Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 7397 — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGE--GRATUITIES (Raises the minimum wage for tipped workers by fifty cents ($.50) per year commencing on January 1, 2019 until the tipped minimum wage is not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the regular minimum wage.)

Last action — 03/15/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 03/15/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2018)

  3. 02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to House Labor

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (109)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 7397?
HB 7397 is sponsored by Walsh, Ranglin-Vassell, Maldonado, Raymond A. Hull (Democratic), and John J. Lombardi (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 7397?
This bill died with 2018 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 HB 7397?
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