ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS” Read the full text
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2026 sessionbill
Where it is
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Jan 29, 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
Proposed Substitute · Feb 25, 2026
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Feb 26, 2026
Placed on Senate Calendar (03/03/2026) · Feb 27, 2026
Senate passed Sub A · Mar 3, 2026
Referred to House State Government & Elections · Mar 4, 2026
Scheduled for consideration (03/10/2026) · Mar 6, 2026
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence · Mar 10, 2026
Placed on House Calendar (03/26/2026) · Mar 20, 2026
House passed Sub A in concurrence · Mar 26, 2026
Transmitted to Governor · Mar 26, 2026
Signed by Governor · Mar 31, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
IN CONCURRENCEHouse · 2026-03-26 · YEAS 62, NAYS 7, NOT VOTING 6, RECUSED 0
PassageSenate · 2026-03-03 · YEAS 33, NAYS 2, NOT VOTING 3, 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Mar 31, 2026).