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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5084: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

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Plain-language summary

HB 5084 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES. Primary sponsor: Joseph McNamara (Democratic), Susan Donovan (Democratic), Chris Paplauskas (Republican), Brian Newberry (Republican), Pat Serpa (Democratic), Deb Fellela (Democratic), Mia Ackerman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 23, 2025): 05/23/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Adds early voting to the fifty (50) feet buffer prohibitions against politicking on election day voting.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joseph McNamaraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Susan DonovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse69
Chris PaplauskasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Brian NewberryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Pat SerpaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Deb FellelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Mia AckermanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 05/23/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  2. 05/08/2025 House read and passed
  3. 05/02/2025 Placed on House Calendar (05/08/2025)
  4. 04/03/2025 Committee recommends passage
  5. 03/28/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/03/2025)
  6. 03/18/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 03/14/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2025)
  8. 01/16/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source