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1 2007 SENATE NUMERICAL Conditions: {Bill Chamber - Senate} {Bill Numbers From: 1 To: 299} Senate Resolution No. 1 Resolution 10 BY DaPonte, Alves, Moura, Paiva-Weed, Metts ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE CLOSING OF THE PORTUGUESE CONSULATE IN THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE {LC282/1} 01/03/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 01/03/2007 Senate read and passed 01/03/2007 Senate read and passed 01/09/2007 House held on desk 01/09/2007 House passed in concurrence Senate Resolution No. 2 as amended Resolution 6 BY Revens, Walaska, McCaffrey, Raptakis, Felag ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED SYNDROMIC SCHOOL-BASED SURVEILLANCE REPORTING SYSTEM {LC280/1} 01/03/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 01/03/2007 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) 01/03/2007 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) Senate Resolution No. 3 Resolution 9 BY Perry, Lenihan, Montalbano J ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ROBERT F. PICKARD {LC425/1} 01/09/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 01/09/2007 Senate read and passed 01/09/2007 Senate read and passed Senate Bill No. 4 SUB A Chapter 423 BY Tassoni, Goodwin, Doyle, McBurney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - SCHOOL BUS SAFETY (school buses 2009 and newer, shall have emergency brakes equipped with an interlock system so designed that the emergency brake may be released only when the service brake pedal is depressed and the ignition key is inserted in the ignition lock.) {LC171/1/A} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations 03/13/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/13/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 06/21/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/21/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 06/21/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/21/2007 Senate passed Sub A 06/21/2007 Referred to House H.E.W. 06/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/23/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence 06/23/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/23/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence 06/28/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/06/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 5 BY Walaska, McCaffrey, Bates, Alves, McBurney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (create the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act) {LC6/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations Senate Resolution No. 6 BY Fogarty P, Gallo, Connors, Tassoni, Breene ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND EXEMPT RHODE ISLAND'S CITIES AND TOWNS FROM PAYING ALL FUEL TAXES {LC359/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues Senate Resolution No. 7 BY Maselli, Doyle, Connors, Ciccone, Tassoni ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION TO INSTALL A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN THE TOWN OF JOHNSTON (at the intersection of Rhode Island State Route 44 and Scenery Lane) {LC219/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 03/21/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

2 03/21/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Resolution No. 8 BY Raptakis, Cote, Lenihan, Sheehan, DaPonte ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- PROCEDURE TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ATTORNEY GENERAL OR GENERAL TREASURER {LC105/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 05/09/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/09/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 05/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/23/2007 Committee recommends passage 05/23/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/30/2007 Senate read and passed 05/31/2007 Referred to House Separation of Powers Senate Bill No. 9 Chapter 8 BY Paiva-Weed, Jabour, Alves, Goodwin, Perry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (codify the present policy of the division of taxation that in determining the domicile of a taxpayer, charitable contributions to Rhode Island organizations shall not be considered) {LC229/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 02/06/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 02/06/2007 Committee recommends passage 02/07/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 02/27/2007 Senate read and passed 02/28/2007 Referred to House Finance 03/15/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/15/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 03/20/2007 Placed on House Calendar 03/22/2007 House passed in concurrence 03/22/2007 Transmitted to Governor 03/27/2007 Signed by Governor Senate Bill No. 10 BY Tassoni, Moura, Maselli, Lanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (add the degree of philosophical doctorate to that degrees that would qualify a municipal police officer to receive a level 4, incentive step increase in pay) {LC47/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 11 BY Tassoni, Moura, Maselli, Lanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (state purchasing laws to be consistent with laws applicable to federal funding sources, and that contracts administered by the department of transportation are awarded on the basis of specific standards of responsibility.) {LC50/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 12 BY Ciccone, Ruggerio, Badeau, DaPonte, Moura ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC RECORDS - ADMINISTRATION (all public records be stored within the state of Rhode Island) {LC289/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 13 BY Tassoni, Doyle, McBurney, Issa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (require the state to provide funding for the special education needs of a child who moves into a city or town after the school committee adopts its budget for the school year. Any additional funding would apply to that school year only.) {LC10/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 14 BY Tassoni, Doyle, McBurney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (provide a tax credit of 10% of the expenses, up to $200 to private businesses which participate in a "Qualified School-to-Career Program) {LC11/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 15

3 BY Tassoni, Issa, Doyle, McBurney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS (give cities and towns the option of entirely exempting the homestead real estate of a disabled veteran from taxation) {LC52/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Resolution No. 16 Resolution 142 BY Ciccone, Maselli, Algiere, Levesque C, Bates ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS (Tomas E. Ramirez) {LC276/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 02/13/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 02/13/2007 Committee recommends passage 02/15/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 02/27/2007 Senate read and passed 02/28/2007 Referred to House Finance 03/15/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/15/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 03/20/2007 Placed on House Calendar 03/22/2007 House passed in concurrence 03/22/2007 Transmitted to Governor 03/29/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 17 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM ARTS DISTRICT (recognize Block Island as an art district exempt from taxation.) {LC313/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 03/27/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/27/2007 Committee recommends passage 03/28/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 04/03/2007 Senate read and passed 04/04/2007 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No. 18 BY Raptakis, Sheehan, DaPonte, Cote, Issa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES (exempt state sales tax any item of $1,000 or less, which would otherwise be subject to such taxes, during Friday and Saturday immediately preceding Victory Day, and Victory Day, in each calendar year.) {LC3/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 19 Chapter 426 BY Raptakis, Sosnowski, McCaffrey, Paiva-Weed, Maselli ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CHILDREN (remove the monetary fine for use of tobacco by minors, and would increase from twenty hours to thirty hours the amount of community service time to be performed by minors violating the law) {LC8/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 03/06/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/06/2007 Committee recommends passage 05/03/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/09/2007 Senate read and passed 05/15/2007 Referred to House Judiciary 06/20/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/20/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 06/20/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/22/2007 House passed in concurrence 06/29/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/07/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 20 BY Raptakis, Cote, Lenihan, Sheehan, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (reduce the waiting period required for disaffiliation with a political party from 90 days to 29 days) {LC14/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 04/10/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/10/2007 Committee recommends passage 04/12/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/02/2007 Senate read and passed 05/02/2007 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 21 SUB A as amended

4 BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- TELEPHONE POLITICAL SOLICITATION ACT ("do not call" list for political-oriented telephone calls) {LC58/2/A} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 01/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing 01/23/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 04/26/2007 Scheduled for consideration 04/26/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/03/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/10/2007 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 05/16/2007 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 22 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC5/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 01/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/23/2007 Committee recommends passage 01/24/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 01/30/2007 Senate read and passed 01/31/2007 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 23 BY Tassoni, Doyle, McBurney, Issa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (procedures to be followed by a driver when operating in the presence of an emergency vehicle or roadside assistance vehicle. This act also provides that a violation of this section is punishable by a fine of $75.00.) {LC209/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 04/03/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/03/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 24 BY Tassoni, Goodwin, Jabour, McBurney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT (decrease the amount of child support arrearage constituting a felony.) {LC7/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 03/13/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/13/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 25 BY Sheehan, Cote, Sosnowski, Paiva-Weed ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Katharine Waite Rust to join Casey Leigh Finnegan and Steven William Sommers in marriage) {LC339/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 01/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/23/2007 Committee recommends passage 01/24/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 01/30/2007 Senate read and passed 01/31/2007 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 26 BY Sheehan, Cote, Sosnowski, Paiva-Weed ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (William Lee Tift, Jr. to join Wendy W. Willis and Jackson Price in marriage) {LC341/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 01/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/23/2007 Committee recommends passage 01/24/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 01/30/2007 Senate read and passed 01/31/2007 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 27 BY Cote ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Gail Bryson to join Amy Casey and Scott Connolly in marriage) {LC342/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 01/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/23/2007 Committee recommends passage 01/24/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 01/30/2007 Senate read and passed 01/31/2007 Referred to House Judiciary

5 Senate Bill No. 28 BY Tassoni, Perry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SPOUSAL NOTICE FOR ABORTION (requirement that physicians performing abortions notify the husband of the patient before the abortion is performed.) {LC9/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary Senate Bill No. 29 SUB A Chapter 496 BY Tassoni, Goodwin, Ruggerio, Lanzi, Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES STAFFING ( establish a maximum workday for certain hourly wage employees and provide penalties for violations. {LC1/2/A} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor 02/28/2007 Scheduled for hearing 02/28/2007 Committee continued 06/13/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/13/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 06/14/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/19/2007 Senate passed Sub A 06/20/2007 Referred to House Labor 06/21/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/21/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence 06/21/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/22/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence 06/28/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/02/2007 Vetoed by Governor 10/29/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 10/30/2007 Governor's veto overridden by Senate 10/30/2007 House sustains the action of the Senate 10/30/2007 Effective Notwithstanding Governor's veto Senate Bill No. 30 BY Tassoni, Moura, Maselli, Lanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE (entitled to a total of 14hours during any 12 month period time out of work to take minor children and elderly relatives to medical appointments after being employed for 1 year.) {LC43/1} 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor 03/21/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/21/2007 Committee continued Senate Resolution No. 31 Resolution 371 BY Issa, Walaska, McCaffrey, Paiva-Weed, Bates ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A TAIWAN -- U.S. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (TUFTA) {LC284/1} 01/10/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 01/10/2007 Senate read and passed 01/10/2007 Senate read and passed 01/16/2007 Referred to House Finance 06/12/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/12/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 06/12/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/14/2007 House passed in concurrence Senate Resolution No. 32 Resolution 17 BY Metts, Pichardo, Montalbano J, Fogarty P, Badeau ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. {LC478/1} 01/10/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 01/10/2007 Senate read and passed 01/10/2007 Senate read and passed Senate Resolution No. 33 Resolution 18 BY Perry ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ALICE OYER {LC424/1} 01/10/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 01/10/2007 Senate read and passed 01/10/2007 Senate read and passed Senate Bill No. 34 SUB A

6 Chapter 427 BY Walaska, McCaffrey, Ruggerio, Goodwin, McBurney ENTITLED, AN ACT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - RHODE ISLAND FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICE ACT (establish the Rhode Island Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) {LC502/1/A} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations 04/03/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/03/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 05/08/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/08/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/10/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/16/2007 Senate passed Sub A 05/17/2007 Referred to House Corporations 06/05/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/05/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 06/19/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/19/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence 06/19/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/22/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence 06/29/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/07/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 35 BY Maselli, Connors, Doyle, Tassoni, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY {LC353/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations 04/03/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/03/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 36 BY Cote, Lenihan, Raptakis, Badeau, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM (detailed process by which a proponent of a voter initiative and referendum proposal would present the proposal to the secretary of state, the general assembly and the governor) {LC319/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues Senate Resolution No. 37 BY Cote, Lenihan, Raptakis, Badeau, Bates ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM) {LC317/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues Senate Resolution No. 38 as amended Resolution 137 BY Cote, Paiva-Weed, Montalbano J ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE FOR PROPOSING A "REAL-TIME BILL TRACKING SYSTEM" (extend the reporting date from May 1, 2004 to May 1, 2007) {LC308/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 03/21/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/21/2007 Committee recommends passage as amended 03/22/2007 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 03/27/2007 Senate passed as amended Senate Resolution No. 39 SUB A Resolution 275 BY Walaska, McCaffrey, Issa, Bates ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) FOR OBSERVER STATUS AT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION {LC296/1/A} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/14/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 03/21/2007 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 03/22/2007 Senate passed Sub A 03/27/2007 Referred to House H.E.W. 05/09/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/09/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence 05/15/2007 Placed on House Calendar 05/22/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence Senate Bill No. 40 as amended Chapter 265 BY Ciccone, Badeau, Algiere, Maselli, Lanzi

7 ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES GENERALLY (require that all state trucks used by the DOT be equipped with a backup warning device) {LC367/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government 03/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing 03/22/2007 Committee heard 05/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/22/2007 Committee recommends passage 05/23/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/30/2007 Senate read and passed 05/31/2007 Referred to House Finance 06/19/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/19/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 06/19/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/21/2007 House passed as amended (floor amendment) 06/22/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/22/2007 Senate passed as amended in concurrence 06/25/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/03/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 41 BY Alves, Montalbano J, McCaffrey, Walaska, Paiva-Weed ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- ACQUISITION OF LAND (general assembly approval be required for any lease where the state is the tenant and the lease is 3 years or longer or the aggregate rent exceeds $300,000) {LC293/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 01/17/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/17/2007 Committee continued 04/03/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/03/2007 Committee continued 04/10/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/10/2007 Committee continued 06/07/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/07/2007 Committee recommends passage 06/12/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/13/2007 Senate read and passed 06/13/2007 Referred to House Finance 06/20/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/20/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 42 BY Bates, Blais, Breene, Levesque C, Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DISTRESSED AREAS ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION ACT (provisions of the definition section relative to what constitutes a "qualified business" for purposes of this chapter and amends amounts allowable for certain business tax credits) {LC372/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 43 SUB A Chapter 274 BY McBurney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- RETIREMENT OF JUDGES (provide that whenever any judge dies before retirement with no surviving spouse or minor child(ren), the accumulated contribution would be credited to a judicial retirement benefits account to be distributed to a designated beneficiary or to the estate) {LC441/1/A} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 04/24/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/24/2007 Committee continued 05/01/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/01/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/08/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/10/2007 Senate passed Sub A 05/16/2007 Referred to House Finance 06/20/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/20/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence 06/21/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/22/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence 06/28/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/06/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 44 SUB A BY Bates, Algiere, Walaska, Sosnowski, Gibbs ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - RESIDENTIAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM TAX CREDIT (would eliminate the tax credit caps on residential renewable energy systems.) {LC374/2/A}

8 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 05/01/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/01/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 05/17/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/17/2007 Committee continued 05/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/22/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/23/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/30/2007 Senate passed Sub A 05/31/2007 Referred to House Finance 06/19/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/19/2007 Committee heard 06/21/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration Senate Bill No. 45 BY Cote, Sheehan, Raptakis, Badeau ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - PRIMARY VOTING (eliminate the disaffiliation requirement in primary voting) {LC332/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 04/10/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/10/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 46 BY Cote, Badeau, Fogarty P, Sheehan, Lenihan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - - IMPERSONATION AND IDENTITY FRAUD (mandate judges to impose specific sentences for first or second convictions for impersonation fraud) {LC330/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 03/06/2007 Withdrawn at sponsor's request Senate Bill No. 47 (By Request) BY Cote, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS -- JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY (liability of defendant for damages be several only and not joint where the defendantæs act or omission constituted no more than 25% of the cause of damages sustained by the plaintiff) {LC312/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary Senate Bill No. 48 BY Bates, Cote, McCaffrey, Walaska, Blais ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ( would allow the Family Court to order child support if the child has a severe physical or mental impairment, beyond the child's emancipation event. The onset of the disability must have occurred prior to the emancipation event. {LC373/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 03/13/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/13/2007 Committee recommends passage 03/14/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 03/20/2007 Senate read and passed 03/21/2007 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 49 (By Request) BY Cote, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE (reduce the interest percentage to be added in civil actions from 12% to 6%) {LC302/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary Senate Bill No. 50 SUB A Chapter 154 BY Montalbano J, McCaffrey, McBurney, Maselli, Jabour ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS -- COLLECTION OF FINES AND COSTS {LC316/2/A} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 01/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/23/2007 Committee recommends passage 01/24/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 01/30/2007 Senate read and passed 01/31/2007 Referred to House Finance 06/12/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/12/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 06/12/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/14/2007 House passed Sub A

9 06/20/2007 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 06/20/2007 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence 06/22/2007 Transmitted to Governor 06/30/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 51 BY Badeau, Cote, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES (employers to pay employees on either a weekly, bi-weekly, or semi-monthly basis) {LC279/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor 03/21/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/21/2007 Committee continued Senate Bill No. 52 BY Raptakis, DaPonte, Connors, Ciccone, Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (adjust the minimum wage annually using the consumer price index) {LC4/1} 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor 03/21/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/21/2007 Committee continued Senate Bill No. 53 Act 2 BY Levesque C ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF KTB, INC. {LC98/1} 01/12/2007 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 01/16/2007 Senate read and passed 01/16/2007 Referred to House Corporations 01/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/23/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 02/01/2007 Placed on House Calendar 02/07/2007 House passed in concurrence 02/07/2007 Transmitted to Governor 02/14/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 54 SUB B Chapter 252 BY Bates, Lenihan, Walaska, Blais, Paiva-Weed ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNS AND CITIES {LC481/2/B} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations 02/27/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 02/27/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 04/26/2007 Scheduled for consideration 04/26/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/02/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/29/2007 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 05/30/2007 Referred to House Municipal Government 06/06/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/06/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 06/19/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/19/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub B 06/19/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/21/2007 House passed Sub B 06/22/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/22/2007 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence 06/25/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/03/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 55 SUB A Chapter 13 BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- UNIFORM DEBT-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACT (clarify definition for affiliates) {LC486/1/A} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations 03/13/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/13/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 03/14/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 03/20/2007 Senate passed Sub A 03/21/2007 Referred to House Corporations 03/27/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/27/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence 03/28/2007 Placed on House Calendar 04/03/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence

10 04/03/2007 House held on desk 04/05/2007 Transmitted to Governor 04/13/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Resolution No. 56 BY Fogarty P, Gallo, Connors, Goodwin, Blais ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (GENERAL ASSEMBLY) {LC362/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 05/09/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/09/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 57 BY Blais, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE -- COVENTRY -- POLICE CHIEF EMERITUS (Coventry Police Chief Emeritus) {LC586/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 04/11/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/11/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 58 BY Walaska, McCaffrey, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - EXCAVATION NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES (lengthen hours of advance notification to the Dig Safe Association) {LC291/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture 04/26/2007 Committee transferred to Senate Corporations Senate Bill No. 59 BY Lanzi, Sosnowski, Ciccone, Badeau, Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (require DEM to test lake waters for toxins) {LC485/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture 04/25/2007 Scheduled for hearing 04/25/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 60 BY Blais, Gibbs, Fogarty P, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT -- ELIMINATION OF MTBE AS A GASOLINE ADDITIVE (elimination of MTBE as a gasoline additive as of July 1, Also requires the Department of Environmental Management establish an education campaign regarding the proper handling of gasoline.) {LC584/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture Senate Bill No. 61 BY Blais, Fogarty P, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - - MANDATES (require that educational mandates be fully funded or else unenforceable.) {LC585/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Education Senate Bill No. 62 BY Ciccone, Badeau, Lanzi, Tassoni, Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC SERVICES (reimbursement rate equal to those provided for under federal laws for aged and disabled persons) {LC464/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services Senate Bill No. 63 Chapter 428 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Westerly Municipal Land Trust) {LC553/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government 01/30/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/30/2007 Committee recommends passage 01/30/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 02/06/2007 Senate read and passed 02/07/2007 Referred to House Municipal Government 03/07/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

11 03/07/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 06/13/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/19/2007 House passed in concurrence 06/27/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/05/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 64 BY Cote ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (repeal sections regarding the definition pf a bicycle trail or path and rules of the road for bikeways) {LC336/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government 03/06/2007 Scheduled for hearing 03/06/2007 Withdrawn at sponsor's request Senate Bill No. 65 BY Tassoni, Maselli, McBurney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION - FEES {LC434/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government 03/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing 03/22/2007 Committee heard Senate Bill No. 66 BY Ciccone, Badeau, Lanzi, Tassoni, Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO POLICE AND FIRE FIGHTERS OPTIONAL RETIREMENT {LC466/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 67 BY Tassoni, Lanzi, Ruggerio, Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS {LC493/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 03/06/2007 Withdrawn at sponsor's request Senate Bill No. 68 BY Tassoni, Ruggerio, Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES (continue medical coverage after a disability pension is granted) {LC492/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 69 BY Fogarty P, Tassoni, Cote, Gallo, Blais ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (increase school district aid by 5% over the amount distributed in FY2006) {LC366/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 70 BY Fogarty P, Paiva-Weed ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (state aid to vocational education) {LC360/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 71 BY Fogarty P, Blais, Tassoni, Breene ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (provide special grants to pay for cooperative service arrangements) {LC365/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 72 BY Blais, Breene ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR FUEL TAX (exempt municipal vehicles, trucks and schools buses from motor fuel tax) {LC587/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 73 BY Walaska, Blais, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAXES (allow retailers to retain an amount not to exceed $600 from sales taxes collected to cover administration expenses) {LC396/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

12 Senate Bill No. 74 BY Blais ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (prohibit persons with a prior drunk driving conviction from pleading to a current charge at the initial arraignment) {LC581/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 04/03/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/03/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 75 BY Blais ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (itemized list in settlements for economic damages, noneconomic damages, medical expense and interest accrued) {LC599/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary Senate Bill No. 76 BY Blais ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (presentence reports) {LC597/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 03/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/22/2007 Committee recommends passage 03/27/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 03/29/2007 Senate read and passed 04/03/2007 Referred to House Judiciary 06/19/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/19/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 77 BY Cote, Fogarty P, Badeau, Raptakis, Lenihan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - - IMPERSONATION AND IDENTITY FRAUD (mandate judges to impose specific sentences for a second conviction for impersonation or identity fraud) {LC609/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 03/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/22/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 78 BY Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Linda Adams to join Susan Dallaire Masse and James Leo Archy in marriage) {LC525/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 01/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/23/2007 Committee recommends passage 01/24/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 01/30/2007 Senate read and passed 01/31/2007 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 79 SUB B as amended Chapter 243 BY Badeau, Ruggerio, Ciccone, Tassoni, Connors ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS (allow fire and police officers to collect a salary when wholly or partially incapacitated during an emergency on or off duty) {LC451/1/B} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/14/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 03/28/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/28/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 03/28/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 04/03/2007 Senate passed Sub A 04/04/2007 Referred to House Municipal Government 04/10/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/20/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/20/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub B 06/20/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/22/2007 House passed Sub B 06/23/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/23/2007 Senate passed Sub B as amended in concurrence 06/25/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/03/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 80

13 BY Badeau, Ruggerio, Ciccone, Tassoni, Connors ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS (accidental disability) {LC453/1} 01/17/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/14/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 03/28/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/28/2007 Committee recommends passage 03/28/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 04/03/2007 Senate voted to recommit to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 81 SUB A Chapter 80 BY Sosnowski, Perry, Gibbs, Miller, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS ( require all senior high schools to offer healthier snacks and beverages through their vending machines, effective as of January 1, 2008.) {LC364/1/A} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Education 04/11/2007 Scheduled for hearing 04/11/2007 Committee heard 04/25/2007 Scheduled for consideration 04/25/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/01/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/03/2007 Senate passed Sub A 05/08/2007 Referred to House H.E.W. 05/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/23/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence 05/23/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/07/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence 06/19/2007 Transmitted to Governor 06/22/2007 Signed by Governor Senate Bill No. 82 Chapter 429 BY Algiere, Sosnowski, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES {LC545/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing 03/14/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 04/25/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/25/2007 Committee recommends passage 05/03/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 05/09/2007 Senate read and passed 05/15/2007 Referred to House Finance 06/12/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/12/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 06/12/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/14/2007 House passed in concurrence 06/28/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/06/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 83 BY Blais, Breene, Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ( Neither the state nor any of its agencies shall develop, destroy or alter any prime agricultural land unless the state can substantiate that no alternative siting exists.) {LC590/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture Senate Bill No. 84 BY Blais ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF EARTH REMOVAL AND GRAVEL PROCESSING IN THE TOWN OF COVENTRY {LC583/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture Senate Bill No. 85 BY Blais, Gibbs ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- EXEMPTIONS {LC592/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance Senate Bill No. 86

14 BY Blais, Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ( authorize the department of human services to use up to ten percent (10%) of the sums appropriated for the purpose of administering the traumatic brain injury program) {LC655/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 06/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/22/2007 Committee recommends passage 06/22/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/22/2007 Senate read and passed Senate Bill No. 87 Chapter 79 (General Treasurer) BY Perry, Metts, Miller, Pichardo, Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE INVESTMENT COMMISSION -- INVESTMENTS IN SUDAN (limit state investment in the country of Sudan) {LC370/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 03/13/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/13/2007 Committee recommends passage 03/14/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 03/20/2007 Senate read and passed 03/21/2007 Referred to House Finance 06/05/2007 Scheduled for consideration 06/05/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 06/06/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/12/2007 House passed in concurrence 06/19/2007 Transmitted to Governor 06/22/2007 Signed by Governor Senate Bill No. 88 BY Blais ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (create an independent committee to review the cost-effectiveness, medical efficacy and social need for mandated health insurance benefits) {LC588/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services Senate Bill No. 89 BY Lanzi, Ciccone, Badeau, Miller, Pichardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (require nursing home administrators to report abuse of residents to the state police or the police department of the municipality where the abuse occurred) {LC487/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services Senate Bill No. 90 BY Sosnowski, Walaska, Perry, Gibbs, Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - RHODE ISLAND PROTECTION FROM SECONDHAND SMOKE FOR CHILDREN ACT OF 2007 {LC511/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 02/28/2007 Scheduled for hearing 02/28/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 91 Chapter 115 BY Fogarty P, Levesque C, Connors, Gallo ENTITLED, AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF CHAPTER 905 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 1912, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CHEPACHET FIRE DISTRICT, " AS AMENDED {LC497/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government 03/01/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/01/2007 Committee recommends passage 03/01/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 03/07/2007 Senate read and passed 03/07/2007 Referred to House Municipal Government 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/14/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 05/29/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/29/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 05/30/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/05/2007 House passed in concurrence 06/19/2007 Transmitted to Governor 06/27/2007 Effective without Governor's signature

15 Senate Bill No. 92 Chapter 9 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN {LC361/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government 01/30/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/30/2007 Committee recommends passage 01/30/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 02/06/2007 Senate read and passed 02/07/2007 Referred to House Municipal Government 03/07/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/07/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/14/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence 03/15/2007 Placed on House Calendar 03/22/2007 House passed in concurrence 03/22/2007 Transmitted to Governor 03/29/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 93 SUB A Chapter 153 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TOWN OF WESTERLY (assign real estate obtained at tax sales to the Westerly municipal Land Trust) {LC557/1/A} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government 01/30/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 01/30/2007 Committee recommends passage 01/30/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 02/06/2007 Senate read and passed 02/07/2007 Referred to House Municipal Government 03/07/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/07/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 06/14/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/19/2007 House passed Sub A 06/21/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/21/2007 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence 06/22/2007 Transmitted to Governor 06/30/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 94 BY Sosnowski, Walaska, Perry, Gibbs, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES -- MOBILE TELEPHONE USE {LC427/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 04/03/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/03/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 95 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (allow Reverend Peter Monahan to join Kelly Chapman and Jonathan Davis in marriage) {LC622/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 02/06/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 02/06/2007 Committee recommends passage 02/13/2007 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 02/15/2007 Senate read and passed 02/27/2007 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 96 BY Lanzi, Badeau, Ciccone, DaPonte, Tassoni ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (provide that all contractual benefits conferred under an existing contract would continue until a new agreement is reached through arbitration or by agreement between the parties.) {LC513/1} 01/23/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/14/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 03/28/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/28/2007 Committee recommends passage 03/28/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 04/03/2007 Senate read and passed 04/04/2007 Referred to House Labor 05/09/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 05/09/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

16 Senate Resolution No. 97 Resolution 36 BY Sosnowski, Paiva-Weed, Felag, Algiere, Gallo ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF RHODE ISLAND TO ENTER INTO THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE (RGGI) {LC859/1} 01/23/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 01/23/2007 Senate read and passed 01/23/2007 Senate read and passed Senate Resolution No. 98 Resolution 35 BY Tassoni ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FORMER STATE SENATOR DR. F. DANIEL RUSSELL {LC845/1} 01/23/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 01/23/2007 Senate read and passed 01/23/2007 Senate read and passed Senate Resolution No. 99 Resolution 130 BY Tassoni, Issa, Maselli, Doyle ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM OF CYBERTHREATS AND CYBERBULLYING FROM AN EDUCATOR'S PERSPECTIVE {LC663/1} 01/24/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/14/2007 Committee recommends passage 03/21/2007 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 03/22/2007 Senate read and passed Senate Resolution No. 100 BY Miller, Levesque C, Moura, Sosnowski, Metts ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION OPPOSING TROOP ESCALATION IN IRAQ {LC798/1} 01/24/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues Senate Bill No. 101 BY Doyle, McBurney, Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (extend the duties and responsibilities of animal control officers to be the same as those of an officer or agent of the Rhode Island society of the prevention of cruelty to animals in the care of neglected animals) {LC376/1} 01/24/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 04/11/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/11/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study Senate Bill No. 102 SUB A Chapter 430 BY Tassoni, Issa, Maselli ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS (amend various sections relative to the regulation of vicious dogs) {LC611/1/A} 01/24/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 04/11/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 04/11/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 06/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 06/22/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 06/22/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar 06/22/2007 Senate passed Sub A 06/23/2007 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources 06/23/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence 06/23/2007 Placed on House Calendar 06/23/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence 06/28/2007 Transmitted to Governor 07/06/2007 Effective without Governor's signature Senate Bill No. 103 Chapter 431 BY Walaska, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE INSOLVENCY FUND (remove the December 31, 2007 termination date of the Rhode Island Insurers' Insolvency Fund's ability to shift money into underfunded accounts) {LC484/1} 01/24/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations