Rhode Island Votes

2008 House Bill 7040 (casino law)

Public Act 13 of 2008

[Comments on this legislation] [Text and Analysis] [Add to Watch List]
[Previous] [Next]

  • Introduced by Rep. William San Bento, Jr. on January 3, 2008, to require the operation of video lottery games on a 24 hour basis at the Twin River and Newport Grand facilities .
    • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 3, 2008.
      • Reported to the House on March 27, 2008.
      • Substitute offered in the House on April 29, 2008. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on April 29, 2008.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Steven M. Costantino on April 29, 2008. The amendment passed in the House (49 to 21) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Motion in the House on April 29, 2008. The motion passed in the House (52 to 16) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. J. Russell Jackson on April 29, 2008. The amendment failed in the House (18 to 46) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. J. Russell Jackson on April 29, 2008. The amendment failed in the House (18 to 46) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Steven John Coaty on April 29, 2008. The amendment failed in the House (16 to 49) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Steven John Coaty on April 29, 2008. The amendment failed in the House (23 to 45) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Steven John Coaty on April 29, 2008. The amendment failed in the House (14 to 56) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Nicholas Gorham on April 29, 2008. The amendment passed in the House (54 to 10) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Nicholas Gorham on April 29, 2008.
      • Ruled not germane in the House on April 29, 2008.
        • Motion in the House on April 29, 2008. The motion passed in the House (55 to 13) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Nicholas Gorham on April 29, 2008.
      • Ruled not germane in the House on April 29, 2008.
        • Motion in the House on April 29, 2008. The motion passed in the House (52 to 16) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Deborah A. Fellela on April 29, 2008. The amendment failed in the House (24 to 45) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Nicholas Gorham on April 29, 2008. The amendment passed in the House (51 to 16) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt on April 29, 2008. The amendment passed in the House (44 to 24) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Passed in the House (51 to 19) on April 29, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Received in the Senate on April 30, 2008.
  • Passed in the Senate (29 to 6) on April 30, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Vetoed by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri on May 5, 2008.
  • Received in the House on May 6, 2008.
  • Passed in the House (51 to 16) on May 6, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Received in the Senate on May 6, 2008.
    • Motion by Sen. Paul E. Moura on May 6, 2008. The motion passed in the Senate (30 to 0) on May 6, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Passed in the Senate (24 to 8) on May 6, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Allowed to become law without signature by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri on May 6, 2008.

Line

Comments

Introduced by Rep. William San Bento, Jr. on January 3, 2008. Passed in the House (51 to 19) on April 29, 2008. New Comment

No comments have been posted yet.



A free public service of Ocean State Policy Research Institute
Capitol Building

Search legislation: