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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 581: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION

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

SB 581 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION. Primary sponsor: Pete Appollonio (Democratic), Ryan Pearson (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), John Burke (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 27, 2025): 06/27/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

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

Protect the personal information of judicial officers and their immediate family members who serve or have served the RI unified judicial system, as well as judicial officers who reside in RI and who serve or have served in the federal courts.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pete AppollonioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Ryan PearsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
John BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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. 06/27/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/23/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/20/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  6. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  7. 06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  8. 06/17/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
  10. 03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  11. 03/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025)
  12. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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