Failed Legislation/Bills Not Passed
Scope and Contents
Annual record of failed house & senate bills as transferred to established committees (Judiciary, Corporations, Labor, Health, Education & Welfare, etc.). May contain supporting documentation respective of votes taken, amendments made, witness sheets & testimony, fiscal notes, reports pertinent, daily action sheets, etc.
Dates
- 1826-1867, 1945-1948, 1961-1980, 2007-2008, 2011-2012, 2019
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
No special restrictions unless otherwise specified.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is in the public domain unless otherwise specified. We reserve the right to restrict reproduction of materials due to preservation concerns.
Biographical / Historical
There are currently twelve (12) permanent committees established within the House of Representatives including: Constituent Services, Corporations, Environment & Natural Resources, Finance, Health, Education & Welfare, Judiciary, Labor, Municipal Government, Rules, Separation of Powers & Veteran Affairs. Senate committees number seven (7) and include Constitutional & Regulatory Issues, Corporations, Education, Environment & Agriculture, Finance, Government Oversight & Health & Human Services. Permanent joint committees number eleven (11) and include Accounts & Claims, Water Resources, Highway Safety, Environment & Energy, Naming New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices & Other State Constructions, Retirement, Small Business, Strategic Development, Veterans’ Affairs, Economic Development & Legislative Services
Extent
432.50 Cubic Feet
Abstract
Legislation remaining in commitee, held for further study, tabled or failed passage
Arrangement
Primarily arranged by committee & House or Senate bill designation; more recent/correlating files also by committee meeting dates or sponsors
Rhode Island Digital Archives
Digital Records
Accruals
1961 - 1985 (2006 - 51); 66 boxes
2007 - 2008 (2009 - 32); 42 boxex
2009-2010 (2011-05); 24.5 boxes
2009-2010 (2011-07); 16 boxes
2011-2012 (2013-05); 39 boxes
2011-2012 (2013-07);
2019 (2021-04); 5 folders
- legislation (legal concepts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Rhode Island. General Assembly (1643-) (Organization)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Box: Failed Legislation/Bills Not Passed, 1826-1867 (Text)
- Box: Failed Legislation, January 1945 (Text)
- Box: Failed legislation, 1945-1948 (Text)
- Box: 1961-1982 (Text)
- Box: 1965-1985 (Text)
- Box: 1979-1980 (Text)
- Box: 2007-2008 (Text)
- Box: 2011-2012 (Text)
- Folder: 5-9 Fails of Passage/Failed in Committee (various), 2021-04 (Text)
Repository Details
Part of the Rhode Island State Archives Repository
