2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S2242: Minimum Wages
Legislative Summary
Repeals § 28-12-9 of the general laws which provides that the director of labor and training may approve of wages below the minimum wage for those persons whose earning capacity is impaired due to physical or mental disability.
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Bill History
2/8/2022
Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Senate
4/21/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/27/2022)
Senate
4/27/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
5/6/2022
Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2022)
Senate
5/11/2022
Committee recommends passage
Senate
5/12/2022
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/17/2022)
Senate
5/17/2022
Senate read and passed
Senate
5/18/2022
Referred to House Labor
House of Representatives
5/27/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/01/2022)
House of Representatives
6/1/2022
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
House of Representatives
6/3/2022
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/07/2022)
House of Representatives
6/7/2022
House passed in concurrence
House of Representatives
6/9/2022
Transmitted to Governor
Senate
6/15/2022
Signed by Governor
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage In Concurrence
6/7/2022
65
Yea
0
Nay
10
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage
5/17/2022
37
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/15/2022)
Chamber
Senate
