RI H7476 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on June 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-04 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on June 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-04 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
ELECTIONS -- STATEWIDE REFERENDA ELECTIONS - Amends certain election statutes to require ballot questions be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by persons with an eighth-grade reading level.
Title
Amends certain election statutes to require ballot questions be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by persons with an eighth-grade reading level.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-05-14 - House - Passage (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-04 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2024-05-30 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2024-05-28 | Senate | Senate passed in concurrence |
| 2024-05-24 | Senate | Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/28/2024) |
| 2024-05-23 | Senate | Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| 2024-05-21 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (05/23/2024) |
| 2024-05-17 | Senate | Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| 2024-05-14 | House | House read and passed |
| 2024-05-10 | House | Placed on House Calendar (05/14/2024) |
| 2024-05-07 | House | Committee recommends passage |
| 2024-05-03 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2024) |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2024-03-22 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2024) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections |
