RI H7172 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-27 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-27 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Repeals the law that allowed employers to pay some of their minor employees and employees who are full time students and not attained the age of nineteen (19), less than minimum hourly wages, requiring them to be paid a minimum hourly wage.
Title
Repeals the law that allowed employers to pay some of their minor employees and employees who are full time students and not attained the age of nineteen (19), less than minimum hourly wages, requiring them to be paid a minimum hourly wage.
Sponsors
| Rep. Enrique Sanchez [D] | Rep. Cherie Cruz [D] | Rep. John Lombardi [D] | Rep. Leonela Felix [D] |
| Rep. David Morales [D] | Rep. June Speakman [D] | Rep. Susan Donovan [D] | Rep. Nathan Biah [D] |
| Rep. Evan Shanley [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-27 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2024-03-22 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2024) |
| 2024-01-11 | House | Introduced, referred to House Labor |
Subjects
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText24/HouseText24/H7172.pdf |
