JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A BI-PARTISAN PREPARATORY COMMISSION TO ASSEMBLE INFORMATION ON CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR A VOTE BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS ON THE HOLDING OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIV SECTION 2 OF THE RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTION
Summary
This resolution would provide for a twelve (12) member bi-partisan commission to assemble information on constitutional questions in preparation for a vote by electors on holding a constitutional convention, and who would report back by September 1, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jun 7, 2024
Signed Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2024
How they voted
63–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 74
Jun 13, 2024
D
Democratic64
84% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jun 24, 2024
Signed into law
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 7, 2024
Introduced
06/07/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dawn Euer
DDemocratic
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