2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H8255: Relating To Authorizing The Amendment Of The Warwick City Charter Regarding New Elected Term Lengths And Term Limits For Mayor And Council Elective Terms Commencing January, 2025
Legislative Summary
Approves Warwick city charter amendments increasing mayor's term of office from 2 to 4 yrs, limited to 2 consecutive terms limiting council members to 6 consecutive 2 yr. terms effective 1/1/25 subject to general/special election voter approval.
Bill History
5/13/2022
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
House of Representatives
5/28/2022
Scheduled for hearing (05/31/2022)
House of Representatives
5/31/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
6/19/2022
Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2022)
House of Representatives
6/21/2022
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
6/21/2022
Placed on House Calendar (06/22/2022)
House of Representatives
6/22/2022
House read and passed
House of Representatives
6/22/2022
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
Senate
6/23/2022
Senate passed in concurrence
Senate
6/24/2022
Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
7/2/2022
Effective without Governor's signature
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
6/22/2022
70
Yea
1
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/2/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Evan Shanley
Democrat