RI S2420 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-31 - Referred to House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Joint Resolution Creating A Special Task Force To Investigate And Make Recommendations For Any Changes To The Law, Court Rules Or To Policies And Procedures Currently In Place To Enhance The Timely And Complete Disclosure Of Discoverable Material In Criminal Cases (creates An 11 Member Task Force To Study Changes To The Law, Court, Or Policies And Procedures To Enhance Timely And Complete Disclosure Of Discoverable Material In Criminal Cases, And Would Report Back By January 1, 2020, And Expire January 1, 2022.)

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Title

Joint Resolution Creating A Special Task Force To Investigate And Make Recommendations For Any Changes To The Law, Court Rules Or To Policies And Procedures Currently In Place To Enhance The Timely And Complete Disclosure Of Discoverable Material In Criminal Cases (creates An 11 Member Task Force To Study Changes To The Law, Court, Or Policies And Procedures To Enhance Timely And Complete Disclosure Of Discoverable Material In Criminal Cases, And Would Report Back By January 1, 2020, And Expire January 1, 2022.)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-05-29 - Senate - Passage (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-05-31HouseReferred to House Judiciary
2018-05-29SenateSenate passed Sub A
2018-05-23SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (05/29/2018)
2018-05-22SenateCommittee recommends passage of Sub A
2018-05-18SenateScheduled for consideration (05/22/2018)
2018-03-22SenateCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2018-03-16SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2018)
2018-03-12SenateMeeting postponed (03/13/2018)
2018-03-09SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration
2018-02-15SenateIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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