SB 2309 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE

Summary

Amends certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.

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 23, 2026 Signed Jun 18, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Jun 4, 2026

D Democratic32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 18, 2026

Signed into law

06/18/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/08/2026 House passed in concurrence

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/04/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

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

legislature

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors