ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS” Read the full text
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2026 sessionbill
Where it is
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Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections · Jan 7, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/15/2026) · Jan 9, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Jan 15, 2026
Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026) · Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommends passage · Jan 27, 2026
Placed on House Calendar (02/05/2026) · Jan 30, 2026
House passed as amended (floor amendment) · Feb 5, 2026
Referred to Senate Judiciary · Feb 6, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration · Feb 20, 2026
Meeting postponed (02/24/2026) · Feb 23, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026) · Feb 23, 2026
Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence · Feb 26, 2026
Placed on Senate Calendar (03/26/2026) · Mar 20, 2026
Senate passed as amended in concurrence · Mar 26, 2026
Transmitted to Governor · Mar 26, 2026
Signed by Governor · Mar 31, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
PassageSenate · 2026-03-26 · YEAS 33, NAYS 3, NOT VOTING 2, RECUSED 0
AS AMENDEDHouse · 2026-02-05 · YEAS 61, NAYS 8, NOT VOTING 6, RECUSED 0
PASSAGE OF AMENDMENTHouse · 2026-02-05 · YEAS 68, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 7, RECUSED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Rhode Island legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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