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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 206: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION

Passed one chamber 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

SB 206 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION. Primary sponsor: Mark McKenney (Democratic), Lou Raptakis (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Sam Zurier (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): 06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A.

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Official summary

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

Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 3 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the court in which they applied and were chosen during the five years following their selection.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark McKenneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Lou RaptakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Dawn EuerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Sam ZurierPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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. 06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  2. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  3. 06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  4. 06/17/2025 Proposed Substitute
  5. 06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
  6. 02/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 02/21/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/25/2025)
  8. 02/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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