Legislative Research: RI H5939 | 2025 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES -- FREQUENCY OF PAYMENT - Eliminate all exceptions to the provision that all employees are to be paid weekly except for employees of the state and its political subdivisions, municipal governments, and no... [H5939 2025 Detail][H5939 2025 Text][H5939 2025 Comments] | 2025-03-05 Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2023 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Removes the floor area ratio requirement from the zoning ordinances. [H5939 2023 Detail][H5939 2023 Text][H5939 2023 Comments] | 2023-03-07 Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2021 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Increases the minimum wage by using an annual fixed amount until 1/1/25, where it reaches to $15 per hour, then raised annually thereafter by using the CPI-W. Also raises hourly minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities by using similar scale. [H5939 2021 Detail][H5939 2021 Text][H5939 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-10 Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2019 Regular Session (Passed) | House Resolution Recognizing And Advocating Support For The "census Day Of Action" In The State Of Rhode Island [H5939 2019 Detail][H5939 2019 Text][H5939 2019 Comments] | 2019-04-02 House read and passed |
| 2017 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requires the tax administrator to file a public list with the secretary of state of corporations and limited liability companies that have failed to pay required fees and taxes. [H5939 2017 Detail][H5939 2017 Text][H5939 2017 Comments] | 2017-04-11 Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2015 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Provides that the office of the health insurance commissioner review direct pay rate requests for health insurance policies sold to individuals in order to make the review process more efficient and less cumbersome for stakeholders. [H5939 2015 Detail][H5939 2015 Text][H5939 2015 Comments] | 2015-04-07 Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2013 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations - The Rhode Island Jobs Match Enhancement Program (would Establish The Rhode Island Jobs Match Enhancement Program To Streamline And Enhance The Efficiency Of The Department Of Labor And Training.) [H5939 2013 Detail][H5939 2013 Text][H5939 2013 Comments] | 2013-04-30 Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2011 Regular Session (Passed) | An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Renewable Energy Standard: would diversify the state's energy generation sources by increasing maximum allowable distributed generation capacities and would provide for public/private partnerships a... [H5939 2011 Detail][H5939 2011 Text][H5939 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-29 Signed by Governor |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Rhode Island H5939] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Rhode Island House Labor Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Representative Enrique Sanchez RI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Cherie Cruz RI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Jennifer Stewart RI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Leonela Felix RI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
RI H5939 | 2025 | Regular Session. (2025, March 05). LegiScan. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H5939/2025
MLA
"RI H5939 | 2025 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 05 Mar. 2025. Web. 25 Oct. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H5939/2025>.
Chicago
"RI H5939 | 2025 | Regular Session." March 05, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H5939/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. RI H5939 | 2025 | Regular Session. 05 March 2025. https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/H5939/2025 (accessed October 25, 2026).
Subjects
Labor And Labor Relations
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES -- FREQUENCY OF PAYMENT
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES -- FREQUENCY OF PAYMENT
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText25/HouseText25/H5939.pdf |
