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HB 5702 Rhode Island House · 2017 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Provides that persons who apply to the DMV for a driver's license, its renewal or personal identification document shall simultaneously register to vote, unless they expressly decline to do so.)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Mar 1, 2017 Signed Jul 18, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jul 18, 2017
Signed into law
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Committee
06/01/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DA
David A. Coughlin, Jr.
DDemocratic
RI
60
P
RH
Raymond H. Johnston Jr.
DDemocratic
RI
61