# Rhode Island H7640: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION .

Rhode Island H7640, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 382) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7640-2026
- 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 H7640
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 382
- Sponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (105 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger privacy for judges and families: benefit, medium. The law protects current, retired, or recalled judges and magistrates in Rhode Island, and Rhode Island‑resident federal judges, plus their immediate family in the same home. After you send a written notice, state, county, and city agencies must remove your or your family’s personal information (li…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Bennett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew S. Dawson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Knight (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina L. Spears (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION In Concurrence Passage | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | House | COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION PASSAGE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 382 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-26: Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- 2026-05-01: Referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on House Calendar (04/14/2026) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-04-03: Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2026)
- 2026-02-26: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-02-19: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026)
- 2026-02-11: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- H7640 - As Introduced, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7640.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7640.pdf)

## Related bills

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- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
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- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)

## Sources
- [H7640 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7640.htm)
- [H7640 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7640.pdf)

## Related
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- [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-H7640-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).