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IntroducedJan 09, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 05, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 16, 2026
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Became LawApr 20, 2026
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Requires that the primary election date, statutorily the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday when Labor Day is the day before said Tuesday. No other filing deadlines would be affected.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 20, 2026: 04/20/2026 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7049
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 68
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Blazejewski
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
YES: 57
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Blazejewski
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Noret
- Phillips
- Potter
- Read
- Sanchez
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Voas
Actions
- Apr 20, 2026 | executive
- 04/20/2026 Signed by Governor
- Apr 16, 2026 | executive
- 04/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- 04/16/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- 04/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/16/2026)
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- 04/07/2026 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
- Apr 03, 2026 | Senate
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- 02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- 02/05/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
- Jan 30, 2026 | House
- 01/30/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/05/2026)
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- 01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- 01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026)
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- 01/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Jan 09, 2026 | House
- 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
- 01/09/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/15/2026)
Bill Texts
Documents
- 01/09/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/15/2026)
- 01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026)
- 01/30/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/05/2026)
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
- 04/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/16/2026)
- House Judiciary: 04-02-2026--H7049, H7204, H8083--Angela M._Yingling, RI Public Defenders Office--JudPDF
- House State Government and Elections: 01-15-2026--H7049 H7007--Nicholas_Lima (RI Town and City Clerks Assoc)---SGEPDF
- House State Government and Elections: 01-15-2026--H7049--Giana_Savastano (Warwick Board of Canvassers)--SGEPDF
- House State Government and Elections: 01-15-2026--H7049-H7007--Jacqueline_Schulz (Portsmouth Board of Canvassers)--SGEPDF
- House State Government and Elections: 01-15-2026--H7049--Hugh_Moren (Newport Board of Canvassers)--SGEPDF
- House State Government and Elections: 01-15-2026--H7049--Krista_Tracy (Warwick Board of Canvassers)--SGEPDF
- House State Government and Elections: 01-15-2026--H7049--Marcy_Alves (Coventry Board of Canvassers)--SGEPDF
- House State Government and Elections: 01-15-2026--H7049--Nicholas_Lima (Cranston Board of Canvassers)---SGEPDF
- House State Government and Elections: 01-15-2026--H7049--Randy_Rossi (League of Cities and Towns)--SGEPDF
- House State Government and Elections: 01-15-2026--H7049--Rees_Harold (Westerly Board of Canvassers)--SGEPDF



