Bill Number | Bill Details | Hearing Date | Hearing Details |
H7155 | House Bill No. 7155 BY Slater, Diaz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (would amend the "Shelton Act" relating to the termination of electric and gas service) 01/25/2012 Withdrawn at sponsor's request | | | H7174 | House Bill No. 7174 BY Petrarca ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT (would decrease the amount of child support arrearage constituting a felony from ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to five thousand dollars ($5,000) 1/18/2012 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary | | | H7235 | House Resolution No. 7235 SUB A BY Serpa, Tarro, Mattiello, Silva, Morgan ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND METHODOLOGY TO IMPROVE MEDICAID INTEGRITY IN THE STATE 02/07/2012 House passed Sub A | | | H7252 | House Bill No. 7252 BY McNamara, Malik, Gallison, Morrison, McLaughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY - RETURN TO WORK ACT (would establish a return to work program, to be administered by the department of labor and training, to assist unemployed RI in obtaining new job skills and in securing new employment.) 01/27/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration | DATE: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 TIME: Rise of the House PLACE: Room 201 - State House | House Committee On Labor | H7374 | House Bill No. 7374 BY Cimini, Ajello, Blazejewski, Handy, Tanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM 05/01/2012 Committee heard and continued | | | H7425 | House Bill No. 7425 (Governor/Human Services) BY Petrarca ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTION (would include cell phone companies in the list of sources the dept. can require to share location info. for those who owe child support. also require that the information from shared sources be electronic.) 02/29/2012 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/16/2012 House voted to recommit to House Judiciary | | | S2043 | Senate Bill No. 2043 BY Tassoni, Cote, Doyle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ELIGIBILITY FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (would require that anyone seeking general public assistance in Rhode Island establish that he or she has been domiciled in Rhode Island for the immediately preceding twenty-four (24) months) 01/11/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance | | | S2152 | Senate Bill No. 2152 BY Tassoni, DiPalma, Cote, DeVall, Doyle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT (would decrease the amount of child support arrearage constituting a felony from ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to five thousand dollars ($5,000) 02/09/2012 Committee recommended measure be held for further study | | | S2202 | Senate Bill No. 2202 BY Metts, Crowley, Jabour, Pichardo, Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- EARNED INCOME CREDIT (would increase the refundable state earned income credit from fifteen percent (15%) to one hundred percent (100%).) 1/24/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance | | | S2307 | Senate Bill No. 2307 BY Pichardo, Metts, Tassoni, Perry, Pinga ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - SMALL LOAN LENDERS (would repeal sections of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders.") 04/03/2012 Committee recommended measure be held for further study | | | S2764 | Senate Bill No. 2764 BY Pichardo, Metts, Jabour, Crowley, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (would simplify administration of the RI works program and increase workforce participation by eliminating the two-tiered time limit; streamline the process for developing an appropriate employment plan, increase workforce participation) {LC2148/1} 04/06/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration | DATE: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 TIME: Rise of the Senate PLACE: Room 212 - State House | SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | S2795 | Senate Bill No. 2795 BY Moura, Cote, Shibley, Ottiano, Pinga ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (would limit the amount of public assistance paid to a female recipient at the amount she is eligible to receive at the time she makes her initial application for general public assistance.) 3/21/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance | | |
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