2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5683: Increases the minimum required awarded to minority business enterprises from 15% to 20% and of that, requires a minimum of 10% be awarded to minority owned businesses and a minimum of 10% be awarded to women owned businesses.
Legislative Summary
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE - Increases the minimum required awarded to minority business enterprises from 15% to 20% and of that, requires a minimum of 10% be awarded to minority owned businesses and a minimum of 10% be awarded to women owned businesses.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/26/2025
Introduced, referred to House Labor
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2025)
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/26/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Labor(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 8
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Giraldo
Democrat