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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 953: 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 953 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on April 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS. Primary sponsor: Brian Thompson (Democratic), Todd Patalano (Democratic), Pete Appollonio (Democratic), Andrew Dimitri (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2025): 06/10/2025 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.

Exempts emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have certain wording regarding "mail voters" on the ballot.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Todd PatalanoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Pete AppollonioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Andrew DimitriPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25

“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. 06/10/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/05/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/03/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 05/30/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2025)
  5. 05/29/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 05/25/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2025)
  7. 05/09/2025 Referred to House State Government & Elections
  8. 05/08/2025 Senate read and passed
  9. 05/06/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/08/2025)
  10. 05/01/2025 Committee recommends passage
  11. 04/29/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2025)
  12. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/24/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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