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RI HB 8334

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AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND VOTING RIGHTS ACT

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did RI HB 8334 pass?

No. RI HB 8334 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-16): 04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 8334 about?

Creates the Rhode Island voting rights act to establish procedures to prevent discrimination in the voting process.

Who sponsors RI HB 8334?

Boylan, Stewart, Casimiro and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8334.

Description

Creates the Rhode Island voting rights act to establish procedures to prevent discrimination in the voting process.

Introduced
2026-03-20
Latest action
2026-04-16 — 04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Boylanprimary
  • Stewartprimary
  • Casimiroprimary
  • Alzateprimary
  • Messierprimary
  • Furtadoprimary
  • Edwardsprimary
  • Fogartyprimary
  • Shanleyprimary
  • Kazarianprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-16

    04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  2. 2026-04-10

    04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/16/2026)

  3. 2026-03-23

    03/23/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/26/2026)

  4. 2026-03-20

    03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  5. 2026-03-20

    03/20/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

    introduction,referral-committee

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https://status.rilegislature.gov/

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