Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7494
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Solomon (Democratic)
- Casimiro
- Kazarian (Democratic)
- Brien (Independent)
- Kennedy (Democratic)
- Dawson (Democratic)
- Shanley (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Requires the board of elections to establish a secure area for the public observation of mail ballot processing and require the mail ballot voter’s signature be compared to the signature on file within the state central voter registration system.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 23, 2026
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor - Jun 18, 2026
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor - Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence - Jun 5, 2026 · Senate
06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) - Jun 3, 2026 · House
06/03/2026 House read and passed - May 29, 2026 · House
05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026) - May 28, 2026 · Legislature
05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage - May 22, 2026 · Legislature
05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026) - Mar 10, 2026 · Legislature
03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 6, 2026 · Legislature
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections