RI S0604 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Passed on June 20 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-20 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Passed on June 20 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-20 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits abusive litigation context of domestic violence or stalking and allow the court to dismiss a case upon finding, by preponderance of the evidence, that the person who filed the case is abusing the system.
Title
Courts -- Abusive Litigation
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-06-13 - House - Passage In Concurrence (Y: 68 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-06-08 - Senate - Passage (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-08 - Senate - Passage (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | Signed by Governor |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2023-06-13 | House | House passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2023-06-12 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2023) |
| 2023-06-12 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| 2023-06-10 | House | Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2023) |
| 2023-06-09 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2023-06-08 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A |
| 2023-06-07 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2023) |
| 2023-06-06 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2023-06-05 | Senate | Proposed Substitute |
| 2023-06-02 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2023) |
| 2023-03-28 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2023-03-24 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2023) |
| 2023-03-07 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
