RI H5568 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 29 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-29 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 29 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-29 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends our worksharing law by allowing employers more flexibility in the reduction of work hours among its employees and by allowing more leeway on the start date of an adopted worksharing plan.
Title
Employment Security - Benefits
Sponsors
| Rep. Shelby Maldonado [D] | Rep. Christopher Blazejewski [D] | Rep. John Edwards [D] | Rep. David Coughlin [D] |
| Rep. Jean Barros [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-05-30 - House - Passage (Y: 73 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-29 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2017-06-28 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2017-06-27 | Senate | Senate passed in concurrence |
| 2017-06-22 | Senate | Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/27/2017) |
| 2017-06-14 | Senate | Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| 2017-06-09 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/14/2017) |
| 2017-06-01 | Senate | Referred to Senate Labor |
| 2017-05-30 | House | House read and passed |
| 2017-05-26 | House | Placed on House Calendar (05/30/2017) |
| 2017-05-25 | House | Committee recommends passage |
| 2017-05-19 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/25/2017) |
| 2017-03-09 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2017-03-03 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/09/2017) |
| 2017-02-16 | House | Introduced, referred to House Labor |
