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SB 2147

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2147
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Senate in_committee 2026-02-26
Elections / Voting
Summary

Requires that the primary election date, statutorily the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday when Labor Day is the day before said Tuesday. No other filing deadlines would be affected.

Sponsor
Burke
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-26 Status in_committee
2026-02-26 Latest Action Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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