Constitutional Convention Preparatory Commission
According to the Rhode Island Constitution, every ten years, Rhode Islanders get to decide if there will be a constitutional convention by voting yes or no on the question: "Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the Constitution." Over this Summer, I co-chaired the bipartisan preparatory commission in advance of that ballot question. This commission came about from legislation I introduced during the most recent legislative session. The commission was made up of four representatives, four senators and four members of the public. We were charged with gathering information and issuing a public report on what may be discussed during a constitutional convention. The commission met throughout the Summer and developed a final report that will help inform voters in making a decision on how they want to vote on the Constitutional Convention ballot question. The final report can be found here on the RI General Assembly’s website. If you want to view previous agendas and review other commission documents, click here.
