2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S2974: 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
5/19/2022
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate
5/20/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/24/2022)
Senate
5/24/2022
Committee recommends passage
Senate
5/25/2022
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/02/2022)
Senate
6/2/2022
Senate read and passed
Senate
6/7/2022
Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
House of Representatives
6/19/2022
Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2022)
House of Representatives
6/21/2022
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
House of Representatives
6/21/2022
Placed on House Calendar (06/22/2022)
House of Representatives
6/22/2022
House passed in concurrence
House of Representatives
6/28/2022
Transmitted to Governor
Senate
7/6/2022
Effective without Governor's signature
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage In Concurrence
6/22/2022
68
Yea
2
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage
6/2/2022
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/6/2022)
Chamber
Senate
