RI H7420 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-23 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-23 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Criminalize injuries to cell/radio towers and increases penalties for injury to electric and communication lines from $3,000 to $50,000; imprisonment from 2 years to 10 years, or both and requires restitution for economic harm.
Title
Public Utilities
Sponsors
| Rep. Kathleen Fogarty [D] | Rep. Gregg Amore [D] | Rep. Helio Melo [D] | Rep. Robert Craven [D] |
| Rep. Christopher Blazejewski [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-23 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2016-02-18 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/23/2016) |
| 2016-01-29 | House | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
Subjects
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText16/HouseText16/H7420.pdf |
