2008 House Bill 7030 (property law)

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Introduced by Rep. Al Gemma (D) on January 3, 2008, to require all property owners in Providence and Warwick to register their name, home address, zip code and telephone number with their city's clerk.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 3, 2008.
  - Reported in the House on April 8, 2008.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Carol A. Mumford (R) on May 1, 2008, to clarify details related to the bill's application to both Providence and Warwick. The amendment passed in the House (63 to 0) on May 1, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
Passed in the House (62 to 1) on May 1, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on May 6, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 6, 2008.
  - Reported in the Senate on June 20, 2008.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on June 21, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 21, 2008.
Passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 21, 2008, to require all property owners in Providence and Warwick to register their name, home address, zip code and telephone number with their city's clerk.
Received in the House on June 21, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed in the House by voice vote on June 21, 2008.

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1) Re: 2008 House Bill 7030 (property law) [by chronic_relatavism on November 25, 2009]

You know why it's limited to Providence and Warwick. That's because the politicians have the money and power to buy properties elsewhere like Coventry and Barrington; it's the working slobs that own the lower properties and try to make the best of what we got that they attack. Just like the Congressional leaders in Washington DC; always passing legislation which doesn't apply or pertain to them. They have the caviar and lobster health care plan, and give us the hot dog and bean alternative, which we MUST buy into or face imprisionment and fines. Our legislators have learned well from the dark side.

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2) Totalists. [by mmarseglia on September 5, 2008]
Actually, I think a better word would be Totalists. Fascism is (more or less) equivalent to Nationalism on steroids.

Socialists wish to take the means of production and redistribute to the community.

But this law doesn't seek to redistribute, just to control, and fits the definition of Totalitarianism. "Totalitarianism (or totalitarian rule) is a concept used to describe political systems where a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life," from Wikipedia.

The chains of slavery are forged one by one.

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3) Fascists! [by Anonymous Citizen on June 23, 2008]
Recipe for reducing the amount of rental housing available and making it more costly for tenants: Make landlords jump through.
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