JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND -- STANDING TO SUE GRANTED TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (This joint resolution would propose a constitutional amendment which, if approved by the voters, would grand standing to each member of the general assembly to file a lawsuit in the Superior Court challenging any governmental expenditure or tax.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Last action Mar 6, 2019
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Total actions
3
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1
Committee
1
Mar 6, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake A. Filippi
RRepublican
P
Bob Quattrocchi
RRepublican
P
Justin Price
RRepublican
P
Sherry Roberts
RRepublican
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