Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7784: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERS (Changes the manner by which presidential electoral college electors a
Status: Failed, April 30, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERS (Changes the manner by which presidential electoral college electors are elected and create a system of grouping of municipalities of equal populations, one of each of Rhode Island's electoral votes.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
2026 -- H 7784 ======== LC003962 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERS Introduced By: Representative Brian C. Newberry Date Introduced: February 12, 2026 Referred To: House State Government & Elections It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 17-4-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-4 entitled "Federal Elective Officers" is hereby amended to read as follows: 17-4-10. Presidential electors -- Time and manner of voting -- Election by plurality. (a) The people of this state, qualified by law to vote for general offices, shall elect as many electors of president and vice-president of the United States that the state is or shall be entitled to at town, ward, and district meetings on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in every fourth (4th) year, commencing in 1960, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 19 of this title, and the several candidates having a plurality of the legal votes given in at the election shall be elected. (b) For purposes of electing presidential electors, the state shall be divided into four (4) groups of municipalities of approximately equal populations, created during the redistricting process. There shall be one group for each elected member of congress. Votes cast by each group's voters …
Sponsors
- Brian Newberry (R, HD-048) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Committee postponed at request of sponsor
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is H7784?
- H7784 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERS (Changes the manner by which presidential electoral college electors a.
- What does H7784 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERS (Changes the manner by which presidential electoral college electors are elected and create a system of grouping of municipalities of equal populations, one of each of Rhode Island's electoral votes.)
- What is the status of H7784?
- Failed as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7784?
- Brian Newberry (R, HD-048).
- Where is the official record for H7784?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7784.pdf
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