Rhode Island · Senate Bill 521 · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES

SB 521 Sponsored by John P. Burke Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Establishes a process by which vacancies in a municipal election office and local canvassing board are filled.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2025) · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · Senate Judiciary

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

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.