RI S0413 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on October 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-10-05 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on October 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-10-05 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the board of elections to establish a post-election risk-limiting audit program to improve the accuracy of election results.
Title
Post-election Audits
Sponsors
| Sen. James Sheehan [D] | Sen. Marc Cote [D] | Sen. Leonidas Raptakis [D] | Sen. Louis Dipalma [D] |
| Sen. Nicholas Kettle [R] |
Roll Calls
2017-09-19 - House - Passage *************************** (Y: 63 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-29 - Senate - Post-election audits (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-29 - Senate - Post-election audits (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-05 | Senate | Signed by Governor |
| 2017-10-03 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2017-09-19 | House | House passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2017-09-15 | House | Placed on the House Consent Calendar (09/19/2017) |
| 2017-09-15 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| 2017-09-14 | House | Scheduled for consideration (09/15/2017) |
| 2017-06-30 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2017-06-29 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A |
| 2017-06-29 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/29/2017) |
| 2017-06-29 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2017-06-29 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/29/2017) |
| 2017-05-04 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2017-04-28 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/04/2017) |
| 2017-03-02 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
