2025 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

H5384: Increases from 7 days to 9 days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections and no certificates of election may be issued until the recount, if any, is completed.

Legislative Summary

ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES - Increases from 7 days to 9 days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections and no certificates of election may be issued until the recount, if any, is completed.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2025)
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Scheduled for consideration (04/03/2025)
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Placed on House Calendar (04/24/2025)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
House read and passed
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Passage
4/24/2025
63
Yea
4
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED