# Rhode Island S3290: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT .

Rhode Island S3290, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 304) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3290-2026
- 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 S3290
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-15
- Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 304
- Sponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Dedicated Superior Court domestic violence calendar: benefit, low. This law takes effect upon passage. The Superior Court now runs a separate calendar for domestic violence criminal cases. It covers felony domestic violence, felony no-contact or protective order violations, and felony weapon crimes tied to domestic violence. Judges may add other related cases from…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Gu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | COURTS & CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-11 | House | SUPERIOR COURT PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor — Chapter 304 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: House passed Sub A in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-11: Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-11: Senate passed Sub A (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-06-08: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-06-05: Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-05-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026)
- 2026-05-15: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3290 - As Introduced, 2026-05-15: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3290.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3290.pdf)
- S3290 - Substitute, 2026-05-15: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3290A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3290A.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S3290 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3290.htm)
- [S3290 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3290.pdf)
- [S3290 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3290A.htm)
- [S3290 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3290A.pdf)

## Related
- [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)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3290-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).