AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS

Introduced

In Committee

Floor

Crossed Over

Passed

Enacted

Overview Bill text 1 History 1 Sponsors 7

Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 6, 2026
Last action: Feb 6, 2026 — 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Sponsor: Todd Patalano D
Session: 2026
Momentum: 38 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 11%, measured from RI's completed sessions
Momentum -3 38/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 246 days quiet
Cosponsors +8 6 signed on
Bipartisan support +9 3 D · 4 R
Sponsor influence -4 14/100

A transparent scoring model over stage, momentum, recency, sponsorship and recorded votes — not a trained predictor. Treat it as a way to rank attention, not as a forecast.