Legislation of Interest

Steve Ahlquist is happy to help anyone prepare or submit written or oral testimony. Contact him if you have any questions. 

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Two more bills of interest to be heard on Thursday. Just not that since Gov. Raimondo is planning to introduce her budget on Thursday, all committees will end in time for her speech, and will reschedule any unfinished business. So you might be wasting your time in coming, but these bills are super important and need support, especially 5674.

I'll be submitting testimony on the second bill on behalf of HRI, any one who wants to add their own testimony is STRONGLY encouraged to come out. Ask me for any help you need.

House Bill No. 5588 House Labor Room 101
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/…/…/HouseText15/H5588.pdf
BY Fogarty, Craven, Tanzi, Hull, Regunberg
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES - UNAUTHORIZED DEDUCTIONS (Prevents unauthorized deductions from employee wages.)

Excellent economic justice bill.

House Bill No. 5674 House Labor Room 101
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/…/…/HouseText15/H5674.pdf
BY Maldonado, Keable, Tanzi, Shekarchi, Palangio
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Prohibits employers from discriminating against employees due to pregnancy or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth.)

Another excellent bill