Key Votes
S 659 - Minimum Wage - Key Vote
Rhode Island Key Votes
Joshua Miller voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - June 3, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (31-6) - May 27, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Minimum Wage
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that would adjust the minimum wage annually using the consumer price index.
Highlights:
-Increases the minimum wage annually beginning on 01/01/2011 by an amount equal to the U.S. Department of Labor consumer price index for the northeast region (Sec. 1).
-Requires that no annual minimum wage increase exceed 3% (Sec. 1).
-Requires that the department of labor notify Rhode Island employers of minimum wage increases by mail at least 45 days in advance (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 25, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Minimum Wage
Sponsors
- Frank A. Ciccone III (RI - D)
- Daniel P. Connors (RI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Leonidas P. 'Lou' Raptakis (RI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dominick J. Ruggerio (RI - D)
- John J. Tassoni Jr. (RI - D) (Out Of Office)
