RI S2901 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on June 10 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-10 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on June 10 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-10 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS - Prohibits contractors and subcontractors from paying employees the cash equivalent of any applicable healthcare benefit in lieu of actually purchasing the healthcare benefit. Violations would be subject to civil fines.
Title
Prohibits contractors and subcontractors from paying employees the cash equivalent of any applicable healthcare benefit in lieu of actually purchasing the healthcare benefit. Violations would be subject to civil fines.
Sponsors
| Sen. Frank Ciccone [D] | Sen. Louis Dipalma [D] | Sen. Leonidas Raptakis [D] | Sen. Frank Lombardi [D] |
| Sen. John Burke [D] | Sen. Matthew LaMountain [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-05-30 - House - Passage (Y: 60 N: 7 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-30 - Senate - Passage (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-30 - Senate - Passage (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-10 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2024-06-06 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2024-06-04 | Senate | Senate passed Sub B in concurrence |
| 2024-05-30 | Senate | Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2024) |
| 2024-05-30 | House | House passed Sub B |
| 2024-05-24 | House | Placed on House Calendar (05/30/2024) |
| 2024-05-22 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub B |
| 2024-05-17 | House | Proposed Substitute |
| 2024-05-17 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/22/2024) |
| 2024-05-01 | House | Referred to House Labor |
| 2024-04-30 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A |
| 2024-04-25 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (04/30/2024) |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2024-04-23 | Senate | Proposed Substitute |
| 2024-04-19 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (04/24/2024) |
| 2024-04-10 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2024) |
| 2024-03-22 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Labor |
