AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES & CARRIERS - RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Authorizes RIPTA to provide an open-door service to all passengers to and from Rhode Island to locations within five (5) miles of the Rhode Island boarder into Massachusetts and Connecticut.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Apr 25, 2017
Signed Jul 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jul 19, 2017
Signed into law
07/19/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 House passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
06/08/2017 Referred to House Finance
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/07/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
May 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
04/25/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Quezada
DDemocratic
P
DM
Donna M. Nesselbush
DDemocratic
P
EA
Elizabeth A. Crowley
DDemocratic
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
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