Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7782: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Increases from seven (7) days to nine (9
Status: Signed into law, June 10, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Increases from seven (7) days to nine (9) days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections. No certificates of election may be issued, until the recount if any is completed.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
2026 -- H 7782 ======== LC004582 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES Introduced By: Representatives Boylan, Knight, Kazarian, Dawson, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, and Speakman Date Introduced: February 12, 2026 Referred To: House State Government & Elections (Board of Elections) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 17-19-37 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-19 entitled "Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended to read as follows: 17-19-37. Tabulation of state returns -- Certificate of election. Tabulation of state and federal returns - Certificate of election. The state board shall proceed to tabulate the state and federal election returns and declare the results as provided in chapter 22 of this title, and any candidate at the election challenging the result as applied to him or her may petition the board within seven (7) nine (9) days after the declaration to conduct a recount of the votes cast in the candidate's election according to the provisions set forth in § 17-19-37.1. After the completion of the recount, and as soon as it can do so consistent with its other duties, the state board shall issue a certificate of election to the state and federal candidate it …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066) · primary sponsor
- Jason Knight (D, HD-067)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Matthew Dawson (D, HD-065)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- June Speakman (D, HD-068)
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 (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #176: PASSAGE (May 12, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on State Government & Elections: Passage (April 30, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is H7782?
- H7782 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Increases from seven (7) days to nine (9.
- What does H7782 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Increases from seven (7) days to nine (9) days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections. No certificates of election may be issued, until the recount if any is completed.)
- What is the status of H7782?
- Signed into law as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7782?
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7782?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7782.pdf
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