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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 815: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS

Enacted 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

SB 815 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS. Primary sponsor: Matt LaMountain (Democratic), Andrew Dimitri (Democratic), Bob Britto (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Lammis Vargas (Democratic), Brian Thompson (Democratic), Todd Patalano (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2025): 06/17/2025 Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Allows the board of elections to tabulate mail ballots in local special elections in the same manner as in tabulate mail ballots in statewide elections.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Andrew DimitriPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Bob BrittoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Lammis VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Brian ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Todd PatalanoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26

“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. 06/17/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/13/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/12/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 06/06/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2025)
  5. 05/29/2025 Senate read and passed
  6. 05/27/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/29/2025)
  7. 05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage
  8. 05/23/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2025)
  9. 03/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 03/14/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2025)
  11. 03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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