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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 15, 2023 | RI | H 5200 | Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
June 9, 2023 | RI | H 5200 | Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 4) |
May 11, 2023 | RI | S 845 | Authorizes Mail Ballot Drop Boxes to be Opened at Least Thirty-five (35) Days Prior to Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
Dec. 16, 2020 | RI | H 7171 | Establishes Budget for 2021 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - House (58 - 7) |
July 16, 2020 | RI | S 2302 | Establishes Tax-Free Disability Pensions for Firefighters | Bill Passed - House (67 - 0) |
June 20, 2018 | RI | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
June 15, 2018 | RI | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 12) |
June 22, 2017 | RI | H 5175A | Establishes a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (64 - 11) |
June 18, 2016 | RI | H 7454 | Establishes State Budget for 2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
June 15, 2016 | RI | H 7454 | Establishes State Budget for 2017 | Bill Passed - House (59 - 13) |
June 23, 2015 | RI | H 5900 | Establishes Budget for FY 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
June 16, 2014 | RI | H 7133AAA | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
June 13, 2014 | RI | H 7133AAA | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (63 - 12) |
June 5, 2014 | RI | S 2796A | Establishes Preference In State and Business Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
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) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/15 | H 5200 | Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
6/09 | H 5200 | Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 4) |
5/11 | S 845 | Authorizes Mail Ballot Drop Boxes to be Opened at Least Thirty-five (35) Days Prior to Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
12/16 | H 7171 | Establishes Budget for 2021 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - House (58 - 7) |
7/16 | S 2302 | Establishes Tax-Free Disability Pensions for Firefighters | Bill Passed - House (67 - 0) |
6/20 | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
6/15 | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 12) |
6/22 | H 5175A | Establishes a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (64 - 11) |
6/18 | H 7454 | Establishes State Budget for 2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
6/15 | H 7454 | Establishes State Budget for 2017 | Bill Passed - House (59 - 13) |
6/23 | H 5900 | Establishes Budget for FY 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
6/16 | H 7133AAA | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
6/13 | H 7133AAA | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (63 - 12) |
6/05 | S 2796A | Establishes Preference In State and Business Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
6/11 | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
6/08 | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |