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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 15, 2023 | RI | S 1035 | Authorizes the Reuse of Commercial Structures Into High Density Residential Developments | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
June 8, 2023 | RI | S 821 | Prohibits Psychological Abuse in the Workplace | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3) |
April 26, 2022 | RI | H 7060 | Reduces Restrictions on Happy Hour Drink Specials | (54 - 11) |
Jan. 4, 2022 | RI | H 6324 | Amends the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
Jan. 4, 2022 | RI | H 6324 | Amends the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act | Veto Override Passed - House (44 - 17) |
April 27, 2021 | RI | S 708 | Establishes a Tax Treaty Between the City of East Providence and ExxonMobil | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
March 26, 2019 | RI | S 251 | Requires the Collection of Sales Tax by Out of State Retailers | Bill Passed - House (66 - 6) |
May 31, 2018 | RI | H 7420 | Prohibits the Rental or Leasing of Pets | Bill Passed - House (69 - 0) |
June 18, 2016 | RI | S 2864 | Establishes Regulations for Rideshare Companies | Bill Passed - House (53 - 6) |
June 17, 2016 | RI | S 2864 | Establishes Regulations for Rideshare Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
June 16, 2016 | RI | H 7007 | Authorizes Cities to Establish Regulations for Body Works Businesses | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
June 7, 2016 | RI | H 8240 | Requires Referendum for Power Plant Tax Agreement | Bill Passed - House (64 - 7) |
June 25, 2015 | RI | H 5364 | Increases Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
June 23, 2015 | RI | H 5364 | Increases Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 16) |
June 11, 2015 | RI | H 5074 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
June 2, 2015 | RI | H 5074 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (59 - 13) |
June 19, 2014 | RI | H 7194A | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
June 18, 2014 | RI | H 7194A | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (63 - 10) |
May 22, 2013 | RI | S 256 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
June 11, 2012 | RI | S 2374 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
June 11, 2012 | RI | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
June 8, 2012 | RI | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
June 7, 2012 | RI | S 2374 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
June 9, 2009 | RI | H 6088 | Limiting Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (35 - 33) |
June 4, 2009 | RI | H 5336 | Coastal Resources Management Council | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
May 27, 2009 | RI | S 659 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
May 19, 2009 | RI | H 5769 | Boxing Rule Changes | Bill Passed - House (53 - 13) |
May 12, 2009 | RI | H 5143 | E-Verify Bill | Bill Passed - House (38 - 33) |
April 29, 2008 | RI | H 7107 | Employment Verification Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
June 19, 2007 | RI | LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services Repeal | Amendment Rejected - Senate (9 - 24) |
June 15, 2007 | RI | LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services | Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13) |
June 19, 2006 | RI | Article 24 to H 7120 Sub A | Article 24 Relating to Tuition Tax Credits | Motion Agreed - House (62 - 8) |
June 19, 2006 | RI | LCO # 2167/2 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 39) |
June 1, 2006 | RI | LCO # 2854/19 | West Warwick Casino Competative Bidding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (16 - 17) |
June 1, 2006 | RI | H 7935 Sub. A | West Warwick Casino | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
May 25, 2006 | RI | H 7935 Sub. A | West Warwick Casino | Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 28) |
Feb. 16, 2006 | RI | S 2112 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (51 - 6) |
Feb. 2, 2006 | RI | S 2112 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/15 | S 1035 | Authorizes the Reuse of Commercial Structures Into High Density Residential Developments | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
6/08 | S 821 | Prohibits Psychological Abuse in the Workplace | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3) |
4/26 | H 7060 | Reduces Restrictions on Happy Hour Drink Specials | (54 - 11) |
1/04 | H 6324 | Amends the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
1/04 | H 6324 | Amends the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act | Veto Override Passed - House (44 - 17) |
4/27 | S 708 | Establishes a Tax Treaty Between the City of East Providence and ExxonMobil | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
3/26 | S 251 | Requires the Collection of Sales Tax by Out of State Retailers | Bill Passed - House (66 - 6) |
5/31 | H 7420 | Prohibits the Rental or Leasing of Pets | Bill Passed - House (69 - 0) |
6/18 | S 2864 | Establishes Regulations for Rideshare Companies | Bill Passed - House (53 - 6) |
6/17 | S 2864 | Establishes Regulations for Rideshare Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
6/16 | H 7007 | Authorizes Cities to Establish Regulations for Body Works Businesses | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
6/07 | H 8240 | Requires Referendum for Power Plant Tax Agreement | Bill Passed - House (64 - 7) |
6/25 | H 5364 | Increases Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
6/23 | H 5364 | Increases Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 16) |
6/11 | H 5074 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
6/02 | H 5074 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (59 - 13) |
6/19 | H 7194A | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
6/18 | H 7194A | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (63 - 10) |
5/22 | S 256 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
6/11 | S 2374 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
6/11 | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
6/08 | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
6/07 | S 2374 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
6/09 | H 6088 | Limiting Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (35 - 33) |
6/04 | H 5336 | Coastal Resources Management Council | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
5/27 | S 659 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
5/19 | H 5769 | Boxing Rule Changes | Bill Passed - House (53 - 13) |
5/12 | H 5143 | E-Verify Bill | Bill Passed - House (38 - 33) |
4/29 | H 7107 | Employment Verification Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
6/19 | LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services Repeal | Amendment Rejected - Senate (9 - 24) |
6/15 | LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services | Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13) |
6/19 | Article 24 to H 7120 Sub A | Article 24 Relating to Tuition Tax Credits | Motion Agreed - House (62 - 8) |
6/19 | LCO # 2167/2 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 39) |
6/01 | LCO # 2854/19 | West Warwick Casino Competative Bidding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (16 - 17) |
6/01 | H 7935 Sub. A | West Warwick Casino | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
5/25 | H 7935 Sub. A | West Warwick Casino | Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 28) |
2/16 | S 2112 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (51 - 6) |
2/02 | S 2112 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |