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IntroducedJan 16, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 31, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 16, 2026
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Became LawApr 20, 2026
Rhode Island Senate 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 SB 2147
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 64
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- 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
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Noret
- Paplauskas
- Perez
- Phillips
- Place
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 11
Actions
- Apr 20, 2026 | executive
- 04/20/2026 Signed by Governor
- Apr 16, 2026 | executive
- 04/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- 04/16/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- 04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/16/2026)
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- 04/07/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
- Apr 03, 2026 | House
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- 04/01/2026 Referred to House State Government & Elections
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- 03/31/2026 Senate passed Sub A
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- 03/27/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/31/2026)
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- 03/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- 03/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/26/2026)
- 03/24/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- 02/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- 02/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026)
- Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
- 02/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- 02/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026)
- 03/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/26/2026)
- 03/27/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/31/2026)
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
- 04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/16/2026)


