AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND WHISTLE BLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT (Prohibits an employer from reporting an employee's immigration status for whistle blowing.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Signed Jul 13, 2021
Floor votes · House Jul 1, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jul 13, 2021
Signed into law
07/13/2021 Signed by Governor
Jul 1, 2021
Senate · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed in concurrence
Jul 1, 2021
House · Passed
07/01/2021 House read and passed
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage
Mar 17, 2021
Legislature · Reported by committee
03/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 24, 2021
House · Introduced
02/24/2021 Introduced, referred to House Labor
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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