RI S0290 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-18 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-18 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION - Grants an affirmative defense for certain privileged communications, including communications made by an individual, without malice, regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination.
Title
Grants an affirmative defense for certain privileged communications, including communications made by an individual, without malice, regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination.
Sponsors
| Sen. Frank Ciccone [D] | Sen. Louis Dipalma [D] | Sen. Jacob Bissaillon [D] | Sen. Walter Felag [D] |
| Sen. Matthew LaMountain [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2025) |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
Subjects
Courts And Civil Procedure
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText25/SenateText25/S0290.pdf |
