Rhode Island 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 174 — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGES (Increases the hourly minimum wage effective January 2, 2020 to eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per hour and effective January 1, 2021, to twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) per hour.)

Last action — 06/19/2019 Referred to House Labor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 06/19/2019 Referred to House Labor

  2. 06/18/2019 Senate passed Sub A

  3. 06/13/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2019)

  4. 06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  5. 06/11/2019 Proposed Substitute

  6. 06/07/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2019)

  7. 03/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  8. 03/22/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2019)

  9. 03/13/2019 Meeting postponed (03/13/2019)

  10. 03/08/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  11. 01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Sponsors

  • Lynch Prata · Primary
  • Conley · Primary
  • Metts · Primary
  • Goodwin · Primary
  • Mark McKenney · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (5)

  • Lynch Prata
  • Conley
  • Metts
  • Goodwin
  • Mark McKenney Democratic Voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14100
Unaffiliated 18200
Republican 0300
Total 32600
% of votes cast 84%16%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
de la Cruz — Nay
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Cano — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Nay
Crowley — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Nay
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Nay

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Approval of Amendment

Failed 9 Yea · 29 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 21300
Unaffiliated 41600
Republican 3000
Total 92900
% of votes cast 24%76%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
de la Cruz — Yea
Lynch Prata — Nay
Mr. President — Nay
Algiere — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Cano — Nay
Coyne — Nay
Crowley — Nay
Goldin — Nay
Lombardo — Nay
Metts — Nay
Miller — Nay
Seveney — Nay
Sheehan — Nay
Conley — Yea
Goodwin — Nay
McCaffrey — Nay
Nesselbush — Nay
Picard — Nay
Satchell — Nay
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Nay
Bridget Valverde Democratic Nay
Dawn Euer Democratic Nay
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Nay
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Nay
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Nay
Mark McKenney Democratic Nay
Melissa Murray Democratic Nay
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Nay
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Nay
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Nay
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Nay
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Nay
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 174?
SB 174 is sponsored by Lynch Prata, Conley, Metts, Goodwin, and Mark McKenney (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 174?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 174?
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