RI S2119 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Passed on June 7 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-07 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Allows the board of elections to begin the certification of mail ballots twenty (20) days prior to election day. It also establishes a new and more comprehensive mail ballot voter signature verification process.

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Title

Mail Ballots

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-05-25 - House - Passage In Concurrence (Y: 63 N: 2 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-26 - Senate - Passage (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - Senate - Senate Committee on Judiciary: Be held for further study (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-06-07SenateSigned by Governor
2022-05-31SenateTransmitted to Governor
2022-05-25HouseHouse passed Sub A in concurrence
2022-05-24HousePlaced on House Calendar (05/25/2022)
2022-05-24HouseCommittee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
2022-05-20HouseScheduled for consideration (05/24/2022)
2022-04-27HouseReferred to House State Government & Elections
2022-04-26SenateSenate passed Sub A
2022-04-12SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (04/26/2022)
2022-04-12SenateCommittee recommends passage of Sub A
2022-04-11SenateProposed Substitute
2022-04-08SenateScheduled for consideration (04/12/2022)
2022-02-15SenateCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2022-02-11SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/15/2022)
2022-01-25SenateIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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Bill Comments

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