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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 11, 2023 | RI | S 845 | Authorizes Mail Ballot Drop Boxes to be Opened at Least Thirty-five (35) Days Prior to Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
May 24, 2022 | RI | H 7100 | Repeals Restrictions on Voting by Mail | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
April 12, 2022 | RI | S 2244 | Establishes New Factors for the Interest Contract Arbitration Board for Municipal Employee Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
June 20, 2018 | RI | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
June 19, 2018 | RI | S 2612 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
June 15, 2017 | RI | S 237A | Authorizes Parole Eligibility for Juveniles with Life Sentences | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
March 29, 2016 | RI | H 7024 | Authorizes Online Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
June 18, 2014 | RI | H 8072A | Repeals Straight Party Voting Option on Election Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
May 1, 2014 | RI | H 7944A | Authorizes State Fiscal Oversight of Certain Fire Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
Feb. 1, 2012 | RI | S 2178 | State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
Feb. 1, 2012 | RI | S 2178 | State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
May 12, 2011 | RI | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
June 10, 2010 | RI | H 8094 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
June 30, 2009 | RI | H 5005 | Voter Pre-Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
June 26, 2009 | RI | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
April 2, 2009 | RI | H 5019 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
June 17, 2008 | RI | H 7106 | Allow Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
May 27, 2008 | RI | S 2112 | National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
May 27, 2008 | RI | S 2081 | Allowing Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
May 1, 2008 | RI | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
May 1, 2008 | RI | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
June 19, 2007 | RI | LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa | Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases | Amendment Rejected - Senate (5 - 30) |
May 10, 2007 | RI | S 21 | Telephone Political Solicitation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
June 23, 2006 | RI | H 6885 | International Trade Agreements | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
June 23, 2006 | RI | H 6885 | International Trade Agreements | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
June 13, 2006 | RI | H 6874 | Ballot Questions from Governor | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
June 13, 2006 | RI | H 6874 | Ballot Questions from Governor | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
May 3, 2006 | RI | S 2486 | Ex-Felon's Voting Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
May 3, 2006 | RI | S 2486 | Ex-Felon's Voting Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/11 | S 845 | Authorizes Mail Ballot Drop Boxes to be Opened at Least Thirty-five (35) Days Prior to Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
5/24 | H 7100 | Repeals Restrictions on Voting by Mail | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
4/12 | S 2244 | Establishes New Factors for the Interest Contract Arbitration Board for Municipal Employee Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
2/15 | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
2/15 | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
6/20 | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
6/19 | S 2612 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
6/15 | S 237A | Authorizes Parole Eligibility for Juveniles with Life Sentences | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
3/29 | H 7024 | Authorizes Online Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
6/18 | H 8072A | Repeals Straight Party Voting Option on Election Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
5/01 | H 7944A | Authorizes State Fiscal Oversight of Certain Fire Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
2/01 | S 2178 | State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
2/01 | S 2178 | State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
5/12 | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
6/10 | H 8094 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
6/30 | H 5005 | Voter Pre-Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
6/26 | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
4/02 | H 5019 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
6/17 | H 7106 | Allow Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
5/27 | S 2112 | National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
5/27 | S 2081 | Allowing Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
5/01 | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
5/01 | H 7204 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
6/19 | LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa | Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases | Amendment Rejected - Senate (5 - 30) |
5/10 | S 21 | Telephone Political Solicitation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
6/23 | H 6885 | International Trade Agreements | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
6/23 | H 6885 | International Trade Agreements | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
6/13 | H 6874 | Ballot Questions from Governor | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
6/13 | H 6874 | Ballot Questions from Governor | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
5/03 | S 2486 | Ex-Felon's Voting Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
5/03 | S 2486 | Ex-Felon's Voting Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |