State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Journal of the Senate
JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the seventh day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and three.
Volume 130, No.17
Thursday, February 13, 2003
Seventeenth Day
Our Lord two thousand and three.
The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by the Honorable William V. Irons, President of the Senate, at 4:21 o'clock P.M.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 38 Senators present and 0 Senators absent as follows:
The Honorable President, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Gallo, to deliver the invocation.
(See Appendix for Invocation)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
The Honorable President, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Gallo, to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
APPROVAL OF RECORD
The Senate Journal of Wednesday, February 12, 2003 proceedings is read in part.
Upon suggestion of Senator Gallo, and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journal is dispensed with and the Journal approved as recorded.
GUEST
Upon suggestion of Senator Ciccone, and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President welcomes to the Chamber Christinegail Rippe, who will be serving this year as an intern.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR
The Honorable President presents the following communication from His Excellency, the Governor, transmitting the following appointments and requesting the advice and consent of the Senate thereto:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, PROVIDENCE
Donald L. Carcieri
Governor
February 12, 2003
To the Honorable, the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Article 10, Section 4 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following appointment as Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court:
Jeffrey A. Lanphear of Cranston
VICE
Associate Justice John F. Sheehan
To this appointment, I respectfully request your advice and consent.
Sincerely,
DONALD L. CARCIERI
Governor
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Also:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, PROVIDENCE
Donald L. Carcieri
Governor
February 12, 2003
To the Honorable, the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 42-6-3 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following appointment as Director of the Department of Elderly Affairs:
Adelita S. Orefice of Providence
VICE
Debra A. Capuano
To this appointment, I respectfully request your advice and consent.
Sincerely,
DONALD L. CARCIERI
Governor
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
FROM THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A message from the House of Representatives transmits with announcement of passage:
(03-H 5608) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of John H. Collins and Son Co.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Also:
(03-H 5853) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Snoopy's Diner, Inc.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Also:
(03-H 5854) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of TKT, Inc.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Also:
(03-H 5092) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Willow Glen Condominiums Association, Inc.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Also:
(03-H 5027) An Act relating to property subject to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Also:
(03-H 5029) An Act relating to taxation - property tax exemption.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Also:
(03-H 5064) An Act relating to validating and ratifying certain amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City of Newport.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Also:
(03-H 5118) An Act authorizing the town of Jamestown to finance the installation, expansion, construction and improvement of sewers, storm drains, pumping stations and sewage treatment and disposal facilities, to issue not more than $2,000,000 bonds and notes therefor and to impose additional sewer service charges under Chapter 233 of the Public Laws of 1973, as amended, to pay the principal and interest on such bonds and notes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Also:
(03-H 5119) An Act relating to taxation - town of Jamestown.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Also:
(03-H 5191) An Act relating to property subject to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Also:
(03-H 5016) An Act relating to the town of Scituate - Juvenile Hearing Board.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Also:
(03-H 5860) Joint Resolution proclaiming 2003 to be the "Year of the Woonasquatucket" in Rhode Island.
Read and referred to the Committee on Constitutional and Gaming Issues.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Senator McCaffrey, from the Committee on Judiciary, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:
(03-S 101) Senate Resolution creating a special Senate commission to study electronic recording of real estate instruments.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(03-S 20) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 51) An Act relating to child support enforcement.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 127) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 172) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 175) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 247) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 253) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-H 5009) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Senators Perry, Goodwin, Ruggerio, DaPonte and Caprio present (03-S 408) An Act relating to the City of Providence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Issa presents (by request) (03-S 409) An Act relating to insurance - provider-sponsored networks.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Irons presents (03-S 410) An Act relating to towns and cities - councils and governing bodies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Alves, Paiva Weed, DaPonte, McCaffrey and Goodwin present (03-S 411) An Act relating to commercial law - unfair sales practices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Breene and Blais present (03-S 412) An Act relating to state affairs and government - farmland preservation act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senator Sosnowski presents (by request of the Department of Environmental Management) (03-S 413) An Act relating to health and safety - refuse disposal.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senators Celona and Tassoni present (03-S 414) An Act relating to refuse disposal.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senator Gallo presents (by request of the Governor) (03-S 415) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senators Gallo, Paiva Weed, Perry and Caprio present (03-S 416) An Act relating to towns and cities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senator Issa presents (by request) (03-S 417) An Act relating to state affairs and government - licensing and monitoring of child care providers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senators Gallo, Sheehan, Paiva Weed, Perry and Goodwin present (03-S 418) An Act relating to education - school committees and superintendents.
Read and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senators Celona, Tassoni and Ruggerio present (03-S 419) An Act relating to taxation - mill building and economic revitalization act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Breene, Blais and Algiere present (03-S 420) An Act relating to tax exemptions for farmland.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Celona and Tassoni present (03-S 421) An Act relating to education - the Rhode Island student investment initiative.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Parella, Perry, Gibbs, Lenihan and Paiva Weed present (03-S 422) An Act relating to mental health, retardation and hospitals - developmentally disabled adults.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Irons presents (03-S 423) An Act relating to personal income tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Irons presents (03-S 424) An Act relating to Division of Motor Vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Raptakis, Lenihan, Cote, Goodwin and Walaska present (03-S 425) An Act relating to education - foundation level school support.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Issa presents (by request) (03-S 426) An Act relating to foster care.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Alves, DaPonte, McCaffrey, Goodwin and Gallo present (03-S 427) An Act relating to education - transportation of school pupils beyond city and town limits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Alves, Goodwin, Gallo, Caprio and Sosnowski present (03-S 428) An Act relating to education - Rhode Island student investment fund.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Parella, Perry, Gibbs, Lenihan and Pichardo present (03-S 429) An Act relating to personal income tax (adult education contribution).
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Parella, Perry and Gibbs present (03-S 430) An Act relating to distribution of moneys received from video lottery terminals.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Bates, Celona and Caprio present (03-S 431) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators DaPonte, Irons, Alves, Bates and Revens present (03-S 432) An Act relating to corporations, associations, and partnerships - Rhode Island certified capital companies act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Bates presents (03-S 433) An Act relating to insurance - insurance premium finance agreements.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Bates presents (by request of the Department of Business Regulation) (03-S 434) An Act relating to state affairs and government - Department of Business Regulation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Bates, Perry and Parella present (by request of the Department of Business Regulation) (03-S 435) An Act relating to insurance - producer licensing act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Breene presents (by request of the Department of Business Regulation) (03-S 436) An Act relating to financial institutions - licensed activities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Breene presents (by request of the Department of Business Regulation) (03-S 437) An Act relating to securities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Raptakis, Lenihan, Irons, Algiere and Montalbano present (03-S 438) An Act relating to public records - exclusions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Government Oversight.
Senators Parella, Cote, Perry, Raptakis and Lenihan present (03-S 439) An Act relating to state affairs and government - establishing an Office of Inspector General.
Read and referred to the Committee on Government Oversight.
Senators Perry, Parella, Tassoni, Alves and Goodwin present (03-S 440) An Act relating to health and safety - air quality in schools.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Blais presents (03-S 441) An Act relating to health and safety - assisted living - residence licensing act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Blais presents (03-S 442) An Act relating to anatomical gifts by motor vehicle operators.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Alves, McCaffrey, DaPonte, Goodwin and Gallo present (03-S 443) An Act relating to businesses and professions - nurses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Alves, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Gallo and Caprio present (03-S 444) An Act relating to assisted living residences.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Alves, DaPonte, McCaffrey, Goodwin and Gallo present (03-S 445) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the nursing crisis in Rhode Island nursing homes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Blais presents (by request of the Department of Human Services) (03-S 446) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - procedure generally.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Blais, Bates and Parella present (by request of the State Police) (03-S 447) An Act relating to miscellaneous rules - motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Blais and Parella present (by request of the Department of Corrections) (03-S 448) An Act relating to medical parole.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Algiere and Bates present (by request of the State Police) (03-S 449) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Tassoni and Celona present (03-S 450) An Act relating to lead paint actions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Blais, Bates and Parella present (by request of the State Police) (03-S 451) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Algiere, Blais and Parella present (by request of the Department of Emergency Management) (03-S 452) An Act relating to criminal offenses - assaults.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Gibbs presents (by request of the Department of Labor and Training) (03-S 453) An Act relating to employment security - taxable wage base.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Parella and Gibbs present (03-S 454) An Act relating to the town of Portsmouth - traffic control devices.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Senator McBurney presents (03-S 455) Senate Resolution recognizing February 9th-15th as "National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans' Week".
Read and ordered to be held on the Desk.
Senator Pichardo presents (03-S 456) Senate Resolution proclaiming February 13th as "Providence Collaboration Day" in the State of Rhode Island.
Read and ordered to be held on the Desk.
Senators Gibbs, Perry, Parella, Bates and Polisena present (03-S 457) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - adjudication of traffic offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Pichardo, Ciccone, Perry, Revens and Connors present (03-S 458) An Act relating to state affairs and government - the Rhode Island Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 459) An Act relating to property - mechanics' liens.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (by request of the Public Defendant Office) (03-S 460) An Act relating to criminal procedure - expungement of criminal records.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Blais, Breene and Parella present (by request of the Department of Administration) (03-S 461) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - Rhode Island uniform commercial driver's license act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 462) An Act relating to property - mechanics' liens.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McBurney presents (03-S 463) An Act relating to sentence and execution.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McCaffrey and Alves present (03-S 464) An Act relating to criminal offenses - children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Tassoni, Celona, Lanzi and Polisena present (03-S 465) An Act relating to victim's rights.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Paiva Weed and Perry present (03-S 466) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships - racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Perry and McCaffrey present (03-S 467) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - procedure generally - governmental tort liability.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McCaffrey, Perry, Ruggerio and Ciccone present (03-S 468) An Act relating to sovereign immunity.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 469) An Act relating to property - residential landlord tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 470) An Act relating to property - residential landlord and tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 471) An Act relating to property - residential landlord and tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Breene, Bates and DaPonte present (03-S 472) An Act relating to property - mortgage foreclosures.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Sosnowski, Breene, Sheehan and Lenihan present (03-S 473) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Perry, Ciccone, Sosnowski, Bates and Gibbs present (03-S 474) An Act relating to health and safety - safe access to medical and religious facilities act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Goodwin presents (03-S 475) An Act relating to taxation - tax expenditure reporting.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators McCaffrey, Celona and Alves present (03-S 476) An Act relating to tax sales.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Pichardo, Perry, Goodwin, Ruggerio and Raptakis present (03-S 477) An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Pichardo, Ciccone, Perry, Raptakis and Walaska present (03-S 478) An Act relating to state affairs and government - law enforcement standards and training.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 479) An Act relating to property - residential landlord and tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McCaffrey and Goodwin present (03-S 480) An Act relating to criminal offenses - sexual offender registration and community notification.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators DaPonte, Connors, Pichardo and Lanzi present (by request of the Secretary of State) (03-S 481) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 482) An Act relating to landlord tenant act - security deposit.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 483) An Act relating to public property and works - state purchases.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Paiva Weed presents (03-S 484) An Act relating to motor vehicles - certificates of title and security interests.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Polisena and Goodwin present (03-S 485) An Act relating to property - residential landlord tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Algiere, Polisena, Gibbs, Bates and Parella present (by request of the Department of Transportation) (03-S 486) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Algiere, Blais, Breene, Parella and Polisena present (by request of the State Police) (03-S 487) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - motor vehicle offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Sosnowski, Lenihan and Raptakis present (by request) (03-S 488) An Act relating to elections - primary elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Pichardo, Ciccone, Walaska, Perry and Issa present (03-S 489) An Act relating to property - residential landlord and tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Polisena, Tassoni, Caprio, Cote and Celona present (03-S 490) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Justice Commission.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Polisena presents (03-S 491) An Act relating to property - residential landlord and tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Sheehan, McCaffrey and Gallo present (03-S 492) An Act relating to property - residential landlord and tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 493) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - eviction appeal bonds.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 494) An Act relating to property - residential landlord and tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Sheehan, Cote, Lenihan, Polisena and Fogarty present (03-S 495) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Perry presents (03-S 496) An Act relating to domestic relations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Blais, Algiere and Breene present (03-S 497) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - motor vehicle offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 498) An Act relating to towns and cities - actions by and against towns.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Polisena, Ciccone, Ruggerio and Celona present (03-S 499) An Act relating to towns and cities - relief of firefighters and police officers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Polisena and Ciccone present (03-S 500) An Act relating to public officers and employees - retirement system - contributions and benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators DaPonte, Connors, Lanzi, Alves and McCaffrey present (03-S 501) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - railroad preservation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Parella, Perry, Pichardo, Gibbs and Sosnowski present (03-S 502) An Act relating to education - adult education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Polisena and Tassoni present (03-S 503) An Act relating to health and safety - Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Perry, Tassoni, Ciccone, Sosnowski and Bates present (03-S 504) An Act relating to state affairs and government - healthcare, children and pregnant women.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Perry, Ciccone, Sosnowski, Bates and Gibbs present (03-S 505) An Act relating to general public assistance, medical assistance and abortions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Pichardo, Issa, Paiva Weed, Perry and Cote present (by request of the Lieutenant Governor) (03-S 506) An Act relating to human services - establishing a special fund for care of severely disabled elderly residents who need skilled nursing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Goodwin presents (03-S 507) An Act relating to state affairs and government - lead hazard mitigation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Blais and Breene present (by request of the Governor) (03-S 508) An Act relating to retirement.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio and Goodwin present (03-S 509) An Act relating to towns and cities - state aid.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators DaPonte, Connors, Lanzi and Gallo present (03-S 510) An Act relating to human services - public assistance act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gibbs and Breene present (by request of the Governor) (03-S 511) An Act relating to public officers and employees - retirement system - contributions and benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Goodwin presents (03-S 512) An Act relating to public property and works - public buildings.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Goodwin presents (03-S 513) An Act relating to lead paint - state income tax credits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Breene and Parella present (03-S 514) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Blais presents (by request of the Department of Health) (03-S 515) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Parella, Blais, Bates and Breene present (by request of the Department of Human Services) (03-S 516) An Act relating to Rhode Island Veteran's Home.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 517) An Act relating to taxation - excise on motor vehicles and trailers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Paiva Weed and Alves present (03-S 518) An Act relating to education - Rhode Island Student Investment Fund.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators DaPonte, Connors, Alves, Walaska and Caprio present (03-S 519) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Sheehan, Breene, Lenihan, Algiere and Sosnowski present (03-S 520) An Act relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators McCaffrey and Paiva Weed present (03-S 521) An Act relating to state budget.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators McCaffrey and Paiva Weed present (03-S 522) An Act relating to state budget.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Perry, Goodwin, Ruggerio, Caprio and DaPonte present (03-S 523) An Act relating to state funding of municipal parks used by new residents.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators DaPonte and Ruggerio present (03-S 524) An Act relating to retirement of municipal employees - military service credits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Algiere, Bates, Breene and Parella present (by request of the Rhode Island National Guard) (03-S 525) An Act relating to military affairs - National Guard.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators DaPonte and Ruggerio present (03-S 526) An Act relating to public officers and employees - federal old-age and survivors insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Goodwin and Alves present (03-S 527) An Act relating to public finance - state funds - Providence Performing Arts Center capital renovation and restoration fund.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Paiva Weed, Breene and Blais present (03-S 528) An Act relating to education - transportation of school pupils beyond city and town limits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gibbs and Connors present (03-S 529) An Act relating to state affairs and government - video lottery terminal.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Goodwin and Alves present (03-S 530) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators DaPonte, Connors, Alves and Walaska present (03-S 531) An Act relating to taxation - incentives for investment in emerging growth business.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Celona presents (03-S 532) An Act relating to regulatory powers of administration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Polisena presents (03-S 533) An Act relating to insurance - insurance coverage for pediatric preventive care.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Breene, Blais, Polisena and Bates present (03-S 534) An Act relating to retirement of municipal employees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Perry, Ciccone, Sosnowski, Bates and Gibbs present (03-S 535) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Tassoni, Caprio and Polisena present (03-S 536) An Act relating to insurance - small employer health insurance availability act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Perry, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Bates and Gibbs present (03-S 537) An Act relating to insurance - termination of pregnancies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Gallo, Fogarty, Tassoni, Bates and Gibbs present (03-S 537) An Act relating to insurance - authorizing health care providers to negotiate with health care insurers and providing for the powers and duties of the Attorney General.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Montalbano, Celona and McCaffrey present (03-S 539) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships - business associations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Tassoni, Bates and Caprio present (03-S 540) An Act relating to insurance - small employer health insurance availability act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Connors, DaPonte, Lanzi and Pichardo present (03-S 541) An Act relating to insurance - nonprofit dental service corporations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Revens presents (03-S 542) An Act relating to insurance - prosthetic devices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Algiere presents (03-S 543) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Bates, Parella and Felag present (03-S 544) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes - Bristol.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Tassoni, Bates and Caprio present (03-S 545) An Act relating to health and safety - health care accessibility and quality assurance act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Celona, Polisena and Caprio present (03-S 546) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Polisena presents (by request) (03-S 547) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Badeau presents (03-S 548) An Act relating to insurance - small employer health insurance availability act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Gallo presents (03-S 549) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Blais presents (03-S 550) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - community antenna television systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Blais presents (03-S 551) An Act relating to community antenna television systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Paiva Weed and Walaska present (03-S 552) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - abandoned vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Tassoni, Bates and Caprio present (03-S 553) An Act relating to health and safety - health care accessibility and quality assurance act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Polisena presents (03-S 554) An Act relating to commercial law - general regulatory provisions - deceptive trade practices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Goodwin presents (by request) (03-S 555) An Act relating to insurance - individual deferred annuities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Celona, Tassoni and Ruggerio present (03-S 556) An Act relating to businesses and professions - land surveyors.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Walaska and McCaffrey present (by request) (03-S 557) An Act relating to commercial law - general regulatory provisions - interest and usury.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Breene, Bates and DaPonte present (03-S 558) An Act relating to mortgage loan appraisers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Bates and Breene present (by request of the Department of Business Regulation) (03-S 559) An Act relating to financial institutions - licensed activities and regulating oversight.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Polisena, Raptakis, Breene and McBurney present (03-S 560) An Act relating to telemarketing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Blais presents (03-S 561) An Act relating to public utilities - community antenna television systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Blais presents (03-S 562) An Act relating to public utilities - cable access.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Blais presents (03-S 563) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - community antenna television systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Perry, Goodwin, Parella, Paiva Weed and Gibbs present (03-S 564) An Act relating to businesses and professions - pharmacies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Perry, Ciccone, Sosnowski, Bates and Gibbs present (03-S 565) An Act relating to health and safety - reproductive health care.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Sheehan, Roberts, Paiva Weed, Lenihan and Gallo present (03-S 566) An Act relating to insurance - health maintenance organizations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Sosnowski, Roberts, Sheehan, DaPonte and Perry present (03-S 567) An Act relating to health and safety - Rhode Island Workers' Safety Act of 2003.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Celona, Polisena, Caprio, Tassoni and Cote present (03-S 568) An Act relating to food and drugs.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Goodwin, Alves, Paiva Weed, Polisena and Ruggerio present (03-S 569) An Act relating to health and safety - women's right to know act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Gallo presents (03-S 570) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Gibbs, Blais and Parella present (by request of the Department of Administration) (03-S 571) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - nontransparent windshields and windows.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators DaPonte, Connors, Alves, Walaska and Pichardo present (03-S 572) An Act relating to health and safety - assisted living residence licensing act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 573) An Act relating to public property and works - contractors' bonds.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Badeau presents (03-S 574) An Act relating to public property and works - contractors' bonds.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Blais presents (by request of the Department of Labor and Training) (03-S 575) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Breene presents (by request of the Department of Corrections) (03-S 576) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - minimum wages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators DaPonte, Connors, Alves and Walaska present (03-S 577) An Act relating to waters and navigation - construction of port facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senators Sosnowski, Blais, Breene and Celona present (03-S 578) An Act relating to health and safety - mercury reduction and education act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senators Sosnowski, Sheehan, Lenihan, Blais and Breene present (03-S 579) An Act relating to agriculture and forestry - right to farm.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senators Sosnowski, Lenihan, Blais and Breene present (03-S 580) An Act relating to ground water protection.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senator Lenihan presents (03-S 582) An Act relating to fishing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senator Lenihan presents (03-S 582) An Act relating to fish and wildlife - Marine Fisheries Council.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senators Blais and Breene present (by request of the Department of Transportation) (03-S 583) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senator Sosnowski presents (03-S 584) An Act relating to boats - scuba divers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 585) An Act relating to aeronautics - airports and landing fields.
Read and referred to the Committee on Government Oversight.
Senators Breene, Sosnowski, Blais and Algiere present (03-S 586) An Act relating to Rural Development Council.
Read and referred to the Committee on Government Oversight.
Senators Paiva Weed, Cote, Lenihan and Raptakis present (by request of the Secretary of State) (03-S 587) An Act relating to state affairs and government - open meetings.
Read and referred to the Committee on Government Oversight.
Senators Lenihan, Cote and Perry present (03-S 588) An Act relating to creating the Urban Infrastructure Commission.
Read and referred to the Committee on Government Oversight.
Senators Algiere, Gibbs, Breene and Parella present (by request of the Rhode Island National Guard) (03-S 589) An Act relating to the National Guard.
Read and referred to the Committee on Constitutional and Gaming Issues.
Senators Pichardo, Raptakis, Ciccone, Walaska and Polisena present (03-S 590) An Act relating to holidays and days of special observance - days of special observance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Constitutional and Gaming Issues.
Senators Sosnowski, Issa, Breene, Bates and Sheehan present (03-S 591) Joint Resolution declaring June as "Rivers Month" in the State of Rhode Island.
Read and referred to the Committee on Constitutional and Gaming Issues.
Senator Goodwin presents (03-S 592) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Constitutional and Gaming Issues.
Senator Gallo presents (by request) (03-S 593) An Act relating to education - school committees and superintendents.
Read and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senator Gallo presents (by request) (03-S 594) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senator Blais presents (by request of the Governor) (03-S 595) An Act relating to education - certification of teachers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senator Lenihan presents (03-S 596) An Act relating to fish and wildlife - fish traps.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senators McCaffrey and Paiva Weed present (03-S 597) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - courts - court administration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators DaPonte, Ruggerio, Lanzi, Ciccone and Tassoni present (03-S 598) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - hazardous substances.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, DaPonte, McBurney, Tassoni and Badeau present (03-S 599) An Act relating to businesses and professions - telecommunications.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Badeau, Celona, Gallo and Paiva Weed present (03-S 600) An Act relating to taxation - business corporation tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators DaPonte, Ruggerio, Lanzi, Ciccone and Fogarty present (03-S 601) An Act relating to businesses and professions - electricians.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Badeau, Paiva Weed and Ciccone present (03-S 602) An Act relating to safety awareness.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators DaPonte, Ruggerio, Lanzi, Fogarty and Ciccone present (03-S 603) An Act relating to businesses and professions - electricians.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators DaPonte, Ruggerio, Lanzi, Ciccone and Fogarty present (03-S 604) An Act relating to industrial registration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators DaPonte, Ruggerio, Lanzi, Fogarty and Ciccone present (03-S 605) An Act relating to businesses and professions - electricians.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators DaPonte, Ruggerio, Fogarty, Lanzi and Ciccone present (03-S 606) An Act relating to mechanical trades.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Breene and Ruggerio present (by request of the Department of Labor and Training) (03-S 607) An Act relating to electricians.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Blais and Ruggerio present (by request of the Department of Labor and Training) (03-S 608) An Act relating to occupational safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Celona, Paiva Weed, Alves and Gallo present (03-S 609) An Act relating to public property and works - arbitration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Gallo, Ciccone and Polisena present (03-S 610) An Act relating to towns and cities - relief of firefighters and police officers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Paiva Weed, Damiani and Fogarty present (03-S 611) An Act relating to municipal employee mediation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Paiva Weed, Damiani and Goodwin present (03-S 612) An Act relating to school committee labor mediations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, DaPonte, Ciccone, Lanzi and Connors present (03-S 613) An Act relating to public officers and employees - organization of state employees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Paiva Weed, Damiani and Goodwin present (03-S 614) An Act relating to organization of state employees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Alves, DaPonte, Connors and Lanzi present (03-S 615) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - municipal employees' arbitration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Tassoni, Polisena, McCaffrey and Walaska present (03-S 616) An Act relating to arbitration of labor controversies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Polisena, Ciccone and Tassoni present (03-S 617) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - the temporary employee protection act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Paiva Weed, Ciccone, Fogarty and Goodwin present (03-S 618) An Act relating to causes of action.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, Polisena, Tassoni and Alves present (03-S 619) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Damiani, Tassoni, Goodwin and McCaffrey present (03-S 620) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - causes of action.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, Fogarty, Alves and McCaffrey present (03-S 621) An Act relating to public property and works - project labor agreement act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, McBurney, McCaffrey and Gallo present (03-S 622) An Act relating to labor and payment of debts by contractors.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Polisena, Ciccone and Tassoni present (03-S 623) An Act relating to public property and works - labor and payment of debts by contractors.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Alves, Paiva Weed, Goodwin and McCaffrey present (03-S 624) An Act relating to public property and works - labor and payment of debts by contractors.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Breene and Ruggerio present (by request of the Department of Labor and Training) (03-S 625) An Act relating to mechanical trades.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, Walaska, Tassoni and Polisena present (03-S 626) An Act relating to workers' compensation - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Fogarty, Gallo, Paiva Weed and Goodwin present (03-S 627) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, Gallo, Polisena and Lanzi present (03-S 628) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, Tassoni, Polisena and Damiani present (03-S 629) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, Tassoni, Polisena and Damiani present (03-S 630) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, Fogarty, Walaska and Gallo present (03-S 631) An Act relating to workers' compensation - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, Paiva Weed, Goodwin and Gallo present (03-S 632) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, Goodwin, DaPonte and Alves present (03-S 633) An Act relating to workers' compensation - medical services.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, Lanzi, Polisena and Connors present (03-S 634) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - general provisions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, Tassoni, Polisena and Damiani present (03-S 635) An Act relating to workers' compensation benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, Lanzi, Polisena and Tassoni present (03-S 636) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Ruggerio presents (03-S 637) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - procedure.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Ruggerio presents (03-S 638) An Act relating to workers' compensation - general provisions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Ruggerio presents (03-S 639) An Act relating to workers' compensation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Sosnowski, Perry, Sheehan and Polisena present (03-S 640) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Senator Ruggerio presents (03-S 641) An Act relating to insurance - the standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred annuities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Ruggerio presents (03-S 642) An Act relating to insurance - the standard nonforfeiture law.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Goodwin, Damiani and DaPonte present (03-S 643) An Act relating to financial institutions - agreements to form.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Ciccone, Walaska and Polisena present (03-S 644) An Act relating to public officers and employees - retirement system - contributions and benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Alves, McCaffrey, Issa and Lanzi present (03-S 645) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Polisena, Gallo and Alves present (03-S 646) An Act relating to businesses and professions - the healing act of acupuncture.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, Caprio, Perry and DaPonte present (03-S 647) An Act relating to towns and cities - state aid.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Ciccone, DaPonte, Goodwin and Perry present (03-S 648) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - registration of vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Tassoni, Goodwin and DaPonte present (03-S 649) An Act relating to towns and cities - optional retirement for members of police force and firefighters.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Tassoni, Goodwin, Paiva Weed and McBurney present (03-S 650) An Act relating to towns and cities - ordinances.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senators Ruggerio, Damiani, Badeau, Lanzi and Alves present (03-S 651) An Act relating to public officers and employees - merit system.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, Connors, DaPonte and Lanzi present (03-S 652) An Act relating to towns and cities - general powers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, DaPonte, Ciccone and Perry present (03-S 653) An Act relating to state aid - towns and cities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, DaPonte, Goodwin, Ciccone and Gallo present (03-S 654) An Act relating to indebtedness of towns and cities - pension fund refinancing bonds.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, Ciccone, Paiva Weed and McCaffrey present (03-S 655) An Act relating to towns and cities - state aid.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, DaPonte, Connors, Damiani and Paiva Weed present (03-S 656) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Felag, Issa, Celona and Roberts present (03-S 657) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator McBurney presents (03-S 658) An Act relating to causes of action.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 659) An Act relating to insurance - small employer health insurance availability act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator McCaffrey presents (by request of the Attorney General) (03-S 660) An Act relating to education - health and safety of pupils.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McBurney presents (03-S 661) An Act relating to children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (03-S 662) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - Family Court.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Walaska and Raptakis present (by request of the Attorney General) (03-S 663) An Act relating to criminal offenses - impersonation and identity fraud.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (by request of the Attorney General) (03-S 664) An Act relating to criminal procedure - domestic violence prevention act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (by request of the Attorney General) (03-S 665) An Act relating to domestic relations - domestic abuse prevention.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (by request of the Attorney General) (03-S 666) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - domestic assault.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (by request of the Attorney General) (03-S 667) An Act relating to court administration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Goodwin presents (03-S 668) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator McCaffrey presents (by request of the Attorney General) (03-S 669) An Act relating to businesses and professions - telephone sales solicitation act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator McBurney presents (03-S 670) An Act exempting from taxation the property of the Pawtucket, RI Young Men's Christian Association.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator McCaffrey presents (by request of the Attorney General) (03-S 671) An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators McCaffrey and Paiva Weed present (03-S 672) An Act relating to public property and works - state purchases.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Celona presents (03-S 673) An Act relating to criminal law - theft and disruption of telecommunications and community antenna television services.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Celona presents (03-S 674) An Act relating to criminal offenses - public utilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Issa presents (03-S 675) An Act relating to property - revaluation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Celona presents (03-S 676) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use taxes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Celona presents (by request of the Secretary of State) (03-S 677) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships - business corporations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Celona presents (03-S 678) An Act relating to businesses and professions - landscape architects.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Issa presents (03-S 679) An Act relating to insurance - participating provider agreements.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Celona presents (03-S 680) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships.
Read and referred to the Committee on Lenihan, and without objectipal Government.
Senator Sheehan presents (03-S 681) An Act creating the Quonset Point/Davisville Management Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Celona presents (03-S 682) An Act relating to businesses and professions - land surveyors.
Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government.
Senator Celona presents (03-S 683) An Act relating to insurance - producer licensing act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues.
Senator Issa presents (03-S 684) An Act relating to businesses and professions - electricians.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Issa presents (03-S 685) Senate Resolution proclaiming a sister state alliance with the Province of Taiwan, Republic of China.
Read and referred to the Committee on Constitutional and Gaming Issues.
Senator Irons presents (03-S 686) An Act relating to state boards and commissions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Government Oversight.
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for the day is taken up as follows:
Upon motion ofSenate Majority Leader Montalbano, seconded by Senator Algiere, the following measure on tonday's Consent Calendar, by unanimous consent, is read and passed, in concurrence, upon a voice vote:
1. (03-H5537) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Portsmouth Portuguese American Citizens Club,
CALENDAR
In order for the day is taken up as follows:
1. (03-S41) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the General Assembly.
Committee on Government Oversight recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A'.
Upon suggestion of Senator Lenihan, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, February 27, 2003.
2. (03-S183) An Act relating to cities and towns - exempting from taxation property of the Woonsocket, R.I. Young Men's Christian Association.
Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government recommends passage.
Senator Cote moves passage, seconded by Senators Celona and Badeau.
The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 30 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:
Upon suggestion ofSenate Majority Leader Montalbano, and by unanimous consent, the Senate stands at Recess at 4:35 o'clock P.M. until the call of the Chair.
CALLED TO ORDER
The Senate is called to order at 4:11 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, February 25, 2003.
Upon suggestion ofSenate Majority Leader Montalbano, and without objection, the deadline for introduction of New Business is extended to Wednesday, February 26, 2003.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion ofSenate Majority Leader Montalbano, seconded by Senator Algiere, the Senate adjourns at 4:12 o'clock P.M.
RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Clerk of the Senate
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INVOCATION
VALENTINES DAY
SENATOR HANNA M. GALLO
O Lord, as we celebrate St. Valentines Day, let us remember that there are three things that shall always last - Faith, Hope, and Love; and the greatest of these is Love. Amen.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, February 25, 2003:
1. (03-S101) Senate Resolution creating a special Senate commission to study electronic recording of real estate instruments.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
2. (03-H5608) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of John H. Collins and Son Co.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
3. (03-H5853) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Snoopy's Diner, Inc.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
4. (03-H5854) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of TKT, Inc.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
5. (03-H5092) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Willow Glen Condominiums Association, Inc.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Secretary of the Senate
Thursday, February 13, 2003
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CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, February 25, 2003:
1. (03-S22 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicle insurance - motor vehicle body replacement parts.
Committee on Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government recommends passage as amended.
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CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, February 26, 2003:
1. (03-S20) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
2. (03-S51) An Act relating to child support enforcement.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
3. (03-S127) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
4. (03-S172) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
5. (03-S175) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
6. (03-S247) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
7. (03-S253) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
8. (03-H5009) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
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CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, February 27, 2003:
1. (03-S41) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the General Assembly.
Committee on Government Oversight recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Secretary of the Senate
Thursday, February 13, 2003
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