2008 Legislation Sponsored by Senator Issa

Senate Bill  No.13  
BY  Tassoni, Doyle, McBurney, Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

(require the state to provide funding for the special education needs of a child who moves into a city or town after the school committee adopts its budget for the school year. Any additional funding would apply to that school year only.)

{LC10/1}

  • 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill  No.15  
BY  Tassoni, Issa, Doyle, McBurney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS
(give cities and towns the option of entirely exempting the homestead real estate of a disabled veteran from taxation)

{LC52/1}

  • 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill  No.18  
BY  Raptakis, Sheehan, DaPonte, Cote, Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES
(exempt state sales tax any item of $1,000 or less, which would otherwise be subject to such taxes, during Friday and Saturday immediately preceding Victory Day, and Victory Day, in each calendar year.)

{LC3/1}

  • 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill  No.23  
BY  Tassoni, Doyle, McBurney, Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
(procedures to be followed by a driver when operating in the presence of an emergency vehicle or roadside assistance vehicle. This act also provides that a violation of this section is punishable by a fine of $75.00.)

{LC209/1}

  • 01/09/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 04/03/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 04/03/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Resolution  No.31  
Resolution 371
BY  Issa, Walaska, McCaffrey, Paiva-Weed, Bates
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A TAIWAN -- U.S. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (TUFTA)

{LC284/1}

  • 01/10/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 01/10/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 01/16/2007 Referred to House Finance
  • 06/12/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/12/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 06/12/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/14/2007 House passed in concurrence

Senate Resolution  No.39  SUB A
Resolution 275
BY  Walaska, McCaffrey, Issa, Bates
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) FOR OBSERVER STATUS AT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

{LC296/1/A}

  • 01/12/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
  • 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 03/14/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 03/21/2007 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
  • 03/22/2007 Senate passed Sub A
  • 03/27/2007 Referred to House H.E.W.
  • 05/09/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/09/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  • 05/15/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 05/22/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence

Senate Resolution  No.99  
Resolution 130
BY  Tassoni, Issa, Maselli, Doyle
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM OF CYBERTHREATS AND CYBERBULLYING FROM AN EDUCATOR'S PERSPECTIVE

{LC663/1}

  • 01/24/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
  • 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 03/14/2007 Committee recommends passage
  • 03/21/2007 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
  • 03/22/2007 Senate read and passed

Senate Bill  No.102  SUB A
Chapter 430
BY  Tassoni, Issa, Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS
(amend various sections relative to the regulation of vicious dogs)

{LC611/1/A}

  • 01/24/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
  • 04/11/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 04/11/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 06/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/22/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 06/22/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 06/22/2007 Senate passed Sub A
  • 06/23/2007 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
  • 06/23/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  • 06/23/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/23/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 06/28/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 07/06/2007 Effective without Governor's signature

Senate Resolution  No.148  
Resolution 47
BY  Gallo, Fogarty P, Jabour, Issa, Felag
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY AS "NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

{LC952/1}

  • 01/31/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 01/31/2007 Senate read and passed


Senate Bill  No.181  
Chapter 44
BY  Issa, McBurney, DaPonte, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD

{LC1043/1}

  • 01/31/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  • 04/10/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 04/10/2007 Committee recommends passage
  • 04/12/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 05/02/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 05/02/2007 Referred to House Municipal Government
  • 05/29/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/29/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 05/30/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/05/2007 House passed in concurrence
  • 06/12/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 06/15/2007 Signed by Governor

Senate Bill  No.201  
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS
(join Rhode Island in an agreement interstate compact to elect the president and vice president by national popular vote.)

{LC982/1}

  • 01/31/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 04/10/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 04/10/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill  No.216  
BY  Ruggerio, Goodwin, McCaffrey, Issa, Tassoni
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS
(raise workers' compensation payments for specific injuries)

{LC138/1}

  • 01/31/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
  • 03/14/2007 Scheduled for consideration
  • 03/14/2007 Committee heard


Senate Bill  No.218  
BY  Ruggerio, Goodwin, McCaffrey, Issa, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - BENEFITS
(employees right to choose an initial treating physician)

{LC135/1}

  • 01/31/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
  • 03/14/2007 Scheduled for consideration
  • 03/14/2007 Committee heard

Senate Resolution  No.225  
BY  Raptakis, Breene, Sheehan, Issa, Lenihan
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE AFFECTS OF UNFUNDED MANDATES ON THE EDUCATION AND FINANCES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

{LC1198/1}

  • 02/07/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
  • 04/04/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 04/04/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study


Senate Bill  No.232  SUB A
Chapter 441
BY  Maselli, Moura, Issa, Walaska, Doyle
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
(affordable gas for public housing authorities)

{LC1383/1/A}

  • 02/07/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations
  • 03/06/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 03/06/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 04/24/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 04/24/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 05/02/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 05/09/2007 Senate passed Sub A
  • 05/15/2007 Referred to House Corporations
  • 06/05/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/05/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 06/19/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/19/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  • 06/19/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/21/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 06/29/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 07/07/2007 Effective without Governor's signature

Senate Bill  No.239  
BY  Issa, Cote, Doyle, Badeau
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(lift the moratorium of granting final approval for charter schools in Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls and Woonsocket for the 2008-2009 school year)

{LC1049/1}

  • 02/07/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
  • 04/04/2007 Scheduled for hearing
  • 04/04/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study


Senate Bill  No.244  SUB A as amended
Chapter 444
BY  Badeau, Cote, Bates, McBurney, Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROMOTION OF PAPER BAG USE

{LC1245/1/A}

  • 02/07/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
  • 03/07/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 03/07/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 05/02/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/02/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended
  • 05/03/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 05/09/2007 Senate passed Sub A as amended
  • 05/15/2007 Referred to House Corporations
  • 05/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/22/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
  • 05/30/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/05/2007 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
  • 06/28/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 07/06/2007 Effective without Governor's signature


Senate Bill  No.394  
Chapter 407
BY  Issa, Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
(provide that the discipline for any public school student who is in possession or use of alcohol, drugs or weapons/iposed on a case-by-case basis pursuant to guidelines promulgated by the school committee for that district)

{LC1708/1}

  • 02/13/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
  • 04/11/2007 Scheduled for hearing
  • 04/11/2007 Committee recommends passage
  • 05/01/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 05/03/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 05/08/2007 Referred to House H.E.W.
  • 06/06/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/06/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 06/06/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/12/2007 House passed in concurrence
  • 06/28/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 07/06/2007 Effective without Governor's signature

Senate Bill  No.435  
BY  Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Issa, Walaska, Connors
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION
(require the state to pay the cost of compulsory mediation involving municipal employees)

{LC149/1}

  • 02/13/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill  No.464  
BY  Tassoni, Maselli, Issa, McBurney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION
(establish rules of disclosure of personal information about insurers, by businesses to third-parties)

{LC1823/1}

  • 02/13/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 03/29/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 03/29/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill  No.503  
BY  Ruggerio, Goodwin, Lanzi, Issa, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - AWARD OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS
(impose certain requirements on any entity which disburses public money to subcontractors)

{LC146/1}

  • 02/13/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
  • 04/04/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 04/04/2007 Committee continued

Senate Bill  No.513  
BY  Ruggerio, Maselli, Moura, Issa, DaPonte
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS
(require any contractor who is awarded a public works contract after July 1, 2007 to ascertain the prevailing wage rate and make the necessary adjustments)

{LC124/1}

  • 02/13/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
  • 04/11/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 04/11/2007 Committee continued
  • 04/25/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 04/25/2007 Committee recommends passage
  • 05/03/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 05/09/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 05/15/2007 Referred to House Labor
  • 05/23/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/23/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 05/31/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/31/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 05/31/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/13/2007 House passed in concurrence
  • 06/28/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 07/02/2007 Vetoed by Governor

Senate Bill  No.540  SUB A
Chapter 28
BY  Maselli, Tassoni, Issa, Doyle, Moura
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAIR DEALERSHIP ACT
(provide protection for dealership owners within this state from the superior economic power of dealership grantors)

{LC2096/1/A}

  • 02/15/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations
  • 03/27/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 03/27/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 05/01/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/01/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 05/02/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 05/08/2007 Senate passed Sub A
  • 05/09/2007 Referred to House Corporations
  • 05/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/22/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  • 05/30/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/05/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 06/06/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 06/14/2007 Effective without Governor's signature

Senate Bill  No.541  
(Attorney General)
BY  Walaska, McCaffrey, Issa, Sheehan, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY
(prohibit credit card transactions from including a usurious rate of interest and would repeal the credit card lending act)

{LC1255/1}

  • 02/15/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Corporations
  • 03/27/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 03/27/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill  No.575  SUB A
Chapter 508
(Secretary of State)
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE ARCHIVES
(increase the assessment from $2.00 to $6.00 for every document filed with the state archives)

{LC2286/1/A}

  • 02/15/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
  • 06/20/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/20/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 06/20/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 06/20/2007 Senate passed Sub A
  • 06/21/2007 Referred to House Finance
  • 06/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/22/2007 Committee continued
  • 06/23/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  • 06/23/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/23/2007 House passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 06/29/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 07/03/2007 Vetoed by Governor
  • 10/29/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 10/30/2007 Governor's veto overridden by Senate
  • 10/30/2007 House sustains the action of the Senate
  • 10/30/2007 Effective Notwithstanding Governor's veto

Senate Bill  No.788  
BY  Ruggerio, Perry, Issa, Doyle, DaPonte
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LITTER
(mandate that retail establishments give their customers who provide their own reusable bags a three cent ($0.03) per bag credit and to post written notices of the credit to their customers)

{LC152/1}

  • 03/01/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
  • 03/07/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 03/07/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Resolution  No.804  SUB A
Resolution 391
BY  Issa, Jabour, Gallo
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY YOUTH FINANCIAL EDUCATION

{LC2398/1/A}

  • 03/01/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
  • 03/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 03/14/2007 Committee recommends passage
  • 03/21/2007 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
  • 03/22/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 03/27/2007 Referred to House H.E.W.
  • 05/09/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/09/2007 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 05/15/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 05/29/2007 House passed Sub A
  • 06/21/2007 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
  • 06/21/2007 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 06/22/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 06/30/2007 Effective without Governor's signature

Senate Bill  No.807  
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(DCYF and the DOE establish the joint office of dual licensing for early child care and education programs)

{LC2353/1}

  • 03/01/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
  • 04/11/2007 Scheduled for hearing
  • 04/11/2007 Committee continued


Senate Bill  No.809  
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - CHILD CARE - STATE SUBSIDES
(authorize the Department of Human Services to establish a health care program, through its RIte Care program, for licensed foster parents)

{LC2356/1}

  • 03/01/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill  No.810  
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
(would increase payments from the department of children, youth and families to licensed foster homes)

{LC2357/1}

  • 03/01/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill  No.815  
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - FOSTER CARE
(would require that payments by the DCYF to foster care providers be adjusted annually in accordance with the bureau of labor statistics consumer price index for the urban northeast section of the United States)

{LC2358/1}

  • 03/01/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill  No.867  
BY  Felag, Paiva-Weed, Issa, Algiere, Lanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX
(exempt the first $10,000 of military retirement to persons 65 years and older from federal adjusted gross income.)

{LC2604/1}

  • 03/20/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill  No.870  
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING AND STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LICENSING AND MONITORING OF CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
(set an aggregate licensing fee of $1,000 for non-profit child care centers with multiple sites.)

{LC2609/1}

  • 03/20/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill  No.876  
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - CHILD CARE - STATE SUBSIDIES
(would enable comprehensive child care services networks to be reimbursed every two weeks and have the option of automatic direct deposit and/or electronic transfers of reimbursement payments)

{LC2656/1}

  • 03/20/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
  • 05/09/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/09/2007 Committee recommends passage
  • 05/10/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 05/17/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 05/22/2007 Referred to House Finance
  • 06/19/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/19/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Resolution  No.884  
Resolution 125
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE PAKISTAN RESOLUTION PASSED ON MARCH 23, 1940

{LC2694/1}

  • 03/21/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 03/21/2007 Senate read and passed

Senate Bill  No.900  
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
(require school districts to retain teachers with lower seniority when necessary to comply with the "No Child Left Behind Act")

{LC2717/1}

  • 03/29/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
  • 04/11/2007 Scheduled for hearing
  • 04/11/2007 Committee continued

Senate Bill  No.907  
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
(allow the department of labor and training to compel the attendance of school committee subcommittees delegated to negotiate collective bargaining agreements at mediation meetings)

{LC2713/1}

  • 03/29/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
  • 05/09/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/09/2007 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Resolution  No.912  
Resolution 161
BY  Issa, Goodwin, Doyle, McBurney, Gallo
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL, 2007 AS "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

{LC2750/1}

  • 04/03/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 04/03/2007 Senate read and passed

Senate Resolution  No.936  
Resolution 204
BY  Gallo, Issa, Ruggerio, Ciccone, McBurney
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 24, 2007 AS "ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915 TO 1923 AND IN HONOR OF ARMENIAN-AMERICANS

{LC2942/1}

  • 04/24/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 04/24/2007 Senate read and passed

Senate Resolution  No.939  
Resolution 207
BY  Issa, Gallo, Sosnowski, Algiere, Paiva-Weed
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 25, 2007 TO BE "PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

{LC2944/1}

  • 04/25/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 04/25/2007 Senate read and passed

Senate Bill  No.967  
Chapter 103
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

{LC2915/1}

  • 05/01/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  • 05/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/22/2007 Committee recommends passage
  • 05/30/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 05/31/2007 Referred to House Municipal Government
  • 06/06/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/06/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 06/07/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/13/2007 House passed in concurrence
  • 06/19/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 06/27/2007 Effective without Governor's signature

Senate Bill  No.968  
BY  Maselli, Connors, Gallo, Issa, Lanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - SCHOOL SPRINKLERS
(exempt schools in Cumberland, Lincoln, Johnston and Cranston from the need to install sprinklers if they were in existence on February 20, 2004)

{LC2949/1}

  • 05/01/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  • 05/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 05/22/2007 Committee continued

Senate Resolution  No.976  
Resolution 226
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 2, 2007 AS "RHODE ISLAND CHARTER SCHOOLS DAY"

{LC2997/1}

  • 05/02/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 05/02/2007 Senate read and passed

Senate Bill  No.1014  as amended
Chapter 502
BY  Pichardo, Issa, Paiva-Weed, Connors
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
(require that recommendations made by the RIAAP be addressed when minorities are considered for appointment by the governor and general assembly and that a utilization analysis of appointments occur annually)

{LC2976/1}

  • 05/10/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 06/07/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/07/2007 Committee recommends passage
  • 06/14/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 06/20/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 06/20/2007 Senate voted to reconsider
  • 06/20/2007 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
  • 06/21/2007 Referred to House Separation of Powers
  • 06/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/22/2007 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
  • 06/22/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/22/2007 House passed as amended in concurrence
  • 06/28/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 07/02/2007 Vetoed by Governor
  • 10/29/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 10/30/2007 Governor's veto overridden by Senate
  • 10/30/2007 House sustains the action of the Senate
  • 10/30/2007 Effective Notwithstanding Governor's veto

Senate Bill  No.1018  
BY  Pichardo, Miller, Issa, Levesque C
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
(amend the minority business enterprise act to expand the definitions of "minority individuals", "minority business enterprises" and "women-owned businesses")

{LC2974/1}

  • 05/10/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Senate Resolution  No.1047  
Resolution 291
BY  Gallo, Fogarty P, Connors, Issa, Felag
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY AS "BETTER SPEECH AND HEARING MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

{LC3151/1}

  • 05/23/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 05/23/2007 Senate read and passed

Senate Bill  No.1094  
Chapter 465
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

{LC3307/1}

  • 06/08/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
  • 06/14/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/14/2007 Committee recommends passage
  • 06/19/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 06/19/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 06/20/2007 House held on desk
  • 06/20/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/22/2007 House passed in concurrence
  • 06/27/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 07/05/2007 Effective without Governor's signature


Senate Bill  No.1125  
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF A ONE-TIME SPECIAL STATE AID PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REFUNDING BY THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS OF ITS OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS ISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 243 OF THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC LAWS OF 1996

{LC3369/1}

  • 06/20/2007 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  • 06/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/22/2007 Committee transferred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill  No.1140  as amended
Chapter 263
BY  Issa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- MUNICIPAL DETENTION FACILITY CORPORATIONS

{LC3436/1}

  • 06/21/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 06/22/2007 Referred to House Municipal Government
  • 06/22/2007 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 06/22/2007 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 06/22/2007 Placed on House Calendar
  • 06/22/2007 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
  • 06/22/2007 Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 06/22/2007 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
  • 06/25/2007 Transmitted to Governor
  • 07/03/2007 Effective without Governor's signature

Senate Resolution  No.1142  
BY  Pichardo, Paiva-Weed, Gibbs, Issa
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE FAMILY INCOME AND ASSET-BUILDING COMMISSION

{LC3407/1}

  • 06/22/2007 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 06/22/2007 Senate read and passed
  • 06/22/2007 Referred to House Finance


Total Bills:50