# Rhode Island S2936: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- DISTRICT COURT .

Rhode Island S2936, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- DISTRICT COURT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John P. Burke (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-06-12 (Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 083) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2936-2026
- 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 S2936
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- DISTRICT COURT .
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-06-12, Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 083
- Sponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (137 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- North Kingstown cases now go to Fourth Division: mixed, low. Beginning two months after passage, North Kingstown moves to the Fourth Division of the District Court. If your case started in North Kingstown, appeals and transfers now go to the Washington County Superior Court clerk. They no longer go to the Kent County Superior Court clerk. This changes where…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | House | DISTRICT COURT PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 63 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | COURTS & CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS --DISTRICT COURT Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | COURTS & CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS --DISTRICT COURT Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-12: Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 083 (Governor)
- 2026-06-04: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-04: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-02: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-28: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-19: Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- 2026-03-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
- 2026-03-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2936 - As Introduced, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2936.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2936.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2936 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2936.htm)
- [S2936 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2936.pdf)

## Related
- [S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3047-2026)
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2936-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).