HB 8050 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION

Summary

Provides immunity for mediators and staff employed by the family court in the family court mediation program from financial liability for certain claims arising out of their participation in the program.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026

Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 19, 2026

Signed into law

06/19/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence

upper

May 28, 2026

Legislature · Passed

05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

legislature

May 1, 2026

Committee

05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

04/14/2026 House read and passed

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/09/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 27, 2026

Introduced

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors