AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS - RHODE ISLAND NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT (Simplifies process for foreign corporations to obtain certificate of authority by producing only certificate of good standing legal assistance from incorporating state or country.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Mar 1, 2017
Signed Jun 19, 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
16
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 19, 2017
Signed into law
06/19/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
May 30, 2017
Committee
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Commerce
legislature
Apr 11, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/11/2017 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/05/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DP
Daniel P. McKiernan
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Joseph Solomon
DDemocratic
P
Mia Ackerman
DDemocratic
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