SB 2147 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Summary

Requires that the primary election date, statutorily the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday when Labor Day is the day before said Tuesday. No other filing deadlines would be affected.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed Apr 20, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

32–2

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic32

30 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican4

2 Yea 2 Nay

50% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 20, 2026

Signed into law

04/20/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

04/16/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/07/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

legislature

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

04/01/2026 Referred to House State Government & Elections

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

03/31/2026 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Legislature · Passed

03/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

02/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 16, 2026

Introduced

01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors