delete the option of straight party voting by means of a single mark in non-primary elections.)
{LC318/1}
01/10/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5337 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5337.pdf
BY Ajello, Martin, Tanzi, Slater, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS - CRIMINAL RECORD BACKGROUND CHECKS (would make changes to how information contained within criminal background checks is disseminated and disclosed)
{LC676/1}
02/07/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5421 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5421.pdf
BY Ajello, Tanzi, Ferri, McNamara, Naughton
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (would establish an elementary and secondary student advisory council to the board of education. It would also add two (2) student members to the board of education)
{LC856/1}
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
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Senate Bill No. 8 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0008.pdf
(by request)
BY Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - CHILDREN'S WIRELESS PROTECTION ACT (would require cellular telephones sold for use in RI to have affixed to the device and its packaging a prominent/conspicuous warning label that states the phone emits electromagnetic radiation which may cause brain cancer to children/pregnant women)
{LC249/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations
02/21/2013 Scheduled for hearing (03/05/2013)
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Senate Bill No. 66 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0066.pdf
BY Sosnowski, Crowley, DiPalma, Felag, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES TAX (would eliminate the tax on pet care services.)
{LC13/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
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Senate Bill No. 76 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0076.pdf
BY Sosnowski, Miller, Pichardo, Felag, Fogarty
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (would expand the permitted use within all residential use districts and all industrial and commercial zoning use districts of a municipality to include animal agriculture.)
{LC248/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
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Senate Bill No. 138 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0138.pdf
BY Sosnowski, Miller, Crowley, Cool Rumsey, Pichardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (would authorize police officers to provide a verbal warning to a person who is smoking in a vehicle containing a restrained child)
{LC418/1}
01/24/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
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Senate Bill No. 214 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0214.pdf
BY Sosnowski, Sheehan, Cool Rumsey, Bates
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION RESTRICTION ON REAL PROPERTY (would restrict the use of eminent domain over any land which is protected with a conservation or preservation restriction.) Open Space
{LC741/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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Senate Bill No. 275 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0275.pdf
BY Sosnowski, Miller, Cool Rumsey, Cote, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES GENERALLY (not riding bicycles/motorcycles etc.)
{LC803/1}
02/12/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
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Senate Bill No. 43 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0043.pdf
BY Bates, McCaffrey, Algiere, Walaska, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (would prevent a perpetrator of a rape, who thereby fathers a child, from custody or visitation except in very limited circumstances.)
{LC17/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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Senate Bill No. 199 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0199.pdf
BY Pichardo, Metts, Goodwin, Goldin, Nesselbush
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (would require that signs provided by the dept of behavioral healthcare/developmental disabilities/hospitals providing warnings about health effects of tobacco and information on smoking cessation resources be prominently displayed in English and Spanish)
{LC441/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
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Senate Resolution No. 239 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0239.pdf
BY O`Neill, Cote, Bates, Ottiano, Lombardi
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND CREATE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC396/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
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Senate Bill No. 269 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0269.pdf
BY Lynch, Miller, Gallo, Sosnowski, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - HEALTH CARE FOR FAMILIES
{LC53/1}
02/12/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
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Senate Bill No. 311 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0311.pdf
BY Cool Rumsey, Goldin, Pichardo, Crowley, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
{LC1195/1}
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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House Bill No. 5068 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5068.pdf
BY Corvese, Malik, Palangio, Azzinaro, Gallison
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (would require all school buildings to have a guard on duty, as selected by the appropriate school committee)
{LC194/1}
01/10/2013 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
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House Bill No. 5102 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5102.pdf
BY Blazejewski, Silva, Gallison, Casey, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (would allow parents of children with educational disabilities to recover their attorney and expert fees when they prevail in an adjudicatory proceeding or superior court action in matters governing the education of their child with disabilities)
{LC156/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/30/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/06/2013)
02/06/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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House Bill No. 5104 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5104.pdf
BY Edwards, Corvese, Palumbo, O'Brien, Malik
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FETAL PROTECTION ACT (would establish the Fetal Protection Act)
{LC29/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5141 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5141.pdf
BY Giarrusso, Newberry, Costa, Morgan, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (would prevent a perpetrator of a rape, who thereby fathers a child, from custody or visitation with that child)
{LC320/1}
01/23/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/30/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/13/2013 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/13/2013)
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House Bill No. 5154 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5154.pdf
BY Naughton, Coderre
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (require that signs provided by the dept. of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals providing warnings about health effects of tobacco/information on smoking cessation resources be prominently displayed in both English and Spanish)
{LC440/1}
01/24/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/28/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/30/2013)
01/30/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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House Bill No. 5155 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5155.pdf
BY Naughton, Coderre
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - FAMILY CAREGIVERS SUPPORT ACT OF 2013 (would create a family caregiver support act which would require a caregiver assessment if the plan of care involves, a family caregiver, and a plan of care would be developed which would take into account the needs of the caregiver and the recipient)
{LC665/1}
01/24/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/06/2013)
02/06/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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House Bill No. 5167 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5167.pdf
BY McLaughlin, Jacquard, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS (would require the commissioner of education to provide transportation to students attending charter or vocational schools)
{LC545/1}
01/24/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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House Bill No. 5193 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5193.pdf
BY Amore, Melo, Kazarian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (would provide that for any child attending the East Providence campus of Bradley Hospital, the child’s residence district and/or sending district would be responsible for payments to Bradley Hospital)
{LC762/1}
01/30/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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House Bill No. 5277 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5277.pdf
BY Naughton, Coderre, Slater, Diaz, Palumbo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE - NOTICE PROVISIONS (would provide for certain notifications that would need to be provided to parents or guardians of students identified as performing “significantly below proficient” on any state assessment)
{LC1009/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/19/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2013)
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House Bill No. 5420 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5420.pdf
BY Nunes, Tomasso, Shekarchi, Marcello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (would require seven (7) fire drills during the months of January through June and that four (4) lockdown drills be held in each school year.)
{LC917/1}
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
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House Bill No. 5488 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5488.pdf
BY Palumbo, Corvese, DeSimone, Nunes, Phillips
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- WOMEN'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT (would establish informed consent procedures for women seeking abortions)
{LC819/1}
02/14/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5178 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5178.pdf
BY Lombardi, Lima, DeSimone, Slater, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (would amend the 2010 Public Laws which made changes to the deferred sentence expungement process by making said changes apply retroactively to all individuals who entered into a deferred sentence agreement on or before January 1, 1997)
{LC479/1}
01/29/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5229 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5229.pdf
BY McNamara, MacBeth, Shekarchi, Bennett, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (would require that individuals who are current/prospective volunteers of a school department and who may have direct and unmonitored contact with children and/or students on school premises would be required to undergo a state criminal background check)
{LC686/1}
01/31/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/05/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2013)
02/13/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Senate Bill No. 144 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0144.pdf
BY Picard, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (would require that anyone seeking to volunteer in a private or public school who has not volunteered in the last twelve months would undergo a national and state criminal background check prior to the commencement of the work)
{LC399/1}
01/24/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/21/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2013)
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House Bill No. 5328 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5328.pdf
(Attorney General)
BY Almeida, Diaz, Williams, Craven, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (would allow those persons with up to six misdemeanor convictions to file a motion for the expungement of all records and records of convictions)
{LC954/1}
02/07/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5330 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5330.pdf
BY Almeida, Diaz, Williams, Marshall
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (would eliminate the requirement that a successful petitioner pay a one hundred dollar ($100) fee in order to have all records and records of conviction relating to the conviction expunged as well as all index and other references to it deleted)
{LC40/1}
02/07/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5379 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5379.pdf
(Attorney General)
BY Walsh, Almeida, Kennedy, Craven, Ruggiero
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (would increase imprisonment penalties for driving so as to endanger, resulting in death and driving so as to endanger resulting in personal injury)
{LC958/1}
02/12/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5432 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5432.pdf
(Attorney General)
BY Lally, Keable
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (would decrease the maximum blood alcohol concentration for a person 18 years to 20 years when charged for driving while impaired from less than one-tenth of one percent (.1%) to less than eight one-hundredths of one percent (.08%) by weight)
{LC955/1}
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5206 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5206.pdf
(by request)
BY Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (would give the division of motor vehicles the ability to grant a conditional work license to offenders who have had not more than two (2) convictions in driving under the influence cases)
{LC759/1}
01/30/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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Senate Bill No. 14 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0014.pdf
BY DiPalma, Gallo, Metts, Ottiano, O`Neill
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY (would amend fire safety statutes to establish greater detail/specifications regarding the type/manner/frequency of safety drills in educational facilities dependent upon grade level of educational facility/hours spent in the facility)
{LC204/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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Senate Bill No. 13 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0013.pdf
(by request)
BY Algiere, Cool Rumsey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (would ensure that students, and the funds appropriated by the state for local pupil costs, will go to charter public schools and Met Center only when schools are performing at a higher level than the traditional schools in the student's district)
{LC314/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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Senate Bill No. 27 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0027.pdf
BY Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (would authorize and direct the board of governors for higher education to assess a transportation fee of $50.00 per semester to students attending a RI public institution of higher learning.)
{LC358/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
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Senate Bill No. 112 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0112.pdf
(by request)
BY DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - PAYMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (would allow school districts to assess students reasonable fees for participation in extracurricular school activities such as sports, clubs, and bands)
{LC472/1}
01/24/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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Senate Bill No. 113 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0113.pdf
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (would mandate that all secondary schools managed or controlled by the state provide instruction in musical performance education)
{LC401/1}
01/24/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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Senate Bill No. 114 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0114.pdf
BY Picard, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (would authorize school committees to use school bus monitors at the discretion of the committee, and would remove the requirement that bus monitors in addition to the bus driver be on certain school buses)
{LC404/1}
01/24/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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Senate Bill No. 115 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0115.pdf
BY Hodgson, Algiere, Bates, Ottiano, Kettle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (would delay the establishment of the Rhode Island board of education and also delay the abolishment of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education and the board of governors for higher education until approval by the general assembly)
{LC541/1}
01/24/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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Senate Bill No. 310 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0310.pdf
BY Pichardo, Metts, Nesselbush, Miller, Crowley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TUITION EQUITY (A student, other than a non-immigrant alien [ILLEGAL ALIEN] within the meaning of paragraph (15) of subsection (a) of section 1101 of title 8 of the United States Code, who meets all of the following requirements shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges or community colleges:’ and “is not a U.S. citizen and does not have a lawful immigration status, has filed an application for lawful immigration status, or will file such an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so”) NO WAY!!!!
{LC1110/1}
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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House Bill No. 5118 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5118.pdf
BY Kennedy, McNamara, Valencia, Walsh, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - EMERGENCY GLUCAGON ADMINISTRATION (would provide for emergency glucagon administration to treat diabetic shock in schools and school buses)
{LC445/1}
01/22/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/28/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/30/2013)
01/30/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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House Bill No. 5138 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5138.pdf
(by request)
BY Finn, Ruggiero, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - PAYMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (would allow school districts to assess students reasonable fees for participation in extracurricular school activities such as sports, clubs, and bands)
{LC473/1}
01/23/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/06/2013)
02/06/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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House Bill No. 5203 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5203.pdf
BY Canario, Edwards, Finn, Gallison, Ferri
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (would limit the amount by which schools providing special education services to students from other districts, including, but not limited to, private schools providing special education services, could raise their fees for providing said services)
{LC767/1}
01/30/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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House Bill No. 5342 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5342.pdf
BY Morgan, Chippendale, Trillo, Giarrusso, Costa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDANTS (would repeal the so-called Caruolo act. This act would also provide city and town councils with the authority to ratify collective bargaining agreements negotiated by school committees)
{LC622/1}
02/07/2013 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/21/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2013)
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House Bill No. 5376 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5376.pdf
BY McNamara, Shekarchi, Naughton, MacBeth, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM--CPR TRAINING (would provide minimum guidelines for CPR training and would require an overview of automated external defibrillator (AED) use)
{LC811/1}
02/12/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
SISTER Senate Bill No. 318 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0318.pdf
BY Doyle, Lynch, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM--CPR TRAINING
{LC1250/1}
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
02/25/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2013)
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House Bill No. 5285 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5285...
BY Almeida, Diaz, Abney, Slater, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COMPREHENSIVE RACIAL PROFILING PREVENTION ACT OF 2013 (would enact the “Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act of 2013”)
{LC276/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5331 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5331.pdf
BY Almeida, O'Brien, Marshall, Diaz, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DECRIMINALIZATION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES (would amend several sections of the various statutes on criminal offenses in order to decriminalize less serious and in most cases victimless offenses) Watered Fines/time down
{LC41/1}
02/07/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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House Bill No. 5445 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5445.pdf
BY McNamara, Bennett, Amore, Ajello, Gallison
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF MUSIC THERAPISTS (would provide guidelines for the licensing of music therapists by the department of health)
{LC1076/1} Very interesting concept to childrens advancement!
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
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House Bill No. 5278 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5278.pdf
BY Hull, Giarrusso, Shekarchi, MacBeth, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS TO BE LABELED (would require that food and food products derived from or containing genetically modified organisms be labeled as such by the manufacturer, retailer or other person before putting it on the market for sale in Rhode Island) GREAT!
{LC921/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
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Senate Bill No. 193 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0193.pdf
BY Doyle, Gallo, Cool Rumsey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - RIGHTS FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (would rescind the quarterly financial authorization for services to persons with developmental disabilities and would restore such funding to be based on an annual basis.)
{LC579/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
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House Bill No. 5049 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5049.pdf
(by request)
BY Finn, Kazarian, Keable
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (would exempt from the sales tax and use any goods and services provided to a disabled person with respect to a service, guide or companion animal)
{LC308/1}
01/10/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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House Resolution No. 5099 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5099.pdf
BY Palumbo
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND CREATE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC367/1}
01/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
01/17/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/23/2013)
01/23/2013 Committee recommends passage
01/29/2013 Placed on House Calendar (01/31/2013)
01/31/2013 House read and passed
02/12/2013 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
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House Bill No. 5195 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5195.pdf
BY McNamara, Corvese, Bennett, Palumbo, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (would require that the executive director of the dept of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to promulgate/adopt a reimbursement system at a rate prescribed by current state law) Interesting..
{LC555/1}
01/30/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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House Bill No. 5347 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5347.pdf
BY Shekarchi, Costa, McNamara, Lombardi, Dickinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE (would permit ramps, lifts and other accommodation alternatives necessary for compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act relating to accessibility shall be permitted as needed in front, side or rear yards of existing structures) ? Does this apply to schools?
{LC426/1}
02/07/2013 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
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House Bill No. 5546 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5546.pdf
BY Blazejewski, Gallison, Kazarian, Bennett, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OMBUDSPERSON ACT OF 2013
{LC1169/1}
02/14/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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Senate Bill No. 134 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0134.pdf
BY Walaska
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEATH AND SAFETY -- CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE ACT (would establish the correctional healthcare act in order to reduce the costs of correctional healthcare)
{LC410/1} Good!
01/24/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
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Senate Bill No. 261 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0261.pdf
BY Ruggerio, Sosnowski, Lombardo, Walaska, Cool Rumsey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (would establish the procedure for the recycling, reuse and disposal of mattresses.) THANK GOODNESS!
{LC1103/1}
02/12/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
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House Bill No. 5230 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5230.pdf
BY DeSimone, Palangio, Slater, Palumbo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE RETURN OR EXCHANGE OF DRUGS ACT (would repeal "The Utilization of Unused Prescription Drugs Act" and would establish a new program known as "The Return or Exchange of Drugs Act" which would allow pharmacies to accept for return and redispensing certain prescription drugs) Good!
{LC655/1}
01/31/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/05/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/13/2013)
02/13/2013 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
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House Bill No. 5187 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5187.pdf
BY Lombardi, Dickinson, Costa, Giarrusso, Canario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - LOBBYIST POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS (would prohibit lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1, for each session) Really, what’s the point of this Bill? Theoretically that there is no influence this way – don’t buy it.
{LC628/1}
01/29/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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Senate Bill No. 226 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0226.pdf
BY Doyle, DaPonte, Fogarty, Nesselbush
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - HOISTING ENGINEERS (would specify the experience and educational criteria required for the licensing of steam, electric, internal combustion, electric or compressed air hoisting engineers.) Architects etc.
{LC575/1}
02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
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Senate Bill No. 288 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/SenateText13/S0288.pdf
BY Doyle, Jabour, McCaffrey, Lynch
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL LAW - PAROLE BOARD
{LC948/1} YES!
02/12/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/21/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2013)
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House Bill No. 5251 http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText13/HouseText13/H5251.pdf
BY Costa, Palumbo, Baldelli-Hunt, Giarrusso, Phillips
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF NURSING HOME PREMISES (would permit the electronic monitoring of nursing home facilities)
{LC835/1}
02/05/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
02/19/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2013)
Petition (ongoing) Sign now: http://signon.org/sign/the-sentinel-act-electronic.fb23?source=s.fb&r_by=4387299
Be warned the footage of abuse presents terrible images:
http://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?p=youtube+nursing+home+abuse
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