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.

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.

Bill Details

State

Rhode Island

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

status.rilegislature.gov/

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Action History

2026-04-07 H Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

2026-04-03 H Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)

2026-04-01 H Referred to House State Government & Elections

2026-03-31 S Senate passed Sub A

2026-03-27 S Placed on Senate Calendar (03/31/2026)

2026-03-26 S Committee recommends passage of Sub A

2026-03-24 S Proposed Substitute

2026-03-24 S Scheduled for consideration (03/26/2026)

2026-02-26 S Committee recommended measure be held for further study

2026-02-23 S Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026)

2026-02-23 S Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)

2026-02-20 S Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

2026-01-16 S Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Votes

2026-02-26 Senate Committee on Judiciary: Be held for further study Yea: 8 Nay: 0

2026-03-31 Passage Yea: 34 Nay: 2

Committee Referrals

2026-01-16 S Judiciary

2026-04-01 H State Government & Elections

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-16 Introduced

2026-03-26 Comm Sub

Subjects

Elections ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS