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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 12, 2023 | RI | H 5962 | Amends Provisions Regarding Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditure Reporting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 29) |
May 11, 2023 | RI | S 845 | Authorizes Mail Ballot Drop Boxes to be Opened at Least Thirty-five (35) Days Prior to Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
March 7, 2023 | RI | H 5305 | Specifies that Public Elementary and Secondary Schools will be Closed on Election Day | Bill Passed - House (71 - 0) |
May 24, 2022 | RI | H 7100 | Repeals Restrictions on Voting by Mail | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
May 17, 2022 | RI | H 7100 | Repeals Restrictions on Voting by Mail | (53 - 13) |
March 15, 2022 | RI | H 7429 | Increases Polling Place Voter Capacity | Bill Passed - House (63 - 5) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (57 - 6) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (58 - 8) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
June 16, 2021 | RI | H 6004 | Authorizes Persons with Disabilities and Persons Active in the Military to Receive and Return Mail Ballots Electronically | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
July 16, 2020 | RI | H 8102 | Authorizes the Distribution of Absentee Ballot Applications to Eligible Voters | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
June 19, 2018 | RI | S 2612 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
May 31, 2017 | RI | H 5702A | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration at DMV | Bill Passed - House (62 - 10) |
March 29, 2016 | RI | H 7024 | Authorizes Online Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
June 18, 2014 | RI | H 8072A | Repeals Straight Party Voting Option on Election Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
Feb. 1, 2012 | RI | S 2178 | State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
Feb. 1, 2012 | RI | S 2178 | State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
June 30, 2011 | RI | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (51 - 22) |
May 12, 2011 | RI | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
June 30, 2009 | RI | H 5005 | Voter Pre-Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
June 18, 2009 | RI | H 5569 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Failed - House (28 - 45) |
May 28, 2009 | RI | H 5097 | Requiring Voters to Present ID at Polls | Bill Passed - House (48 - 24) |
March 10, 2009 | RI | H 5005 | Voter Pre-Registration | Bill Passed - House (56 - 10) |
Jan. 14, 2009 | RI | H 5097 | Requiring Voters to Present ID at Polls | |
June 19, 2008 | RI | S 2112 | National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (34 - 28) |
June 17, 2008 | RI | H 7106 | Allow Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
June 11, 2008 | RI | S 2081 | Allowing Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote | Bill Passed - House (55 - 9) |
May 27, 2008 | RI | S 2081 | Allowing Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
May 27, 2008 | RI | S 2112 | National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
May 8, 2008 | RI | H 7106 | Allow Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote | Bill Passed - House (51 - 11) |
May 10, 2007 | RI | S 21 | Telephone Political Solicitation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
June 15, 2006 | RI | LCO # 2223/6 | Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (25 - 36) |
June 13, 2006 | RI | H 6874 | Ballot Questions from Governor | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
June 6, 2006 | RI | H 6874 | Ballot Questions from Governor | Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 23) |
May 3, 2006 | RI | S 2486 | Ex-Felon's Voting Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |