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November 19, 2007 Commission to begin study of Youth Financial Education
  November 8, 2007 Issa bill would require towns, cities to mail info to voters on local ballot referenda
  July 20, 2007 School discipline guidelines amended
  June 27, 2007 Assembly OKs tax exemption hikes requested by CF
  June 21, 2007 Legislature creates study commission to ensure RI students are financially literate
  May 30, 2007 Senate OKs bill to ratify Central Falls charter changes
  May 3, 2007 Issa bill passes Senate, requires case-by-case treatment of school discipline policy violations
  April 4, 2007 Sen. Issa proposes creation of study commission to ensure RI students are financially literate
  February 27, 2007 Sen. Issa re-introduces bill to require case-by-case treatment of school discipline policy violations
  February 13, 2007 Sen. Issa legislation proposes RI join other states in electing the president by national popular vote
  February 2, 2007 Sen. Issa named to four committees, chair of Education
  September 15, 2006 Issa open meetings legislation becomes law
  May 9, 2006 Senate OKs Issa bill amending Open Meetings Law
  May 3, 2006 Senate OKs bill requiring case-by-case treatment of school discipline policy violations
  April 26 , 2006 Senate OKs school consolidation study proposed by Sen. Issa
  March 16 , 2006 Sen. Issa bills promote school spending efficiency
  December 20, 2005 Sen. Issa proposes sales tax on luxury clothing items
  July 1, 2005 Assembly passes bills providing college tuition waiver for families of Guard members killed on duty
  June 30, 200 5 Sen. Issa applauds property tax relief for Central Falls in budget bill
  May 25, 2005 Senate passes Issa bill granting college tuition waivers to families of National Guard members killed on duty
  May 25, 2005 Senate declares May "Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month"
  May 18, 2005 Senate backs Issa bill to create education grant program for adoptees formerly in state care
   April 5, 2005 Sen. Issa proposes charter school for Training School "grads" 
   March 15, 2005 Hearing Notice: Senate Education Committee to hear several Issa bills 
   February 8, 2005 Issa bill would add adopted youth to school grant program 
   January 26, 2005 Sen. Issa to chair Senate Committee on Education 
   January 19, 2005 Sen. Issa proposes tax on luxury clothing items 
   January 11, 2005 Sen. Issa introduces package of National Guard bills 
   October 21, 2004 Sen. Issa named to education equity, tax relief committee 
   June 16, 2004 Senate OKs Issa bill to provide college tuition waiver to children, spouse of Guard members killed in line of duty 
   June 9, 2004 Bill provides tuition waiver for spouse, children of RI Guard members killed in line of duty 
   June 1, 2004 House joins Senate in approving Issa legislation adding policies on threats of violence in schools 
   May 5, 2004 Issa bill approved by Senate, adds policies on violence, threats to school crisis, safety plans 
   April 27, 2004 Senate OKs Issa bill hiking homestead protection to $200G 
   March 23, 2004 Sen. Issa proposes sales tax on luxury items 
   January 13, 2004 Sen. Issa bill hikes homestead protection to $200,000 
   October 24, 2003 Sen. Issa bill proposes tuition-free RI college education for children of Guard members killed in the line of duty 
   October 20, 2003 Sen. Issa's bill ending ban on manufacturers' discount or rebate coupons for prescription drugs "signed" into law 
   June 30, 2003 House joins Senate in passing Sen. Issa's bill to end ban on use of pharmaceutical coupons 
   April 25, 2003

Senate unanimous in support of Issa bill for use of coupons, rebates for prescription drugs 

   April 8, 2003 Senator Issa named to Board of Underground Storage Tanks 
   April 1, 2003 Sen. Issa, U.S. Education Official discuss ‘No Child Left Behind Act’ 
   March 27, 2003 Sen. Issa's bill would reverse current ban on Rhode Islanders using pharmaceutical discount coupons 
   March 17, 2003 Senator Issa named to Board of Governors for Higher Education 
   January 29, 2003 Issa bill ends ban on pharmaceutical coupons 
   January 28, 2003 Sen. Issa proposes sales tax on "luxury" items