Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8050: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (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.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8050 ======== LC005103 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Caldwell, Spears, O'Brien, and Potter Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary (Judiciary) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-1 of the General Laws entitled "Causes of Action" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 9-1-27.4. Family court mediators - Immunity from liability. The state shall protect and hold harmless mediators and other staff of the family court mediation program from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, or suit for damages resulting from acts or omissions committed in the discharge of their duties with the program and within the scope of their employment which may constitute negligence, but which acts are not wanton, malicious, or grossly negligent as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC005103 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION *** This act would provide immunity for mediators and staff employed by the family court in the family …
Sponsors
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- William O'Brien (D)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
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 #506: (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 #105: 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
Common questions
- What is H8050?
- H8050 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (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.).
- What is the status of H8050?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8050?
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8050?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8050.pdf
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