Rhode Island · House Bill 5521 · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- REDISTRICTING COMMISSION

HB 5521 Sponsored by Brian C. Newberry Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates a redistricting commission to act every ten (10) years to adopt a redistricting plan for all general assembly and congressional districts. It also provides for a possible right of appeal of the plan, to the state supreme court.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to House State Government & Elections · House State Government & Elections
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2025) · House State Government & Elections
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · House State Government & Elections

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Rhode Island's official records (status.rilegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.