RI HB 7377
enactedAN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did RI HB 7377 pass?
Yes. RI HB 7377 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-23): 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
What is RI HB 7377 about?
Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days.
Who sponsors RI HB 7377?
Shanley, Carson are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7377.
Description
Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-06-23 — 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Shanleyprimary
- Carsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-23
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-18
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-06-11
06/11/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
passage
2026-06-11
06/11/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)
reading-3
2026-06-11
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A
passage
2026-06-10
06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
reading-3
2026-06-09
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-08
06/08/2026 Proposed Substitute
substitution
2026-06-05
06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
2026-05-01
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-04-30
04/30/2026 House read and passed
passage
2026-04-24
04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)
reading-3
2026-03-31
03/31/2026 Committee recommends passage
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-27
03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/31/2026)
2026-02-05
02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
2026-01-30
01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)
2026-01-28
01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
- 7377 SUB ACompare
Documents
Votes
PASSAGE
2026-04-30 · pass · 67-0
Member-level votes (75)
- Abney: yes
- Ackerman: yes
- Ajello: yes
- Alzate: yes
- Azzinaro: yes
- Baginski: yes
- Batista: other
- Bennett: yes
- Biah: yes
- Blazejewski: yes
- Boylan: yes
- Brien: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Carson: yes
- Casey: yes
- Casimiro: yes
- Chippendale: yes
- Cortvriend: yes
- Corvese: yes
- Costantino: yes
- Cotter: yes
- Craven: yes
- Cruz: yes
- Dawson: yes
- DeSimone: yes
- Diaz: other
- Donovan: yes
- Edwards: yes
- Fascia: yes
- Felix: yes
- Fellela: yes
- Finkelman: yes
- Fogarty: yes
- Furtado: yes
- Giraldo: yes
- Handy: yes
- Hopkins: yes
- Hull: yes
- Kazarian: yes
- Kennedy: yes
- Kislak: yes
- Knight: other
- Lima: yes
- Lombardi: yes
- Marszalkowski: yes
- McEntee: yes
- McGaw: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Messier: yes
- Morales: other
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Nardone: yes
- Newberry: yes
- Noret: other
- O'Brien: yes
- Paplauskas: other
- Perez: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Place: yes
- Potter: yes
- Quattrocchi: other
- Read: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Santucci: yes
- Serpa: yes
- ShallcrossSmith: yes
- Shanley: yes
- Slater: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Speakman: yes
- Spears: other
- Stewart: yes
- Tanzi: yes
- Voas: yes
IN CONCURRENCE
2026-06-11 · pass · 69-0
Member-level votes (75)
- Abney: yes
- Ackerman: yes
- Ajello: yes
- Alzate: yes
- Azzinaro: other
- Baginski: yes
- Batista: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Biah: yes
- Boylan: yes
- Brien: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Carson: yes
- Casey: yes
- Casimiro: yes
- Chippendale: yes
- Cortvriend: yes
- Corvese: yes
- Costantino: yes
- Cotter: yes
- Craven: yes
- Cruz: yes
- Dawson: yes
- DeSimone: yes
- Diaz: yes
- Donovan: yes
- Edwards: yes
- Fascia: yes
- Felix: yes
- Fellela: yes
- Finkelman: yes
- Fogarty: yes
- Furtado: yes
- Giraldo: yes
- Handy: yes
- Hopkins: yes
- Hull: yes
- Kazarian: yes
- Kennedy: yes
- Kislak: yes
- Knight: yes
- Lima: other
- Lombardi: yes
- Marszalkowski: other
- McEntee: yes
- McGaw: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Messier: yes
- Morales: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Nardone: yes
- Newberry: yes
- Noret: other
- O'Brien: yes
- Paplauskas: yes
- Perez: other
- Phillips: yes
- Place: yes
- Potter: yes
- Quattrocchi: yes
- Read: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Santucci: yes
- Serpa: yes
- ShallcrossSmith: yes
- Shanley: yes
- Shekarchi: other
- Slater: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Speakman: yes
- Spears: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Tanzi: yes
- Voas: yes
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