# Rhode Island S3113: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES .

Rhode Island S3113, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-10 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 061) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3113-2026
- 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 S3113
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-13
- Last action: 2026-06-10, Signed by Governor — Chapter 061
- Sponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (135 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer election counts and longer recount window: benefit, low. The State Board of Elections now counts both state and federal returns and declares the results. A candidate has nine days after results are declared to ask for a recount. Only candidates in that race can file, and recounts follow the state's recount procedures. The Board issues election certificat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | House | ELECTIONS-EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 63 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | ELECTIONS--CONDUCT OF ELECTION & VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES Passage | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | ELECTIONS--CONDUCT OF ELECTION & VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES Passage | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-10: Signed by Governor — Chapter 061 (Governor)
- 2026-06-04: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-04: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-02: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-28: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-19: Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- 2026-04-07: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-03: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)
- 2026-03-13: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3113 - As Introduced, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3113.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3113.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)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S3113 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3113.htm)
- [S3113 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3113.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)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [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-S3113-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).