SB 1 — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Gradually increase the minimum wage from eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per hour to fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour, over 4 years.)
Last action — 05/20/2021 Signed by Governor
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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Read SB 1 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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05/20/2021 Signed by Governor
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05/18/2021 Transmitted to Governor
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05/18/2021 House passed as amended in concurrence
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05/14/2021 Placed on House Calendar (05/18/2021)
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05/12/2021 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
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05/07/2021 Scheduled for consideration (05/12/2021)
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02/11/2021 Referred to House Labor
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02/10/2021 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
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02/03/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar (02/10/2021)
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02/03/2021 Committee recommends passage
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01/29/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2021)
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01/22/2021 Meeting postponed (01/27/2021)
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01/22/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
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01/11/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
Sponsors
- Ana B. Quezada · Primary
- Ruggerio · Primary
- McCaffrey · Primary
- Goodwin · Primary
- Cano · Primary
- Miller · Primary
- Hanna M. Gallo · Primary
- Goldin · Primary
- Bridget Valverde · Primary
- Seveney · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 19 voted No
Sponsors (10)
- Ana B. Quezada Democratic
- Ruggerio
- McCaffrey
- Goodwin
- Cano
- Miller
- Hanna M. Gallo Democratic
- Goldin
- Bridget Valverde Democratic Voted No
- Seveney
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 3% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cano | — | Yea |
| DeLuca | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Not Voting |
| Lombardo | — | Not Voting |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Not Voting |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| de la Cruz | — | Yea |
| Alana M. DiMario | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget Valverde | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Tikoian | Democratic | Yea |
| Dawn Euer | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank A. Ciccone III | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanna M. Gallo | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| John P. Burke | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathon Acosta | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonidas P. Raptakis | Democratic | Yea |
| Linda L. Ujifusa | Democratic | Yea |
| Louis P. DiPalma | Democratic | Yea |
| Mark McKenney | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew L. LaMountain | Democratic | Yea |
| Meghan E. Kallman | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Murray | Democratic | Yea |
| Pamela J. Lauria | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Britto | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan W. Pearson | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel D. Zurier | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel W. Bell | Democratic | Nay |
| Tiara T. Mack | Democratic | Yea |
| V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Valarie J. Lawson | Democratic | Yea |
| Victoria Gu | Democratic | Yea |
| Walter S. Felag Jr. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gordon E. Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 52 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 66 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 5% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cardillo | — | Yea |
| Cruz | — | Yea |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Yea |
| Henries | — | Nay |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Rea | — | Yea |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Yea |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Yea |
| Alex Finkelman | Democratic | Yea |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony J. DeSimone | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur J. Corvese | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon C. Potter | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon T. Voas | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hagan McEntee | Democratic | Yea |
| Charlene M. Lima | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher R. Blazejewski | Democratic | Yea |
| David A. Bennett | Democratic | Yea |
| David Morales | Democratic | Yea |
| Deborah A. Fellela | Democratic | Yea |
| Edith H. Ajello | Democratic | Yea |
| Enrique George Sanchez | Democratic | Nay |
| Evan P. Shanley | Democratic | Yea |
| Grace Diaz | Democratic | Yea |
| Gregory J. Costantino | Democratic | Yea |
| Jacquelyn M. Baginski | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jason Knight | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer A. Stewart | Democratic | Nay |
| Jennifer Smith Boylan | Democratic | Yea |
| John G. Edwards | Democratic | Not Voting |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose F. Batista | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph M. McNamara | Democratic | Yea |
| Joshua J. Giraldo | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie A. Casimiro | Democratic | Yea |
| June Speakman | Democratic | Yea |
| Justine A. Caldwell | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Alzate | Democratic | Yea |
| Katherine S. Kazarian | Democratic | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren H. Carson | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Leonela Felix | Democratic | Yea |
| Marvin L. Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Duffy Messier | Democratic | Yea |
| Matt S. Dawson | Democratic | Yea |
| Megan L. Cotter | Democratic | Yea |
| Mia A. Ackerman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michelle E. McGaw | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan W. Biah | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia A. Serpa | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ramon A. Perez | Democratic | Yea |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Yea |
| Rebecca M. Kislak | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert D. Phillips | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Craven, Sr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel A. Azzinaro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott A. Slater | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen M. Casey | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan R. Donovan | Democratic | Yea |
| Teresa Ann Tanzi | Democratic | Yea |
| Terri Cortvriend | Democratic | Yea |
| Thomas E. Noret | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina L. Spears | Democratic | Yea |
| Jon D. Brien | Independent | Yea |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Yea |
| David J. Place | Republican | Nay |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| George A Nardone | Republican | Yea |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Yea |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 5% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cano | — | Yea |
| DeLuca | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Not Voting |
| Lombardo | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| de la Cruz | — | Yea |
| Alana M. DiMario | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget Valverde | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Tikoian | Democratic | Yea |
| Dawn Euer | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank A. Ciccone III | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanna M. Gallo | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| John P. Burke | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathon Acosta | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonidas P. Raptakis | Democratic | Yea |
| Linda L. Ujifusa | Democratic | Yea |
| Louis P. DiPalma | Democratic | Yea |
| Mark McKenney | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew L. LaMountain | Democratic | Yea |
| Meghan E. Kallman | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Murray | Democratic | Yea |
| Pamela J. Lauria | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Britto | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan W. Pearson | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel D. Zurier | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel W. Bell | Democratic | Nay |
| Tiara T. Mack | Democratic | Yea |
| V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Valarie J. Lawson | Democratic | Yea |
| Victoria Gu | Democratic | Yea |
| Walter S. Felag Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Nay |
| Gordon E. Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 58 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 20% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Yea |
| Cardillo | — | Yea |
| Cassar | — | Yea |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Nay |
| Filippi | — | Nay |
| Hawkins | — | Nay |
| Henries | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Nay |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Yea |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Nay |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Lima S | — | Yea |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur J. Corvese | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon C. Potter | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hagan McEntee | Democratic | Yea |
| Charlene M. Lima | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher R. Blazejewski | Democratic | Yea |
| David A. Bennett | Democratic | Yea |
| David Morales | Democratic | Yea |
| Deborah A. Fellela | Democratic | Yea |
| Edith H. Ajello | Democratic | Yea |
| Evan P. Shanley | Democratic | Yea |
| Grace Diaz | Democratic | Yea |
| Gregory J. Costantino | Democratic | Nay |
| Jacquelyn M. Baginski | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Knight | Democratic | Yea |
| John G. Edwards | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose F. Batista | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph M. McNamara | Democratic | Yea |
| Joshua J. Giraldo | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie A. Casimiro | Democratic | Yea |
| June Speakman | Democratic | Yea |
| Justine A. Caldwell | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Alzate | Democratic | Yea |
| Katherine S. Kazarian | Democratic | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren H. Carson | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonela Felix | Democratic | Yea |
| Marvin L. Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Duffy Messier | Democratic | Yea |
| Mia A. Ackerman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michelle E. McGaw | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan W. Biah | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia A. Serpa | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramon A. Perez | Democratic | Yea |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Yea |
| Rebecca M. Kislak | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert D. Phillips | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert E. Craven, Sr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel A. Azzinaro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott A. Slater | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen M. Casey | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan R. Donovan | Democratic | Yea |
| Teresa Ann Tanzi | Democratic | Yea |
| Terri Cortvriend | Democratic | Yea |
| Thomas E. Noret | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Not Voting |
| David J. Place | Republican | Nay |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Nay |
| George A Nardone | Republican | Nay |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Nay |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Nay |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 16% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Yea |
| Cano | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Yea |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Mendes | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Yea |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Algiere | — | Nay |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| de la Cruz | — | Nay |
| Alana M. DiMario | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget Valverde | Democratic | Yea |
| Dawn Euer | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank A. Ciccone III | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Hanna M. Gallo | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Nay |
| John P. Burke | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathon Acosta | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonidas P. Raptakis | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Louis P. DiPalma | Democratic | Yea |
| Meghan E. Kallman | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Murray | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan W. Pearson | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel W. Bell | Democratic | Yea |
| Tiara T. Mack | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 32% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Nay |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Nay |
| Cano | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Goldin | — | Nay |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Yea |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Mendes | — | Nay |
| Miller | — | Not Voting |
| Picard | — | Yea |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| de la Cruz | — | Yea |
| Alana M. DiMario | Democratic | Nay |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget Valverde | Democratic | Nay |
| Dawn Euer | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank A. Ciccone III | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Hanna M. Gallo | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Nay |
| John P. Burke | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathon Acosta | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Leonidas P. Raptakis | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Louis P. DiPalma | Democratic | Yea |
| Meghan E. Kallman | Democratic | Nay |
| Melissa Murray | Democratic | Nay |
| Ryan W. Pearson | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel W. Bell | Democratic | Nay |
| Tiara T. Mack | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1?
- SB 1 is sponsored by Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Cano, Miller, Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Goldin, Bridget Valverde (Democratic), and Seveney.
- What is the current status of SB 1?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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