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Last updated on July 16, 2007. View the Summary of 2007 Legislation Relating to Libraries

Legislation affecting libraries proposed at the 2007 session of the RI General Assembly
Bill #	Sponsor(s)	Action taken
H 6251: Companion to S 0889, would amend state publications clearinghouse law to provide for the filing of state publications in electronic form	Representatives Sullivan, O`Neill, Jackson, Kilmartin, and Lally	4/4: Introduced, referred to House Finance
S 0889: Act would amend state publications clearinghouse law to provide for the filing of state publications in electronic form. S 0889 as amended.	Senator Gallo	3/22: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary. 4/24: Scheduled for hearing or consideration. 4/24: Committtee reommends passage as amended (S0889). 5/3: Placed on Senate Calendar 5/9: Senate passed as amended 5/15: Referred to House Finance
H 5700: An act relating to libraries - the RI Information Resources Management Board: repeal the chapter entitled "The Rhode Island Information Resources Management Board". Final: 2007 Public Law Chapter 306	Representatives McManus, Moffitt	2/28: Introduced, referred to House Separation of Powers 3/13: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 3/13: Committee recommended measure be held for further study 4/11: Committee recommends passage 4/24: Placed on House Calendar 5/3: House read and passed 5/10: Referred to Senate Government Oversight 6/20: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 6/20: Committee recommends passage in concurrence 6/21: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 6/21: Senate passed in concurrence 6/28: Transmitted to Governor 7/06: Effective without Governor's signature
H 5589: Companion to S 0390, where libraries would share catalogs, databases and services. H5589 Sub A Final: 2007 Public Law Chapter 290	Representatives Lewiss, Dennigan, Savage, and Shanley	2/28: Introduced, referred to House Finance 4/26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration. 4/26: Committe recommended measure be held for further study 6/20: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 6/20: Committee recommends passage of H5589 Sub A 6/21: Placed on House Calendar 6/22: House passed Sub A 6/22: Placed on Senate Calendar 6/22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence 6/28: Transmitted to Governor 7/06: Effective without Governor's signature
S 0696: Bill would amend state publications clearinghouse law to provide for the filing of state publications in electronic form. Additionally, would increase the assessment for every instrument filed for recording in the probate courts and land evidence records in cities and towns.	Senators Gallo, C Levesque, P. Fogarty, and Connors	2/15: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 4/12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 4/12: Committee continued
S 0390: An act relating to libraries and the Library of Rhode Island Network (LORI) where libraries would share catalogs, databases and services. S 0390 as amended Final: 2007 Public Law Chapter 264	Senators Bates, Gibbs, Tassoni	2/13: Introduced, referred to referred to Senate Education 4/11: Scheduled for hearing 4/11: Committee continued 4/25: Scheduled for consideration 4/25: Committee recommends passage 5/1: Placed on Senate Calendar 5/10: Senate passed as amended (floor amendment S390) 5/16: Referred to House Finance 6/20: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 6/20: Committee recommends passage of Sub A 6/21: Placed on House Calendar 6/22: House passed Sub A 6/22: Placed on Senate Calendar 6/22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence 6/25: Transmitted to Governor 7/03: Effective without Governor's signature
H 5421: Companion bill to S 0206; change the definition of "public body" as it relates to libraries. H5421 as amended Final: 2007 Public Law Chapter 180	Representatives Segal, Ajello, Almeida, Fox, and Diaz	2/13: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary. 4/3: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 4/3: Committee recommedned measure be held for further study 4/11: Committee transferred to House Finance 5/8: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 5/8: Committee recommended measure be held for further study 5/22: Scheduled for consideration 5/22: Committee recommends passage 5/23: Placed on House Calendar 5/29: House passed H5421 as amended (floor amendment) 5/31: Referred to Senate Judiciary 6/7 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 6/7: Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence 6/14: Placed on Senate Calendar 6/19: Senate passed as amended in concurrence 6/28: Transmitted to Governor 7/02: Signed by Governor
S 0224: Companion bill to H 5335; extends reporting and expiration dates of Special Commission. Final: 2007 Senate Resolution 280	Senator Bates	2/7: Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional & Regulatory Issues. 3/14: Committee recommends passage 3/21: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 3/22: Senate read and passed 3/27: Referred to House H.E.W. 5/9: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 5/9: Committee recommends passage in concurrence 5/15: Placed on House Calendar 5/22: House passed in concurrence 5/22: House held on desk 5/22: Transmitted to Governor 5/30: Effective without Governor's signature
H 5335: Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the Special Legislative Commission to Study the Strengths and Weaknesses of Library Services in the State of Rhode Island; amends commission name. Final: 2007 House Resolution 325	Representatives Lewiss, Dennigan, Savage, Slater, and Jacquard	2/6: House read and passed 2/13: Referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues. 5/23: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 5/23: Committee recommends passage in concurrence 5/29: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 5/31: Senate passed in concurrence 6/14: Effective without Governor's signature
H 5300: an act making appropriations for the support of the State for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008. H 5300 Substitute A as amended Final: 2007 Public Law Chapter 73	Representatives Watson, Gorham, McManus, Story, Ehrhardt	2/1: Introduced, referred to House Finance 6/8: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 6/8: Committee recommends passage of Sub A 6/8: Placed on House Calendar 6/16: House passed H5300 Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 6/18: Referred to Senate Finance 6/19: Scheduled to be heard and /or considered in anticipation of House passage 6/19: Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence 6/19: Recommended for Immediate Consideration 6/19: Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence 6/19: Transmitted to Governor 6/21: Vetoed by Governor 6/21: Governor's veto overridden by House 6/21: Senate sustains the action of the House 6/21: Effective Notwithstanding Governor's veto
S 0206: This act would change the definition of "public body" as it relates to libraries changing it from a library that is funded by a majority of its operating budget from public funds to a library that is funded by twenty-five percent (25%) of its operating budget from public funds. S 206 Sub A Final: 2007 Public Law Chapter 129	Senators Perry, Pichardo, Metts, Goodwin, and Miller	1/31: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 4/12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 4/12: Committee recommends passage 5/3: Placed on Senate Calendar 5/9: Senate read and passed 5/15: Referred to House Finance 6/5: Scheduled for consideration 6/5: Committee recommends passage of S206 Sub A 6/06: Placed on House Calendar 6/12: House passed Sub A 6/20: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 6/20: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence 6/22: Transmitted to Governor 6/27: Signed by Governor