Veto Messages
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2009 Veto Messages
Senate
- Senate Bill No.195 SUB B
By Perry, Jabour, Miller, Levesque C, Pichardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (would define "domestic partner" for the purpose of granting authority to domestic partners of deceased for funeral arrangements of deceased.)
- Senate Bill No. 937
By Tassoni
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - OVERTIME CALCULATION
- Senate Bill No. 86 SUB B
By Perry, Miller, Sosnowski, Metts, Levesque C
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION
- Senate Bill No. 201
By Jabour, Levesque C, DeVall, Crowley, Cote
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERS
- Senate Bill No. 211 as amended
By Ciccone, Tassoni, Ruggerio, Jabour
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESTRICTING RADIO PREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES (would restrict the use of radio frequency identification devices for the purpose of tracking the movement or identify of a student while on school grounds, at school functions or while being transported to and from school grounds or functions.)
- Senate Bill No. 212 SUB A
By Levesque C
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (would require the electronic recording of custodial interrogations in their entirety in cases where the potential sentence is one of life imprisonment.)
- Senate Bill No. 237 as amended
By Algiere, Maher
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (would require the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to maintain an office in Westerly and that it be open for at least three (3) days per week.)
- Senate Bill No. 260 SUB A
By McCaffrey, Walaska, Crowley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS (would consolidate various provisions of the general laws regarding the election or appointment of moderators and clerks in various municipalities)
- Senate Bill No. 311 SUB A
By Lynch, Connors, McCaffrey, Paiva-Weed, DaPonte
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - FEES (would provide that a portion of the fees collected in district court and family court would be forwarded to Rhode Island legal services.)
- Senate Bill No. 510
By Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION
- Senate Bill No. 1002 SUB A
By Crowley, Metts, Pichardo, Levesque C, Perry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (would require foreclosing lenders to offer mediation to their mortgagors. It would take effect upon passage & would apply to all foreclosure sales for which the first publication of the notice of sale has not occurred.)
- Senate Bill No. 1054
By Pichardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
- Sentate Bill No. 969
By Lenihan, Sosnowski
ENTITLES, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE (would create a recreational saltwater fishing license and would make it unlawful to fish in the marine waters of the state without first obtaining a license.)
- Senate Bill No. 85
By Perry, Sosnowski, Miller, DeVall, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (would authorize persons sixteen (16) and seventeen (17) years of age who preregister to vote to automatically be registered upon reaching age eighteen (18).)
- Senate Bill No. 125
By McCaffrey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTORS (would exempt funeral directors/embalmers from continuing education requirements if they are sixty-five (65) years of age and have forty (40) years of experience.)
- Senate Bill No. 162
By Connors, Perry, Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1990 (would set a three (3) year statute of limitations on any alleged violation of this chapter.)
- Senate Bill No. 185
By Perry, Goodwin, McCaffrey, Pichardo, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (would make various changes to the medical marijuana act, including the creation and regulation of compassion centers to aid qualifying patients & their registered primary caregivers with respect to this act.)
- Senate Bill No. 777 SUB A as amended
By Gallo, DiPalma, Lynch, Goodwin, Crowley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TEACHERS' HEALTH INSURANCE (would provide a mechanism for group purchasing of health, dental and vision insurance for all Rhode Island teachers.)
- Senate Bill No. 286 SUB B as amended
By Ciccone, Picard, Tassoni, Felag, Jabour
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINAL
House
- House Bill No. 5294
By Segal, Edwards, Sullivan, Fierro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALER FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (would define "domestic partner" for the purpose of granting authority to domestic partners of deceased for funeral arrangements of deceased.)
- House Bill No. 5261
By Rice A, Ruggiero, Dennigan, Jacquard, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- GREEN JOBS TASK FORCE
- House Bill No. 6057
By Corvese, Melo, Palumbo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - OVERTIME CALCULATION
- House Bill No. 5040 SUB A
By Segal, Rice A, O'Neill JP, Ajello, Schadone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION
- House Bill No. 5094
By Fierro, Pacheco, Gablinske, Sullivan, Savage
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERS
- House Bill No. 6059 SUB A
By Lima, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESTRICTING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES (would restrict the use of radio frequency identification devices for the purpose of tracking the movement or identity of a student while on school grounds, at school functions or while being transported to and from school grounds or functions.)
- House Bill No. 5134 SUB A
By Walsh, Almeida, Ajello, Williams, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (would require the electronic recording of custodial interrogations in their entirety in cases where the potential sentence is one of life imprisonment.)
- House Bill No. 5083
By Azzinaro, Guthrie, Pollard, Kennedy, Walsh
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (would require the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to maintain an office in Westerly.)
- House Bill No. 5913 SUB A
By Fox, Ajello, Williamson, Mattiello, Marcello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - FEES (would provide that a portion of the fees collected in district court and family court would be forwarded to Rhode Island legal services)
- House Bill No. 5227 SUB A
By Coderre E, Giannini, Serpa, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION
- House Bill No. 5492 as amended
By Segal, Fierro, Giannini, DaSilva, Almeida
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE
- House Bill No.5950
By Diaz, Slater, Almeida, Williams, Segal
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
- House Bill No.5609 as amended
By Gallison, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (would have the contractors' registration board become a permanent division within the department of administration)
- House Bill No.5647
By Sullican, Petrarca, O'Neill JP
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG TERM CARE AND FINANCE REFORM (would amend certain provisions relative to medical assistance, long-term care service and finance reform)
- House Bill No.5738 SUB A
By Caprio D, Petrarca, Silva, Edwards, Lally
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURES - PROCEDURES IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS - WRONGFUL DEATH (would allow for the recovery of punitive damages in a wrongful death suit)
- House Bill No. 6304 SUB A
By Sullivan, Watson, Guthrie
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - BIG RIVER RESERVOIR MORATORIUM
- House Bill No. 6226
By Kilmartin, Rice M, Gallison, Noughton, Malik
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE (would create a recreational saltwater fishing license and would make it unlawful to fish in the marine waters of the state without first obtaining a license.)
- House Bill No. 5005
By Pacheco
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (would authorize persons 16 and 17 years of age who preregister to vote to automatically be registered upon reaching age 18.)
- House Bill No. 5135
By Walsh, Ajello, Almeida, Williams, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1990 (would set a three (3) year statute of limitations on any alleged violation of this chapter.)
- House Bill No. 5197
By Carter, Gallison, Walsh
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - FUNERAL DIRECTORS (would exempt funeral directors/embalmers from continuing education requirements if they are sixty-five (65) years of age and have forty (40) years of experience.)
- House Bill No. 5359 SUB A
By Slater, Diaz, Williams, Williamson, Almeida
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (would make various changes to the medical marijuana act, including the creation and regulation of compassion centers to aid qualifying patients and their registered primary caregivers with respect to this act.)
- House Bill No. 5613 SUB A
By McNamara, Gallison, Malik
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TEACHERS' HEALTH INSURANCE
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