JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ENACTING A LINE ITEM VETO, POTENTIAL RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS FOR A GOVERNOR RUNOFF, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE GOVERNOR (Creates a 12 member commission to study enacting a line item veto, Rhode Island Constitutional Amendments for a Governor runoff, the election of the Governor and report by April 5, 2018, and expire on May 7, 2018.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Sep 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2017
Last action Sep 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Committee
06/20/2017 Referred to Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
02/02/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carlos E. Tobon
DDemocratic
P
Greg Costantino
DDemocratic
P
KA
Kenneth A. Marshall
DDemocratic
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