RI S2447 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
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 5-0)
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
| Sen. Mark McKenney [D] | Sen. Valarie Lawson [D] | Sen. Jonathon Acosta [D] | Sen. Sandra Cano [D] |
| Sen. Hanna Gallo [D] |
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]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Passage (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-04 | Senate | Signed by Governor |
| 2024-05-30 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2024-05-30 | House | House passed in concurrence |
| 2024-05-24 | House | Placed on House Calendar (05/30/2024) |
| 2024-05-23 | House | Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| 2024-05-17 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/23/2024) |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Referred to House State Government & Elections |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Senate read and passed |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (03/14/2024) |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Committee recommends passage |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2024) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
