Rhode Island Healthcare Premiums for State Officials Amendment (2014)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Rhode Island Healthcare Premiums for State Officials Amendment was not on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have required senators, representatives and “general office holders” to contribute 20% towards the premium for health care coverage paid for by the state.[1]
Support
Supporters
The following officials sponsored the amendment in the legislature:[2]
- Sen. Paul Fogarty (D-23)
- Sen.Erin Lynch (D-31)
- Sen. Christopher Ottiano (R-11)
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Rhode Island Constitution
In Rhode Island, a simple majority vote was required in both chambers of the legislature in order to place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Rhode Island Legislature, "2014 - S 2113," accessed April 21, 2014
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