HR 7791

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 30, 2026.

JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- COMBINING THE OFFICES OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE.

Bill ID RI-2026-HR-7791

Session 2026

Status in_committee

House in_committee 2026-04-30

Elections / Voting

Summary

Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would combine the offices of lieutenant governor and secretary of state, commencing with the 2028 election.

Sponsor

Newberry

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-12	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-30	Status	in_committee
2026-04-30	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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