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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 14, 2023 | RI | H 5902 | Increases Criminal Penalties for Wage Theft by Employers from a Misdemeanor to a Felony | Bill Passed - House (70 - 2) |
June 14, 2023 | RI | H 5902 | Increases Criminal Penalties for Wage Theft by Employers from a Misdemeanor to a Felony | Bill Passed - House (70 - 2) |
June 8, 2023 | RI | S 342 | Prohibits Nondisclosure Agreements that Violate Civil Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
May 18, 2021 | RI | S 1 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (58 - 15) |
March 9, 2021 | RI | S 196 | Establishes the Dignity at Work Act | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
March 2, 2021 | RI | S 270 | Establishes Workplace Protections to Encourage Fair Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
Feb. 10, 2021 | RI | S 1 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
Feb. 5, 2020 | RI | S 2147 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
April 9, 2019 | RI | H 5663 | Requires Firefighters to Receive Overtime Pay After 42 Hours | Bill Passed - House (62 - 9) |
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) |
June 17, 2014 | RI | H 7764 | Prohibits Certain Employers From Hiring Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (67 - 3) |
June 5, 2014 | RI | S 2796A | Establishes Preference In State and Business Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
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 7, 2012 | RI | S 2374 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Nov. 17, 2011 | RI | H 6319 | Amending the Pension System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
Nov. 17, 2011 | RI | H 6319 | Amending the Pension System | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
May 27, 2009 | RI | S 659 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
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) |
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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6/14 | H 5902 | Increases Criminal Penalties for Wage Theft by Employers from a Misdemeanor to a Felony | Bill Passed - House (70 - 2) |
6/14 | H 5902 | Increases Criminal Penalties for Wage Theft by Employers from a Misdemeanor to a Felony | Bill Passed - House (70 - 2) |
6/08 | S 342 | Prohibits Nondisclosure Agreements that Violate Civil Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
5/18 | S 1 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (58 - 15) |
3/09 | S 196 | Establishes the Dignity at Work Act | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
3/02 | S 270 | Establishes Workplace Protections to Encourage Fair Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
2/10 | S 1 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
2/05 | S 2147 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
4/09 | H 5663 | Requires Firefighters to Receive Overtime Pay After 42 Hours | Bill Passed - House (62 - 9) |
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) |
6/17 | H 7764 | Prohibits Certain Employers From Hiring Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (67 - 3) |
6/05 | S 2796A | Establishes Preference In State and Business Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
5/22 | S 256 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
6/11 | S 2374 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
6/07 | S 2374 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
11/17 | H 6319 | Amending the Pension System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
11/17 | H 6319 | Amending the Pension System | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
5/27 | S 659 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
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) |
2/16 | S 2112 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (51 - 6) |
2/02 | S 2112 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |