RI S0380 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 8 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-06-09 - Referred to House State Government & Elections
Pending: House State Government & Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on June 8 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-06-09 - Referred to House State Government & Elections
Pending: House State Government & Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Amends certain election statutes to require ballot questions be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by persons with middle school reading comprehension skills.
Title
Statewide Referenda Elections
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark McKenney [D] | Sen. Robert Britto [D] | Sen. John Burke [D] | Sen. Matthew LaMountain [D] |
| Sen. Meghan Kallman [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-06-08 - Senate - Passage (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-09 | House | Referred to House State Government & Elections |
| 2023-06-08 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A |
| 2023-06-02 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/08/2023) |
| 2023-06-01 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2023-05-31 | Senate | Proposed Substitute |
| 2023-05-26 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2023) |
| 2023-03-07 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2023-03-03 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2023) |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
