Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 81 — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - BENEFITS (Increases the spendable base wage calculation from seventy-five percent (75%) to eighty-five percent (85%) under the workers' compensation law and makes additional changes relating to partial incapacity.)

Last action — 03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. 03/29/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 03/27/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/29/2017)

  3. 01/18/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (112)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 81?
SB 81 is sponsored by Frank A. Ciccone III (Democratic) and Doyle.
What is the current status of SB 81?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 81?
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