AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT-- BUS PASSES (Requires that five million dollars ($5,000,000) be appropriated to the Rhode Island public transit authority between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2019.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Signed Jul 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jul 5, 2017
Signed into law
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Ruggiero
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
P
MA
Michael A. Morin
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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