{"id":1063,"date":"2014-08-25T13:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.concon.info\/?page_id=1063"},"modified":"2014-08-25T14:38:02","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T18:38:02","slug":"2014-constitutional-convention-legislation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.concon.info\/?page_id=1063","title":{"rendered":"2014 Constitutional Convention Legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"font-weight: 500;\">To Place the Referendum on the Ballot\u00a0(mandated by Rhode Island\u2019s Constitution)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p>Senate Resolution No.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/webserver.rilin.state.ri.us\/BillText\/BillText14\/SenateText14\/S2538.pdf\">2538<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BY<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Fogarty, Cote, Ottiano, Lynch<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENTITLED,\u00a0<\/strong>JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING QUESTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE STATE AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION IN 2014: \u201cSHALL THERE BE A CONVENTION TO AMEND OR REVISE THE CONSTITUTION?\u201d (This resolution would provide for the presentation of the following question at the next general election \u201cShall there be a convention to amend or revise the Constitution?\u201d)<\/p>\n<div>02\/27\/2014 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs<\/div>\n<div>03\/03\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/agenda-10083.pdf\">Scheduled for hearing and\/or consideration<\/a>\u00a0(03\/05\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>03\/05\/2014 Committee recommends passage<\/div>\n<div>03\/06\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/calendar-10103.pdf\">Placed on Senate Calendar<\/a>\u00a0(03\/12\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>03\/12\/2014 Senate read and passed<\/div>\n<div>03\/13\/2014 Referred to House Judiciary<\/div>\n<div>05\/30\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/agenda-10509.pdf\">Scheduled for consideration<\/a>\u00a0(06\/03\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>06\/03\/2014 Committee recommends passage in concurrence<\/div>\n<div>06\/05\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/calendar-10524.pdf\">Placed on House Calendar<\/a>\u00a0(06\/11\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>06\/11\/2014 House passed in concurrence<\/div>\n<div>06\/17\/2014 Transmitted to Governor<\/div>\n<div>06\/18\/2014 Signed by Governor<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>House Resolution No.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/webserver.rilin.state.ri.us\/BillText\/BillText14\/HouseText14\/H8060.pdf\">8060<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BY<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Keable, Silva, Newberry<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENTITLED,\u00a0<\/strong>JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING QUESTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE STATE AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION IN 2014: \u201cSHALL THERE BE A CONVENTION TO AMEND OR REVISE THE CONSTITUTION?\u201d<\/p>\n<div>04\/16\/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary<\/div>\n<div>05\/02\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/agenda-10363.pdf\">Scheduled for hearing and\/or consideration<\/a>\u00a0(05\/07\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>05\/07\/2014 Committee recommended measure be held for further study<\/div>\n<div>05\/16\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/agenda-10421.pdf\">Scheduled for consideration<\/a>\u00a0(05\/20\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>05\/20\/2014 Committee recommends passage<\/div>\n<div>05\/29\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/calendar-10482.pdf\">Placed on House Calendar<\/a>\u00a0(06\/04\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>06\/04\/2014 House read and passed<\/div>\n<div>06\/05\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/calendar-10525.pdf\">Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar<\/a>\u00a0(06\/11\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>06\/11\/2014 Senate passed in concurrence<\/div>\n<div>06\/17\/2014 Transmitted to Governor<\/div>\n<div>06\/18\/2014 Signed by Governor<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 500;\">To Convene a Preparatory Commission\u00a0(mandated by Rhode Island\u2019s Constitution)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>Senate Resolution No.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/webserver.rilin.state.ri.us\/BillText\/BillText14\/SenateText14\/S2537A.pdf\">2537\u00a0 SUB A<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div><b>BY<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Fogarty, Cote, Ottiano, Lynch<\/div>\n<div><b>ENTITLED,\u00a0<\/b>JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A BI-PARTISAN PREPARATORY COMMISSION TO ASSEMBLE INFORMATION ON CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR A VOTE BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS ON THE HOLDING OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIV SECTION 2 OF THE RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTION<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>02\/27\/2014 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs<\/div>\n<div>03\/03\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/agenda-10083.pdf\">Scheduled for hearing and\/or consideration<\/a>\u00a0(03\/05\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>03\/05\/2014 Committee recommends passage<\/div>\n<div>03\/06\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/calendar-10103.pdf\">Placed on Senate Calendar<\/a>\u00a0(03\/12\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>03\/12\/2014 Senate read and passed<\/div>\n<div>03\/13\/2014 Referred to House Judiciary<\/div>\n<div>06\/14\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/agenda-10578.pdf\">Scheduled for consideration<\/a>\u00a0(06\/16\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>06\/16\/2014 Committee recommends passage of Sub A<\/div>\n<div>06\/16\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/calendar-10597.pdf\">Placed on House Calendar<\/a>\u00a0(06\/18\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>06\/18\/2014 House passed Sub A<\/div>\n<div>06\/19\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/calendar-10619.pdf\">Placed on Senate Calendar<\/a>\u00a0(06\/19\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>06\/19\/2014 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence<\/div>\n<div>06\/20\/2014 Transmitted to Governor<\/div>\n<div>06\/23\/2014 Signed by Governor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>House Resolution No.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/webserver.rilin.state.ri.us\/BillText\/BillText14\/HouseText14\/H8061.pdf\">8061<\/a>\u00a0(see also\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/openstates.org\/ri\/bills\/2014\/HR8061\/\">Open States voting records on the bill<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Keable, Silva, Newberry, Marcello<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENTITLED,\u00a0<\/strong>JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A BI-PARTISAN PREPARATORY COMMISSION TO ASSEMBLE INFORMATION ON CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR A VOTE BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS ON THE HOLDING OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIV SECTION 2 OF THE RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTION<\/p>\n<div>04\/16\/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary<\/div>\n<div>05\/02\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/agenda-10363.pdf\">Scheduled for hearing and\/or consideration<\/a>\u00a0(05\/07\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>05\/07\/2014 Committee recommended measure be held for further study<\/div>\n<div>05\/16\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/agenda-10421.pdf\">Scheduled for consideration<\/a>\u00a0(05\/20\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>05\/20\/2014 Committee recommends passage<\/div>\n<div>05\/29\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/calendar-10482.pdf\">Placed on House Calendar<\/a>\u00a0(06\/04\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>06\/04\/2014 House read and passed<\/div>\n<div>06\/05\/2014 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs<\/div>\n<div>06\/06\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/agenda-10529.pdf\">Scheduled for hearing and\/or consideration<\/a>\u00a0(06\/11\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>06\/11\/2014 Committee recommends passage in concurrence<\/div>\n<div>06\/20\/2014\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" href=\"http:\/\/status.rilin.state.ri.us\/documents\/calendar-10641.pdf\">Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar<\/a>\u00a0(06\/20\/2014)<\/div>\n<div>06\/20\/2014 Senate passed in concurrence<\/div>\n<div>06\/25\/2014 Transmitted to Governor<\/div>\n<div>06\/30\/2014 Signed by Governor<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 500;\">July 3, 2014<\/h3>\n<div>Governor\u2019s\u00a0<a style=\"color: #cd5c5c;\" title=\"Governor's Press Release\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rilin.state.ri.us\/pressrelease\/_layouts\/RIL.PressRelease.ListStructure\/Forms\/DisplayForm.aspx?List=c8baae31-3c10-431c-8dcd-9dbbe21ce3e9&amp;ID=10044\" target=\"_blank\">press release<\/a>\u00a0announcing the signing.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To Place the Referendum on the Ballot\u00a0(mandated by Rhode Island\u2019s Constitution) Senate Resolution No.\u00a02538 BY\u00a0\u00a0Fogarty, Cote, Ottiano, Lynch ENTITLED,\u00a0JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING QUESTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE STATE AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION IN 2014: \u201cSHALL THERE BE A CONVENTION TO AMEND OR REVISE THE CONSTITUTION?\u201d (This resolution would provide for 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