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2026 -- H 7434 SUBSTITUTE A
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  STATE  OF       RHODE  ISLAND
  IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
  JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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  AN ACT
     RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT,
  AND SUPPLIES
  Introduced By: Representatives Giraldo, Kazarian, Fogarty, Speakman, Alzate, Diaz,
  Stewart, and Cruz
  Date Introduced: January 30, 2026
  Referred To: House Judiciary
    It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1  SECTION 1. Chapter 17-19 of the General Laws entitled "Conduct of Election and Voting
2   Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
3  17-19-55. Voting interference.
4  Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees, agents, or officials shall not
5   enter or remain within two hundred feet (200') of any polling place at which voting is being
6   conducted, including both early voting and election day voting, except when such Federal
7   Immigration and Customs employee, agent or official is present to vote in compliance with all
8   applicable law, rules and regulations.
9  SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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  EXPLANATION
  BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
  OF
  AN ACT
     RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT,
  AND SUPPLIES
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1  This act would prohibit ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred
2   feet (200') of any polling place during voting, including early voting and election day voting.
3  This act would take effect upon passage.
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