Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 2128
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- LaMountain (Democratic)
- Tikoian (Democratic)
- Quezada (Democratic)
- Burke (Democratic)
- Bissaillon (Democratic)
- McKenney (Democratic)
- Zurier (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 3 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the court in which they applied and were chosen during the five years following their selection.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 4, 2026 · House
06/04/2026 Referred to House Judiciary - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
06/03/2026 Senate read and passed - May 27, 2026 · Senate
05/27/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/03/2026) - May 26, 2026 · Legislature
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage - May 22, 2026 · Legislature
05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026) - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 6, 2026 · Legislature
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026) - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary