RI H5769 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 28 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-28 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 28 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-28 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
Creates a process that provides affected employees an opportunity to purchase the business that employs them, but is in danger of being sold or going out of business.
Title
Local Ownership Opportunity Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Christopher Blazejewski [D] | Rep. Michael Morin [D] | Rep. William O'Brien [D] | Rep. Mario Mendez [D] |
| Rep. Shelby Maldonado [D] |
Roll Calls
2019-04-23 - House - Passage of amendment (Y: 69 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-23 - House - Passage as amended (Y: 63 N: 6 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-23 - House - Passage as amended (Y: 63 N: 6 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-28 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2019-06-26 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2019-06-25 | Senate | Senate passed as amended in concurrence |
| 2019-06-21 | Senate | Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/25/2019) |
| 2019-06-04 | Senate | Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence |
| 2019-05-31 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2019) |
| 2019-04-30 | Senate | Referred to Senate Commerce |
| 2019-04-23 | House | House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| 2019-04-05 | House | Placed on House Calendar (04/23/2019) |
| 2019-04-02 | House | Committee recommends passage |
| 2019-03-29 | House | Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2019) |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2019-03-01 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2019) |
| 2019-02-27 | House | Introduced, referred to House Small Business |
