RI S2447 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Enrolled on May 30 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-05-30 - Transmitted to 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.

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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

2024-05-30 - House - Passage In Concurrence (Y: 66 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Passage (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-30SenateTransmitted to Governor
2024-05-30HouseHouse passed in concurrence
2024-05-24HousePlaced on House Calendar (05/30/2024)
2024-05-23HouseCommittee recommends passage in concurrence
2024-05-17HouseScheduled for consideration (05/23/2024)
2024-03-15HouseReferred to House State Government & Elections
2024-03-14SenateSenate read and passed
2024-03-08SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (03/14/2024)
2024-03-07SenateCommittee recommends passage
2024-03-01SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2024)
2024-02-12SenateIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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Bill Comments

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