2016 -- H 7530

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING BOOTH

     Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Shekarchi, Ackerman, Giarrusso, and

     Date Introduced: February 10, 2016

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 17-19-53 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-19 entitled "Conduct

of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     17-19-53. Voter accompanied by children within voting booth. -- Nothing contained

in the general laws of Rhode Island shall prevent a voter from being accompanied by a child or

children who are under the age of thirteen (13) eighteen (18) years while the voter is within the

voting booth area, provided that the child or children are under the voter's care and supervision.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING BOOTH

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     This act would raise the age of children that can accompany a voter in the voter booth,

from under the age of thirteen (13) to under the age of eighteen (18).

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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