AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - RHODE ISLAND RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT (Requires the department of corrections to provide the secretary of state with the number of eligible persons who, upon release from incarceration, have registered to vote and requires the secretary of state to publish that number twice a year.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2017
Last action Feb 8, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
01/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anastasia Williams
DDemocratic
P
JS
Joseph S. Almeida
DDemocratic
P
Marcia R. Ranglin-Vassell
DDemocratic
P
Ramon Perez
DDemocratic
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