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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 12, 2023 | RI | S 739 | Authorizes Tenants to Seek Damages if a Child is Poisoned by a Landlords Negligence | Bill Passed - House (67 - 2) |
June 21, 2022 | RI | H 8230 | Expands the Definition of Third Degree Sexual Assault | Bill Passed - House (64 - 4) |
June 17, 2014 | RI | H 7764 | Prohibits Certain Employers From Hiring Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (67 - 3) |
May 2, 2013 | RI | H 5015 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 15) |
Jan. 24, 2013 | RI | H 5015 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
May 19, 2011 | RI | H 6103 | Authorizes Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 11) |
June 12, 2008 | RI | H 7222 page 5, re: Sec. 3-8-9: Transportation of Alcohol by Minors | Bill Passed - House (52 - 14) | |
April 25, 2008 | RI | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 12) |
June 15, 2007 | RI | Article 22 of H5300A | Classifying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases | Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 19) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/12 | S 739 | Authorizes Tenants to Seek Damages if a Child is Poisoned by a Landlords Negligence | Bill Passed - House (67 - 2) |
6/21 | H 8230 | Expands the Definition of Third Degree Sexual Assault | Bill Passed - House (64 - 4) |
6/17 | H 7764 | Prohibits Certain Employers From Hiring Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (67 - 3) |
5/02 | H 5015 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 15) |
1/24 | H 5015 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
5/19 | H 6103 | Authorizes Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 11) |
6/12 | H 7222 page 5, re: Sec. 3-8-9: Transportation of Alcohol by Minors | Bill Passed - House (52 - 14) | |
4/25 | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 12) |
6/15 | Article 22 of H5300A | Classifying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases | Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 19) |