Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7090: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE (Changes the date for the election of delegates to the conventions from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March 2028.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
2026 -- H 7090 ======== LC003947 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Corvese, Shekarchi, and Diaz Date Introduced: January 14, 2026 Referred To: House State Government & Elections It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 17-12.1-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-12.1 entitled "Primaries for Election of Delegates to National Conventions and for Presidential Preference" is hereby amended to read as follows: 17-12.1-1. Date of primaries for election of delegates to national conventions. (a) A primary election for the election of delegates to the national convention for each political party shall be held in the manner provided in this chapter on the fourth Tuesday in April 2012 first Tuesday in March 2028, and every fourth year thereafter. (b) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (a), for the 2024 primary election only, the election of delegates to the national convention for each political party and for presidential preference shall be conducted on April 2, 2024. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC003947 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE *** …
Sponsors
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- Joseph Shekarchi, K. (D, HD-023)
- Grace Diaz (D)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Judiciary
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage in concurrence (June 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #139: PASSAGE (April 30, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on State Government & Elections: Passage (March 31, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is H7090?
- H7090 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE (Changes the date for the election of delegates to the conventions from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March 2028.).
- What is the status of H7090?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7090?
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7090?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7090.pdf
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