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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5516: 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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5516 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES. Primary sponsor: Charlene Lima (Democratic), Chris Paplauskas (Republican), Jackie Baginski (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 13, 2025): 06/13/2025 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.

Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charlene LimaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Chris PaplauskasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Jackie BaginskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17

“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. 06/13/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  2. 06/12/2025 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
  3. 06/06/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2025)
  4. 06/03/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  5. 05/30/2025 Proposed Substitute
  6. 05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2025)
  7. 05/29/2025 Meeting postponed (05/29/2025)
  8. 05/23/2025 Scheduled for consideration
  9. 03/18/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 03/14/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2025)
  11. 02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

Sources

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