Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7640: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION (For purposes of the judicial security act permits an authorized agent to file a written notice with a state, county, or municipal agency on behalf of a protected individual.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 7640 ======== LC005105 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Caldwell, Knight, Dawson, Spears, and Bennett Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary (Judiciary) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 8-15-12 of the General Laws in Chapter 8-15 entitled "Court Administration" is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-15-12. Rhode Island judicial security act. [Effective January 1, 2026.] (a) As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: (1) "Data aggregator" means a commercial entity that collects, assembles, or maintains personal information concerning an individual or an employee of that entity in order to sell the information or provide third-party access to the information. (2) "Immediate family" means the spouse, domestic partner, child, step-child, parent, or any other blood relative who lives in the same residence as a protected individual, as defined herein. (3) "Personal information" means the Social Security number, residence addresses, home phone numbers, mobile phone numbers, or personal email addresses of, and identifiable to, the protected individual or immediate family member. (4) "Protected individual" means a retired, recalled, or current justice, judge, or magistrate of the Rhode Island unified …
Sponsors
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030)
- Jason Knight (D, HD-067)
- Matthew Dawson (D, HD-065)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Judiciary
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- Senate Seq #505: (June 9, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage in concurrence (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #103: PASSAGE (April 14, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage (April 9, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS
Common questions
- What is H7640?
- H7640 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION (For purposes of the judicial security act permits an authorized agent to file a written notice with a state, county, or municipal agency on behalf of a protected individual.).
- What is the status of H7640?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7640?
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7640?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7640.pdf
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