Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7643
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTION -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Donovan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Simplifies the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from small claims and consumer matters adjudicated by the district court.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 24, 2026
06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature - Jun 16, 2026
06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor - Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence - Jun 5, 2026 · Senate
06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) - May 28, 2026 · Legislature
05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence - May 26, 2026 · Legislature
05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026) - May 1, 2026 · Senate
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary - Apr 28, 2026 · House
04/28/2026 House read and passed - Apr 24, 2026 · House
04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026) - Apr 9, 2026 · Legislature
04/09/2026 Committee recommends passage - Apr 3, 2026 · Legislature
04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2026) - Feb 26, 2026 · Legislature
02/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Feb 19, 2026 · Legislature
02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary