AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RESIDENCY (Prohibits municipal charters and ordinances from requiring that their police officers and firefighters reside within the state of Rhode Island.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Feb 2, 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
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jul 5, 2017
Signed into law
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 30, 2017
Committee
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Labor
legislature
Mar 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/23/2017 House read and passed
legislature
Mar 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/16/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
02/02/2017 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
DM
Dennis M. Canario
DDemocratic
P
KA
Kenneth A. Marshall
DDemocratic
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