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Condition: {Session Year: 2012} {Bills: 2411,2490,2770,7248,7747,7760} Senate Bill No. 2411 BY Metts, Perry, Pichardo, Jabour, Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (would prohibit an employer from refusing to hire a person based solely on the existence of a criminal record, with some exceptions, or for a governmental agency from denying an individual a license to work in a particular trade) {LC1379/1} 02/15/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 04/05/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2012) 04/10/2012 Committee heard and continued 06/08/2012 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2012) 06/11/2012 Committee continued Senate Bill No. 2490 SUB A as amended BY Metts, Perry, Pichardo, Jabour, Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS--CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -PAROLE {LC1591/A/1} 02/16/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 05/22/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/24/2012) 05/24/2012 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/31/2012 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/05/2012) 06/05/2012 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 06/06/2012 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 2770 SUB A Chapter 401 BY Jabour, Miller, Metts, Crowley, Hodgson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -SUPERIOR COURT (would amend and define the duties of a Drug Court Magistrate, and specify which individuals qualify for the Drug Court and the conditions and responsibilities imposed thereon.) {LC2169/A/1} 03/08/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 03/19/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/20/2012 Meeting postponed (03/22/2012) 06/01/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/05/2012) 06/05/2012 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 06/06/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/07/2012) 06/07/2012 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

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06/11/2012 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/12/2012) 06/12/2012 Senate passed Sub A 06/12/2012 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2012) 06/12/2012 House passed Sub A in concurrence 06/13/2012 Transmitted to Governor 06/21/2012 Effective without Governor's signature House Bill No. 7248 SUB A as amended Chapter 251 BY Ferri, Bennett, Edwards, Marcello, Valencia ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT (would create The Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act which would exempt from liability any person who administers an opioid antagonist to another person to prevent a drug overdose.) {LC761/A/6} 01/25/2012 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary 05/25/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/30/2012) 05/30/2012 Committee recommended measure be held for further study 06/01/2012 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2012) 06/05/2012 Committee heard and continued 06/06/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/06/2012) 06/06/2012 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 06/08/2012 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2012) 06/11/2012 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 06/12/2012 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/12/2012) 06/13/2012 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence 06/14/2012 Transmitted to Governor 06/18/2012 Signed by Governor House Bill No. 7747 BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (would allow the issuance of a court ordered certificate of rehabilitation/This certificate would enable those who have successfully completed their court-imposed sentences to more easily gain reentry into society) {LC146/1} 02/16/2012 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary 02/27/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2012) 03/13/2012 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7760 BY Slater, Williams, Chippendale, Cimini, Diaz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (would prohibit an employer from refusing to hire a person based solely on the existence of a criminal record with some exceptions) {LC1818/1} 02/16/2012 Introduced, referred to House Labor 03/19/2012 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2012) 03/28/2012 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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Total Bills: 6 Legislative Data Systems Room 1 State House, Providence, Rhode Island 7/23/2012 1:08 PM

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