RI H5700 | 2019 | Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill 5700 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on July 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-08 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Allows voters to file state form designating party affiliation rather than in person and change affiliation within 30 days prior to primary election with local canvassing board.

Title

Registration Of Voters

Roll Calls

2019-06-28 - Senate - Passage in concurrence (Y: 26 N: 6 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-26 - House - Passage (Y: 61 N: 11 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-08	House	Signed by Governor
2019-07-02	House	Transmitted to Governor
2019-06-28	Senate	Senate passed in concurrence
2019-06-28	Senate	Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2019)
2019-06-27	Senate	Committee recommends passage in concurrence
2019-06-26	Senate	Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/27/2019)
2019-06-26	Senate	Referred to Senate Judiciary
2019-06-26	House	House read and passed
2019-06-24	House	Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2019)
2019-06-24	House	Committee recommends passage
2019-06-21	House	Scheduled for consideration (06/24/2019)
2019-04-10	House	Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2019-04-05	House	Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2019)
2019-02-27	House	Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Rhode Island State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://status.rilegislature.gov/
Text	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText19/HouseText19/H5700.pdf
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/HVotes/votereport.asp?id=16732
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/SVotes/votereport.asp?id=12484