# Rhode Island H7049: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS .

Rhode Island H7049, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jacquelyn M. Baginski (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-20 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 013) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7049
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Signed by Governor — Chapter 013
- Sponsor: Jacquelyn M. Baginski (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (155 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Primary held Wednesday after Labor Day: benefit, low. The law sets Rhode Island’s party primary on the eighth Tuesday before the state election. When that Tuesday is the day after Labor Day, the primary happens on Wednesday. Candidate steps and deadlines for nomination, challenges, objections, hearings, withdrawals, vacancies, and certifications still…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jacquelyn M. Baginski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jon D. Brien (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher G. Paplauskas (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS Passage In Concurrence | pass | 30 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | PRIMARY ELECTIONS PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT | pass | 68 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | PRIMARY ELECTIONS PASSAGE AS AMENDED | pass | 57 | 9 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-20: Signed by Governor — Chapter 013 (Governor)
- 2026-04-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-04-16: Senate passed as amended in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Senate Calendar (04/16/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
- 2026-04-03: Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: House passed as amended (floor amendment) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Placed on House Calendar (02/05/2026) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-01-23: Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026)
- 2026-01-15: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-01-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/15/2026)
- 2026-01-09: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections (House)

## Bill text

- H7049 - As Amended, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7049aa.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7049aa.pdf)
- H7049 - As Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7049.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7049.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H7049 - As Amended (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7049aa.htm)
- [H7049 - As Amended (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7049aa.pdf)
- [H7049 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7049.htm)
- [H7049 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7049.pdf)

## Related
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7049-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).