RI S2778 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on June 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-17 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on June 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-17 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Eliminates requirement of signing with an "X" for voters who cannot sign their name due to blindness, disability, or inability to read/write and establishes a timeframe for local boards to accept mail ballot applications delivered via the postal service.
Title
Eliminates requirement of signing with an "X" for voters who cannot sign their name due to blindness, disability, or inability to read/write and establishes a timeframe for local boards to accept mail ballot applications delivered via the postal service.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jonathon Acosta [D] | Sen. Ana Quezada [D] | Sen. Alana DiMario [D] | Sen. Tiara Mack [D] |
| Sen. Dawn Euer [D] | Sen. Meghan Kallman [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-06-06 - House - Passage In Concurrence (Y: 62 N: 4 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-04 - Senate - Passage (Y: 33 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-04 - Senate - Passage (Y: 33 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-17 | Senate | Signed by Governor |
| 2024-06-12 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2024-06-06 | House | House passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2024-06-04 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2024) |
| 2024-06-04 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A |
| 2024-05-30 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2024) |
| 2024-05-30 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2024-05-29 | Senate | Proposed Substitute |
| 2024-05-27 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (05/30/2024) |
| 2024-05-27 | Senate | Meeting postponed (05/28/2024) |
| 2024-05-24 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration |
| 2024-04-11 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
