AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES; RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING; CRIMINAL OFFENSES --THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATIONS (Increases fines and penalties for failure to file timely campaign finance reports; increase the amount of information required in a declaration of candidacy.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2017
Last action Jun 30, 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
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 30, 2017
Committee
06/30/2017 Referred to House Judiciary
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Committee
04/27/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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