AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM
Summary
Amends works program to provide eligibility for benefits to pregnant persons from onset of pregnancy including lawful permanent residents, increases monthly cash benefits, disallows termination of benefits for failure to work, limits monetary sanctions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Signed Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 14, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jun 26, 2024
Signed into law
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/14/2024 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/14/2024 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
May 9, 2024
Committee
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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