# Rhode Island S2309: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE .

Rhode Island S2309, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 103) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2309-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island S2309
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 103
- Sponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer signatures to run as delegate: benefit, low. The law lowers the signatures needed to run for national convention delegate. You now need 50 eligible voter signatures, down from 150. This applies to nomination papers for the presidential preference primary.
- New deadlines for delegate paperwork: mixed, low. Delegate candidates face clear filing deadlines. File nomination papers with the local city or town board where the signers are voters by 4:00 p.m. on the 54th day before the presidential preference primary. Also submit approval paperwork to the secretary of state by 4:00 p.m. on the 50th day befor…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gordon E. Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | PRIMARIES FOR ELECTIONS PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | ELECTIONS-PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION DELEGATES NATIONAL CONVENTIONS Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 103 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-04: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-30: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 2026-02-26: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-02-23: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026)
- 2026-02-23: Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- 2026-02-20: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- 2026-01-23: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2309 - As Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2309.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2309.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2309 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2309.htm)
- [S2309 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2309.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2309-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).