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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5710: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE

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 5710 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE. Primary sponsor: Grace Diaz (Democratic), Deb Fellela (Democratic), Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (Democratic), Scott Slater (Democratic), Raymond Hull (Democratic), Ramon Perez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2025): 06/02/2025 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.

Would amend certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Grace DiazPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Deb FellelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Scott SlaterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Raymond HullPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Ramon PerezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“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. 06/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  2. 04/24/2025 House read and passed
  3. 04/18/2025 Placed on House Calendar (04/24/2025)
  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. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

Sources

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