Rhode Island S2939: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS-- FAMILY COURT (Requires that the chief judge of the family court in app

What the bill says

From the introduced text, March 4, 2026:

2026 -- S 2939 ======== LC005522 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS-- FAMILY COURT Introduced By: Senators Euer, Mack, DiMario, Valverde, Acosta, Kallman, Pearson, Quezada, and Ujifusa Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 8-10-3.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 8-10 entitled "Family Court" is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-10-3.1. Magistrates -- Appointment, duties, and powers. (a) The chief judge of the family court may appoint magistrates, in accordance with the judicial selection and nomination process set forth in chapter 16.1 of title 8, with the advice and consent of the senate, to assist the court in the conduct of its business. A person appointed to serve as a magistrate shall be a member of the bar of Rhode Island. The powers and duties of magistrates shall be prescribed in the order appointing them. (b) In addition, magistrates may assist the court (2) The determination of matters that come before the court pursuant to § 8-10-4, chapter 1 of title 14, chapters 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 16 of title 15, chapter 19 of title 16, chapter 11 of title 40, and chapter 5 of title 40.1. Magistrates shall …

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Sponsors

• Dawn Euer (D, SD-013) · primary sponsor
• Tiara Mack (D, SD-006)
• DiMario, Alana (D, SD-036)
• Bridget Valverde (D, SD-035)
• Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016)
• Meghan Kallman (D, SD-015)
• Ryan Pearson (D, SD-019)
• Ana Quezada (D, SD-002)
• Linda Ujifusa (D, SD-011)

Latest actions

1. May 28, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2. May 26, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
3. March 4, 2026: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Votes

• Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S2939?

S2939 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS-- FAMILY COURT (Requires that the chief judge of the family court in app.

What does S2939 do?

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS-- FAMILY COURT (Requires that the chief judge of the family court in appointing magistrates do so in accordance with the judicial selection and nomination process set forth in chapter 16.1 of title 8.)

What is the status of S2939?

Failed as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 28, 2026).

Who sponsored S2939?

Dawn Euer (D, SD-013), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S2939?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2939.pdf