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State Government / Rhode Island / Legislation / SB 2975

SB 2975Session 2026SenateBecame law

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTION -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMS

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Simplifies the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from small claims and consumer matters adjudicated by the district court.

Latest development · Jun 24, 2026

06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature

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Session
2026
Introduced
Mar 4, 2026
Latest passage
Jun 8, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public Safety

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorMcKenney

Action timeline

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View full action timeline11 actions⌄
  1. Jun 24, 2026

    06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  2. Jun 16, 2026

    06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Jun 8, 2026

    06/08/2026 House passed in concurrence

    PassageHouse
  4. Jun 5, 2026

    06/05/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026)

    Reading 3House
  5. Jun 3, 2026

    06/03/2026 Senate read and passed

    PassageSenate
  6. May 29, 2026

    05/29/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/03/2026)

    Reading 3Senate
  7. May 28, 2026

    05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage

    Committee Passage FavorableRhode Island General Assembly
  8. May 26, 2026

    05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)

    Rhode Island General Assembly
  9. Mar 31, 2026

    03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    Committee FailureRhode Island General Assembly
  10. Mar 27, 2026

    03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)

    Rhode Island General Assembly
  11. Mar 4, 2026

    03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeSenate

Related Rhode Island legislation

Other measures from this legislative session that share one or more Civixly topics with SB 2975.

SB 3358Updated Jun 26, 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $8,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR

Justice & Public Safety
SB 3047Updated Jun 26, 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE

Justice & Public Safety
HB 8624Updated Jun 26, 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $8,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR

Justice & Public Safety
HB 8046Updated Jun 26, 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES

Justice & Public Safety
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Source data last updated Jun 24, 2026.