Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SR 2420 — JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE LAW, COURT RULES OR TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CURRENTLY IN PLACE TO ENHANCE THE TIMELY AND COMPLETE DISCLOSURE OF DISCOVERABLE MATERIAL IN CRIMINAL CASES (Creates an 11 member task force to study changes to the law, court, or policies and procedures to enhance timely and complete disclosure of discoverable material in criminal cases, and would report back by January 1, 2020, and expire January 1, 2022.)

Last action — 05/31/2018 Referred to House Judiciary

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. 05/31/2018 Referred to House Judiciary

  2. 05/29/2018 Senate passed Sub A

  3. 05/23/2018 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/29/2018)

  4. 05/22/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  5. 05/18/2018 Scheduled for consideration (05/22/2018)

  6. 03/22/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2018)

  8. 03/12/2018 Meeting postponed (03/13/2018)

  9. 03/09/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  10. 02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Lynch Prata · Primary
  • Jabour · Primary
  • Archambault · Primary
  • Metts · Primary
  • Lombardi · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

  • Lynch Prata
  • Jabour
  • Archambault
  • Metts
  • Lombardi

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 22002
Republican 2000
Total 35002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Conley — Yea
Cote — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Cano — Not Voting
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Da Ponte — Not Voting
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 2420?
SR 2420 is sponsored by Lynch Prata, Jabour, Archambault, Metts, and Lombardi.
What is the current status of SR 2420?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SR 2420?
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