AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Extends the life-time limit for RI works benefits to 60 months; increases the monthly cash benefit to 50% of the federal poverty level; increases post-secondary program participation by an additional 12 months.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2022
Last action Jun 22, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Jun 22, 2022
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/22/2022 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 21, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 16, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2022 Committee continued
legislature
Mar 29, 2022
Committee
03/29/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
02/15/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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