AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (Imposes a fee of one hundred sixty dollars ($160) for all domestic and foreign corporations for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2019
Last action Jun 28, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 28, 2019
How they voted
67–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 73
Jun 28, 2019
D
Democratic65
92% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 28, 2019
Legislature · Referred to committee
06/28/2019 Referred to Senate Commerce
Jun 28, 2019
House · Passed
06/28/2019 House read and passed
Jun 26, 2019
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/26/2019 Committee recommends passage
May 1, 2019
Legislature · Reported by committee
05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Apr 3, 2019
House · Introduced
04/03/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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