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

HB 7583 proposes raising the daily pay for jurors in Rhode Island courts from $25 to $50 per day, starting July 1, 2026. This change directly affects individuals serving on grand or petit juries in superior courts statewide. The bill also allows jurors to donate their daily fee to the Rhode Island Veterans Home Community Living Center through a form approved by the court. The increase would be funded annually by state appropriations, as specified in the existing statute. The bill is currently pending in the House Finance Committee.