JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES) (Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to the electors of the state that increases the length of term for senators and representatives to four (4) years and imposes a limit of four (4) consecutive terms for those offices.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Last action Apr 12, 2017
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Apr 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
P
MA
Marc A. Cote
DDemocratic
P
ND
Nicholas D. Kettle
RRepublican
P
Thomas Paolino
RRepublican
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