Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7154
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Potter (Democratic)
- Shanley (Democratic)
- Corvese (Democratic)
- Kislak (Democratic)
- Bennett (Democratic)
- Edwards (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- May 22, 2026 · Senate
05/22/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary - May 5, 2026 · House
05/05/2026 House read and passed - May 1, 2026 · House
05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/05/2026) - Apr 30, 2026 · Legislature
04/30/2026 Committee recommends passage - Apr 24, 2026 · Legislature
04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2026) - Mar 31, 2026 · Legislature
03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 27, 2026 · Legislature
03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026) - Jan 16, 2026 · House
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections