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S2783 - Allows unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or are locked out of their workplaces by their employer due to a labor dispute.
Jacob Bissaillon, John P. Burke, Tiara T. Mack
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY -- BENEFITS - Allows unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or are locked out of their workplaces by their employer due to a labor dispute.
STATUS
Introduced
S2781 - Provides amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code for emerging technologies.
Frank S. Lombardi, John P. Burke, David P. Tikoian
Last updated 4 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE - Provides amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code for emerging technologies.
STATUS
Passed
S2672 - Prohibits any employer from denying any person employment based on a prior criminal conviction and prohibits state from disqualifying any person from any occupation for which a license is required based on a prior conviction.
Jacob Bissaillon, Ana B. Quezada, Dawn Euer
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS - Prohibits any employer from denying any person employment based on a prior criminal conviction and prohibits state from disqualifying any person from any occupation for which a license is required based on a prior conviction.
STATUS
Introduced
S2501 - Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater treatment facilities upon prior notice.
Louis P. Dipalma, Roger A. Picard, John P. Burke
Last updated 3 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LAND SURVEYORS - Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater treatment facilities upon prior notice.
STATUS
Passed
S2661 - Considers state government caseworkers or investigators "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.
Mark P. McKenney, David P. Tikoian, John P. Burke
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION - Considers state government caseworkers or investigators "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.
STATUS
Introduced
S2666 - Requires that any person convicted of a charge of DUI or refusal, have an ignition interlock before being eligible for license reinstatement. Also permits a first-time offender to have charges dismissed.
Mark P. McKenney, Leonidas P. Raptakis, Virginia Susan Sosnowski
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Requires that any person convicted of a charge of DUI or refusal, have an ignition interlock before being eligible for license reinstatement. Also permits a first-time offender to have charges dismissed.
STATUS
Introduced
S2631 - Grants a right of first offer to qualified nonprofits for the purchase of certain multi-family residential properties at market prices, within a reasonable period of time to promote the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing.
Meghan E. Kallman, Ana B. Quezada, Bridget G. Valverde
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PROPERTY -- COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT - Grants a right of first offer to qualified nonprofits for the purchase of certain multi-family residential properties at market prices, within a reasonable period of time to promote the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing.
STATUS
Introduced
S2665 - Provides that two (2) or more individuals associated to accomplish an act or acts which constitute shoplifting, could be deemed "racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations."
Leonidas P. Raptakis, John P. Burke, Mark P. McKenney
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION - Provides that two (2) or more individuals associated to accomplish an act or acts which constitute shoplifting, could be deemed "racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations."
STATUS
Introduced
S2562 - Increases the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other state and municipal purchases.
Louis P. Dipalma, Roger A. Picard, John P. Burke
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS - Increases the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other state and municipal purchases.
STATUS
Introduced
S2658 - Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.
Anthony Phillip Deluca, David P. Tikoian, Frank S. Lombardi
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Rhode Island district SD-009
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
John P. Burke is a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 21. He was first elected to the chamber in 2018. Burke's professional experience includes working as a self-employed carpenter.read less
OFFICES HELD
Rhode Island Senate from Rhode Island
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