HB 7795 Rhode Island House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS

Summary

Prohibits contractors and subcontractors from paying employees the cash equivalent of any applicable healthcare benefit in lieu of actually purchasing the healthcare benefit. Violations would be subject to civil fines.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

Jun 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Feb 29, 2024 Signed Jun 10, 2024

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 10, 2024

Signed into law

06/10/2024 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 4, 2024

Lower · Passed

06/04/2024 House passed Sub B in concurrence

lower

May 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

05/28/2024 Senate passed Sub B

upper

May 15, 2024

Legislature · Passed

05/15/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub B

legislature

May 10, 2024

Committee

05/10/2024 Referred to Senate Labor

upper

Apr 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

04/30/2024 House passed Sub A

lower

Apr 24, 2024

Legislature · Passed

04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 3, 2024

Committee

04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 29, 2024

Introduced

02/29/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors