Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 2446 — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS (Allows any voter who has designated their political party affiliation to change that affiliation on or before the 30th day preceding any primary.)

Last action — 06/23/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. 06/23/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 06/22/2018 Scheduled for consideration (06/23/2018)

  3. 06/22/2018 Scheduled for consideration (06/22/2018)

  4. 06/22/2018 Referred to House Judiciary

  5. 06/19/2018 Senate passed Sub A

  6. 06/14/2018 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/19/2018)

  7. 06/14/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  8. 06/08/2018 Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2018)

  9. 05/03/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  10. 04/27/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/03/2018)

  11. 02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Lombardi · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Lombardi

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 24000
Republican 2000
Total 37000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Conley — Yea
Cote — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Cano — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Da Ponte — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2446?
SB 2446 is sponsored by Lombardi.
What is the current status of SB 2446?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2446?
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