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S3339 • 2026

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') of any polling place during voting, including early voting and election day voting.)

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') of any polling place during voting, including early voting and election day voting.)

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Quezada, Mack, Acosta, Euer, Vargas
Last action
2026-06-22
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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') of any polling place during voting, including early voting and election day voting.)

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') of any polling place during voting, including early voting and election day voting.)

What This Bill Does

  • 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') of any polling place during voting, including early voting and election day voting.)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-22 Governor

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-06-18 Governor

    Transmitted to Governor

  3. 2026-06-11 House

    House passed in concurrence

  4. 2026-06-10 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)

  5. 2026-06-09 Senate

    Senate read and passed

  6. 2026-06-04 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026)

  7. 2026-06-03 Committee

    Committee recommends passage

  8. 2026-06-01 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

  9. 2026-06-01 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/03/2026)

Official Summary Text

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') of any polling place during voting, including early voting and election day voting.)

Current Bill Text

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S3339

2026 -- S 3339
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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 -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT,
AND SUPPLIES

Introduced By:
Senators Quezada, Mack, Acosta, Euer, and Vargas

Date Introduced:
June 01, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 17-19 of the General Laws entitled "Conduct of Election and Voting
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Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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17-19-55. Voting interference.

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Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees, agents, or officials shall not
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enter or remain within two hundred feet (200') of any polling place at which voting is being
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conducted, including both early voting and election day voting, except when such Federal
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Immigration and Customs employee, agent or official is present to vote in compliance with all
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applicable law, rules and regulations.
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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 -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT,
AND SUPPLIES
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This act would prohibit ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred
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feet (200') of any polling place during voting, including early voting and election day voting.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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