RI H5890 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 12 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-14 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on May 12 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-14 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Allows the board of elections to begin the certification of mail ballots 20 days prior to election day and requires notice of such certification sessions and establishes a new and more comprehensive mail ballot voter signature verification process.
Title
Mail Ballots
Sponsors
| Rep. Evan Shanley [D] | Rep. Deborah Ruggiero [D] | Rep. Robert Craven [D] | Rep. Jean Barros [D] |
| Rep. Gregg Amore [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-05-12 - House - Passage (Y: 70 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-14 | Senate | Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| 2021-05-12 | House | House passed Sub A |
| 2021-05-07 | House | Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2021) |
| 2021-05-03 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2021-04-30 | House | Proposed Substitute |
| 2021-04-29 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/03/2021) |
| 2021-03-15 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2021-03-12 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2021) |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections |
