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RI S2490
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Dimitri
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AI Summary
- Requires the Department of Environmental Management to offer voter registration to all applicants for hunting or fishing licenses and renewals, with the option to decline
- Department employees must provide the same level of assistance for voter registration as for license applications, and a single signature may cover both forms
- Completed voter registration applications must be transmitted electronically to the central voter registration system by the next business day
- Applicants who fail to certify U.S. citizenship will not have their voter registration transmitted; those who knowingly provide false information face prosecution
- Provisions take effect 90 days after the DEM director certifies to the General Assembly that the department's computer system can meet the requirements
Legislative Description
Allows automatic voter registration for Rhode Islanders applying for hunting and fishing licenses.
Elections
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
2/6/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/6/2026
Full Bill Text
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