RI S0350 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on July 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-05 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on July 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-05 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits employers from making deductions from an employee's wages except for those deductions authorized or required by law, or as expressly authorized in writing by the employee.
Title
Payment Of Wages
Sponsors
| Sen. Frank Lombardi [D] | Sen. Paul Fogarty [D] | Sen. Paul Jabour [D] | Sen. Stephen Archambault [D] |
| Sen. Frank Lombardo [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-06-29 - Senate - Payment of wages in concurrence (Y: 35 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-28 - House - Passage (Y: 69 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-21 - Senate - Payment of wages (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-28 - House - Passage (Y: 69 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-21 - Senate - Payment of wages (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-05 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2017-06-29 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2017-06-29 | Senate | Senate passed Sub B in concurrence |
| 2017-06-29 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/29/2017) |
| 2017-06-28 | House | House passed Sub B |
| 2017-06-28 | House | Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/28/2017) |
| 2017-06-27 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub B |
| 2017-06-24 | House | Scheduled for consideration (06/27/2017) |
| 2017-06-22 | House | Referred to House Labor |
| 2017-06-21 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A |
| 2017-06-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/21/2017) |
| 2017-06-14 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2017-06-09 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2017) |
| 2017-05-31 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2017-05-26 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (05/31/2017) |
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study |
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Committee recommended indefinite postponement |
| 2017-02-24 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2017) |
| 2017-02-16 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Labor |
