HB 7756 Rhode Island House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS

Summary

Eliminates requirements of signing with an "X" for voters who cannot sign name due to blindness, disability, or inability to read or write. Establishes a timeframe for local boards to accept mail ballot applications, if delivered via the postal service.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Jun 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Feb 28, 2024 Signed Jun 17, 2024

Floor votes · House May 30, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 17, 2024

Signed into law

06/17/2024 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

upper

Jun 4, 2024

Legislature · Passed

06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

legislature

May 30, 2024

Committee

05/30/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

May 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

05/30/2024 House passed Sub A

lower

May 23, 2024

Legislature · Passed

05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 9, 2024

Committee

04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 26, 2024

Committee

03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 28, 2024

Introduced

02/28/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors