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H7090 • 2026

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.)

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.)

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
McNamara, Corvese, Shekarchi, Diaz
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
Committee recommends passage
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Committee

    Committee recommends passage

  2. 2026-03-27 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for consideration (03/31/2026)

  3. 2026-02-05 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  4. 2026-01-30 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)

  5. 2026-01-14 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

Official Summary Text

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.)

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H7090

2026 -- H 7090
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
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:
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SECTION 1. Section 17-12.1-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-12.1 entitled "Primaries
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for Election of Delegates to National Conventions and for Presidential Preference" is hereby
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amended to read as follows:
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17-12.1-1. Date of primaries for election of delegates to national conventions.
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(a) A primary election for the election of delegates to the national convention for each
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political party shall be held in the manner provided in this chapter on the
fourth Tuesday in April
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2012

first Tuesday in March 2028
, and every fourth year thereafter.
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(b) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (a), for the 2024 primary election only, the
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election of delegates to the national convention for each political party and for presidential
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preference shall be conducted on April 2, 2024.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
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This act would change the date for the election of delegates to the conventions from the
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fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March 2028.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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