Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7434: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Prohibits ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred feet (200 ft) of any polling place during voting.)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
2026 -- H 7434 ======== LC004030 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES Introduced By: Representatives Giraldo, Kazarian, Fogarty, Speakman, Alzate, Diaz, Stewart, and Cruz Date Introduced: January 30, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 17-19 of the General Laws entitled "Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 17-19-55. Voting interference. No federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees, agents or officials shall be permitted within two hundred feet (200') of any polling place at which voting is being conducted. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC004030 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES *** This act would prohibit ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred feet (200') of any polling place during voting. This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC004030 ======== LC004030 - Page 2 of
Sponsors
- Joshua Giraldo (D, HD-056) · primary sponsor
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Kathleen Fogarty (D, HD-035)
- June Speakman (D, HD-068)
- Karen Alzate (D, HD-060)
- Grace Diaz (D)
- Jennifer Stewart (D, HD-059)
- Cherie Cruz (D, HD-058)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- Senate Seq #685: (June 11, 2026): 31 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House Seq #448: PASSAGE (June 10, 2026): 58 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage of Sub A (June 8, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is H7434?
- H7434 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Prohibits ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred feet (200 ft) of any polling place during voting.).
- What is the status of H7434?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7434?
- Joshua Giraldo (D, HD-056), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7434?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7434A.pdf
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