HB 7049 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Summary

Requires that the primary election date, statutorily the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday when Labor Day is the day before said Tuesday. No other filing deadlines would be affected.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Signed Apr 20, 2026

Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 20, 2026

Signed into law

04/20/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

04/16/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrence

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/07/2026 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence

legislature

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

02/05/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment)

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Legislature · Passed

01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

01/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 9, 2026

Introduced

01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors