JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ENACTING A LINE ITEM VETO, POTENTIAL RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS FOR A GOVERNOR RUNOFF, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE GOVERNOR (Creates a 12 member commission to study enacting a line item veto, Rhode Island Constitutional Amendments for a Governor runoff, the election of the Governor and report by April 5, 2018, and expire on May 7, 2018.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced Jun 15, 2017
Last action Jun 29, 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
7
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 House passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 15, 2017
Committee
06/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight
legislature
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