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HB 7572STATE · Rhode IslandIn Committee

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

Voted 5/1/2026

Summary

Adds early voting to the 50 feet buffer prohibitions against politicking during election day voting.

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Bill text

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

64 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/1/202605/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  2. 4/30/202604/30/2026 House read and passed
  3. 4/24/202604/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)
  4. 4/16/202604/16/2026 Committee recommends passage
  5. 4/10/202604/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/16/2026)
  6. 3/10/202603/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 3/6/202603/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
  8. 2/6/202602/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections