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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 7642 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE. Primary sponsor: Susan Donovan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 26, 2026): 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides amendments to the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from certain matters adjudicated by the district court.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Susan DonovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse69

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
  4. 06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026)
  5. 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
  7. 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  8. 04/28/2026 House read and passed
  9. 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026)
  10. 04/09/2026 Committee recommends passage
  11. 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2026)
  12. 02/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source