RI S0728 | 2019 | Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill 728 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on July 15 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-15 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Allows a provisional employee in classified service, who has satisfactorily served in their position for more than five (5) consecutive years, to be deemed qualified to be awarded permanent status in that position, without the need of examination.

Title

Merit System

Roll Calls

2019-06-25 - House - Passage in concurrence (Y: 68 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-11 - Senate - Passage (Y: 35 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-15	Senate	Signed by Governor
2019-07-11	Senate	Transmitted to Governor
2019-06-25	House	House passed in concurrence
2019-06-20	House	Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2019)
2019-06-19	House	Committee recommends passage in concurrence
2019-06-14	House	Scheduled for consideration (06/19/2019)
2019-06-12	House	Referred to House Labor
2019-06-11	Senate	Senate read and passed
2019-06-06	Senate	Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2019)
2019-06-05	Senate	Committee recommends passage
2019-05-31	Senate	Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2019)
2019-04-24	Senate	Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2019-04-19	Senate	Scheduled for consideration (04/24/2019)
2019-04-03	Senate	Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2019-03-29	Senate	Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2019)
2019-03-21	Senate	Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Rhode Island State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://status.rilegislature.gov/
Text	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText19/SenateText19/S0728.pdf
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/SVotes/votereport.asp?id=12171
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/HVotes/votereport.asp?id=16689