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S3290ACOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURTCivil ProcedureThis bill creates a dedicated calendar and a new magistrate position in the Superior Court for domestic violence cases.Senate·Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)·May 15, 2026 H8547ACOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURTCivil ProcedureThis bill creates a specialized domestic violence calendar in the Superior Court and adds a new magistrate position.House·House passed Sub A·May 13, 2026 H8433COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- WRITS, SUMMONS AND PROCESSCivil ProcedureThis bill restricts the delivery of official court documents strictly to state sheriffs and certified constables, excluding town sergeants.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 10, 2026 S3190

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COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DECISIONS, SPECIAL FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES

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This bill allows injured people to seek compensation even if they assumed a risk or a danger was obvious.

Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 3, 2026

S3189COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCECivil ProcedureThis bill repeals a law that allowed medical malpractice damages to be reduced by a patient's health insurance benefits.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 3, 2026

S3193COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTIONCivil ProcedureThis bill allows plaintiffs in civil lawsuits to receive punitive damages if the defendant acted recklessly or intentionally dangerous.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 3, 2026

S3197COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSE OF ACTIONCivil ProcedureThis bill allows signed settlement release forms to be sent electronically to insurance companies or other paying parties.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 3, 2026

S3191COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCECivil ProcedureIn injury lawsuits, medical damages are based on the doctor's full original bill, not the discounted insurance payment.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 3, 2026

H8328COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- PERMITTING VIRTUAL OR REMOTE COURT HEARINGSCivil ProcedureThis bill permits Rhode Island courts to conduct hearings remotely and gives individuals the right to participate via video or phone.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Mar 20, 2026

H8247COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURTCivil ProcedureThis bill changes the official title of the "drug court magistrate" to "recovery court magistrate" and updates related terminology.House·Signed by Governor·Mar 6, 2026

S3050ACOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURTCivil ProcedureThis bill allows retired Superior Court magistrates to return to work while still receiving their retirement benefits.Senate·Referred to House Finance·Mar 6, 2026

S3047COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICECivil ProcedureThis bill replaces complex appeal costs and attorney fees with a single flat filing fee for District Court appeals.Senate·Effective without Governor's signature·Mar 5, 2026

S3038COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERSCivil ProcedureThis bill mandates that anyone subject to a temporary Extreme Risk Protection Order must be taken to a hospital emergency room.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Mar 5, 2026

S2966COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- PERMITTING VIRTUAL OR REMOTE COURT HEARINGSCivil ProcedureThis bill grants people the right to attend Rhode Island court hearings remotely via phone or video, with judicial exceptions.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Mar 4, 2026

S2947COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTIONCivil ProcedureThis bill mandates a blind review process and standardized scoring for judicial applicants to reduce bias and ensure merit-based selection.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Mar 4, 2026

S2963COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATIONCivil ProcedureThis bill allows federal judges living in RI to remove their personal information from public records and commercial data sites.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Mar 4, 2026

S2953COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTIONCivil ProcedureThe state will pay legal costs for family court mediators sued for job-related mistakes, unless the acts were malicious.Senate·Signed by Governor·Mar 4, 2026

S2936COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- DISTRICT COURTCivil ProcedureTransfers the town of North Kingstown from the Third Division District Court jurisdiction to the Fourth Division District Court jurisdiction.Senate·Effective without Governor's signature·Mar 4, 2026

S2959COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTIONCivil ProcedurePauses the deadline to sue businesses that fail to register with the state until they become compliant.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Mar 4, 2026

S2975COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTION -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMSCivil ProcedureThis bill raises small claims filing fees, increases counterclaim limits to $5,000, and restricts appeals for businesses that default.Senate·Effective without Governor's signature·Mar 4, 2026

S2937COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATIONCivil ProcedureThis bill allows federal judges living in Rhode Island to keep their home addresses and personal information private.Senate·Signed by Governor·Mar 4, 2026

H8046COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEESCivil ProcedureThis bill changes the fee for serving legal papers (writs, citations, subpoenas) from a maximum of $70 to a fixed $70.House·Effective without Governor's signature·Feb 27, 2026

S2722COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTIONCivil ProcedureAt-fault drivers must pay the replacement value for any car seats in a crash, regardless of visible damage.Senate·Senate read and passed·Feb 27, 2026

H8047COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DECISIONS, SPECIAL FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGESCivil ProcedureTaking a risk or ignoring obvious danger will no longer block lawsuits, but will reduce the financial payout based on fault.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Feb 27, 2026