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HB 7981

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 26, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RANKED CHOICE VOTING.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7981
Session 2026
Status in_committee
House in_committee 2026-03-26
Elections / Voting
Summary

Establishes a system of ranked choice voting whenever a municipality's charter amendment is approved by its voters.

Sponsor
Kislak
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-26 Status in_committee
2026-03-26 Latest Action Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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