AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERS
This bill amends state law to change the date on which presidential electors meet from the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December to the first Tuesday of that month. The change directly affects the timing of the Electoral College vote in Rhode Island, aligning the state's schedule with the federal standard set by the Twelfth Amendment. By updating the specific calendar date in the General Laws, the legislation ensures that the state's electoral process matches the national timeline for electing the President and Vice President.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced May 23, 2024
Signed Jun 25, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2024
Signed into law
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/14/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/11/2024 House read and passed
lower
Jun 10, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 28, 2024
Committee
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 23, 2024
Introduced
05/23/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
Justine Caldwell
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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