SB 2136 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES

Summary

Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed Jun 23, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026

How they voted

68–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 74

Jun 11, 2026

D Democratic63

57 Yea 6

90% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 23, 2026

Signed into law

06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/11/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence

lower

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 9, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

02/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 16, 2026

Introduced

01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors