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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 15, 2023 | RI | H 5200 | Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
June 9, 2023 | RI | H 5200 | Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 4) |
May 11, 2023 | RI | S 845 | Authorizes Mail Ballot Drop Boxes to be Opened at Least Thirty-five (35) Days Prior to Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
April 27, 2021 | RI | S 708 | Establishes a Tax Treaty Between the City of East Providence and ExxonMobil | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
Dec. 16, 2020 | RI | H 7171 | Establishes Budget for 2021 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - House (58 - 7) |
March 3, 2020 | RI | S 2326 | Establishes Film Production Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
March 26, 2019 | RI | S 251 | Requires the Collection of Sales Tax by Out of State Retailers | Bill Passed - House (66 - 6) |
June 20, 2018 | RI | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
June 20, 2018 | RI | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
June 15, 2018 | RI | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 12) |
June 15, 2018 | RI | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 12) |
June 22, 2017 | RI | H 5175A | Establishes a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (64 - 11) |
June 18, 2016 | RI | H 7454 | Establishes State Budget for 2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
June 15, 2016 | RI | H 7454 | Establishes State Budget for 2017 | Bill Passed - House (59 - 13) |
June 23, 2015 | RI | H 5900 | Establishes Budget for FY 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
June 16, 2014 | RI | H 7133AAA | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
June 13, 2014 | RI | H 7133AAA | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (63 - 12) |
June 5, 2014 | RI | S 2796A | Establishes Preference In State and Business Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
June 11, 2012 | RI | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
June 11, 2012 | RI | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
June 8, 2012 | RI | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
June 8, 2012 | RI | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
June 10, 2010 | RI | H 8094 | Education Funding Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 10) |
June 10, 2010 | RI | H 8094 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
June 26, 2009 | RI | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
June 24, 2009 | RI | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 5) |
April 2, 2009 | RI | H 5019 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
April 1, 2009 | RI | H 5019 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (58 - 16) |
May 1, 2008 | RI | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
April 25, 2008 | RI | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 12) |
June 15, 2007 | RI | LCO # 2551/12 to H5300A | Long-Term Capital Gains Tax | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 50) |
June 19, 2006 | RI | Article 24 to H 7120 Sub A | Article 24 Relating to Tuition Tax Credits | Motion Agreed - House (62 - 8) |
June 19, 2006 | RI | LCO # 2161/3 to H 7120 Sub A | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 47) |
June 19, 2006 | RI | LCO # 2167/2 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 39) |
May 23, 2006 | RI | S 2094 Sub. A | Contract Reporting Requirements Act | Bill Passed - House (49 - 11) |
May 3, 2006 | RI | H 7720 Sub. A | Income Tax Reduction Bill | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/15 | H 5200 | Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
6/09 | H 5200 | Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 4) |
5/11 | S 845 | Authorizes Mail Ballot Drop Boxes to be Opened at Least Thirty-five (35) Days Prior to Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
4/27 | S 708 | Establishes a Tax Treaty Between the City of East Providence and ExxonMobil | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
12/16 | H 7171 | Establishes Budget for 2021 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - House (58 - 7) |
3/03 | S 2326 | Establishes Film Production Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
3/26 | S 251 | Requires the Collection of Sales Tax by Out of State Retailers | Bill Passed - House (66 - 6) |
6/20 | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
6/20 | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
6/15 | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 12) |
6/15 | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 12) |
6/22 | H 5175A | Establishes a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (64 - 11) |
6/18 | H 7454 | Establishes State Budget for 2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
6/15 | H 7454 | Establishes State Budget for 2017 | Bill Passed - House (59 - 13) |
6/23 | H 5900 | Establishes Budget for FY 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
6/16 | H 7133AAA | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
6/13 | H 7133AAA | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (63 - 12) |
6/05 | S 2796A | Establishes Preference In State and Business Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
6/11 | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
6/11 | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
6/08 | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
6/08 | H 7323 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
6/10 | H 8094 | Education Funding Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 10) |
6/10 | H 8094 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
6/26 | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
6/24 | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 5) |
4/02 | H 5019 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
4/01 | H 5019 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (58 - 16) |
5/01 | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
4/25 | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 12) |
6/15 | LCO # 2551/12 to H5300A | Long-Term Capital Gains Tax | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 50) |
6/19 | Article 24 to H 7120 Sub A | Article 24 Relating to Tuition Tax Credits | Motion Agreed - House (62 - 8) |
6/19 | LCO # 2161/3 to H 7120 Sub A | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 47) |
6/19 | LCO # 2167/2 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 39) |
5/23 | S 2094 Sub. A | Contract Reporting Requirements Act | Bill Passed - House (49 - 11) |
5/03 | H 7720 Sub. A | Income Tax Reduction Bill | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |