HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON CAMPUS POLICING POLICIES (Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and would include campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.")
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2019
Last action Jun 27, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2019
How they voted
67–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 73
Jun 27, 2019
D
Democratic65
96% Yea
R
Republican8
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2019
House · Passed
06/27/2019 House passed Sub A
Jun 25, 2019
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Mar 13, 2019
Legislature · Reported by committee
03/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Jan 17, 2019
House · Introduced
01/17/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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