SB 2953 Rhode Island Senate · 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

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Jun 3, 2026

D Democratic32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 19, 2026

Signed into law

06/19/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/08/2026 House passed in concurrence

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/03/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

May 28, 2026

Legislature · Passed

05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors