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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 16, 2006 | RI | S 2112 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (51 - 6) |
June 15, 2007 | RI | LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services | Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13) |
April 29, 2008 | RI | H 7107 | Employment Verification Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
Nov. 17, 2011 | RI | H 6319 | Amending the Pension System | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
June 11, 2012 | RI | S 2374 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
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 2, 2015 | RI | H 5074 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (59 - 13) |
June 23, 2015 | RI | H 5364 | Increases Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 16) |
April 9, 2019 | RI | H 5663 | Requires Firefighters to Receive Overtime Pay After 42 Hours | Bill Passed - House (62 - 9) |
May 18, 2021 | RI | S 1 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (58 - 15) |
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 11, 2024 | RI | H 7127 | Establishes an Automated Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for Uncovered Workers | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |
June 12, 2024 | RI | S 2045 | Requires Private Sector Employers with 5 or more Employees Offer Retirement Plans | Bill Passed - House (64 - 8) |
June 13, 2024 | RI | S 2621 | Establishes a Commission to Oversee Nursing Home Staffing and Wages | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 7) |