RI H5315 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on July 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-15 - Effective without Governor's signature
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on July 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-15 - Effective without Governor's signature
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits an employer from terminating an employee for failing to report to regularly scheduled work when employee is responding to an emergency in his or her capacity as a volunteer firefighter or ambulance technician.
Title
Fair Employment Practices
Sponsors
| Rep. Raymond Gallison [D] | Rep. Kathleen Fogarty [D] | Rep. Kenneth Marshall [D] | Rep. Thomas Winfield [D] |
| Rep. Gregory Costantino [D] |
Roll Calls
2015-06-18 - House - Passage (Y: 73 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-15 | House | Effective without Governor's signature |
| 2015-07-07 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2015-06-23 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2015-06-18 | Senate | Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2015) |
| 2015-06-18 | House | House passed Sub A |
| 2015-06-16 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2015) |
| 2015-06-16 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2015-06-14 | House | Scheduled for reconsideration (06/16/2015) |
| 2015-06-11 | House | House voted to recommit to House Labor |
| 2015-06-09 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2015) |
| 2015-06-09 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2015-06-05 | House | Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2015) |
| 2015-06-04 | House | Meeting postponed (06/04/2015) |
| 2015-06-02 | House | Scheduled for consideration |
| 2015-02-26 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2015-02-18 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2015) |
| 2015-02-05 | House | Introduced, referred to House Labor |
