RI S0513 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Passed on July 2 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-02 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

ELECTION -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS - Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate 3,000 to 3,500 and provide for existing polling places that exceed the maximum number of voters, not be required to be changed until the next decennial redistricting.

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Title

Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate 3,000 to 3,500 and provide for existing polling places that exceed the maximum number of voters, not be required to be changed until the next decennial redistricting.

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Roll Calls

2025-06-20 - House - Passage In Concurrence (Y: 71 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-20 - Senate - Passage (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-07-02SenateSigned by Governor
2025-06-27SenateTransmitted to Governor
2025-06-20HouseHouse passed in concurrence
2025-06-20HousePlaced on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
2025-06-20SenateSenate read and passed
2025-06-18SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
2025-06-18SenateCommittee recommends passage
2025-06-16SenateScheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
2025-03-20SenateCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2025-03-14SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2025)
2025-02-26SenateIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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