# Rhode Island H7580: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS .

Rhode Island H7580, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephen M. Casey (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-31 (Committee recommended measure be held for further study) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7580-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7580
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS .
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Sponsor: Stephen M. Casey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephen M. Casey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Raymond A. Hull (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jon D. Brien (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Robert D. Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-31: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections (House)

## Bill text

- H7580 - As Introduced, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7580.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7580.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law)
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
- H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)

## Sources
- [H7580 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7580.htm)
- [H7580 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7580.pdf)

## Related
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
- [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026)
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7580-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).