2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5518: Requires the local board of canvassers to publish early voting dates, hours, and location, at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation and to publish the same on the municipality's website for the duration of in-person early voting period.
Legislative Summary
ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES - Requires the local board of canvassers to publish early voting dates, hours, and location, at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation and to publish the same on the municipality's website for the duration of in-person early voting period.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/13/2025
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
5/2/2025
Referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage
4/24/2025
54
Yea
12
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage
4/24/2025
65
Yea
2
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
