Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

HB 8045 — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS-- FAMILY COURT

Last action — 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)

  3. 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 8045 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 8045?
HB 8045 is sponsored by Arthur Handy (Democratic), Teresa Ann Tanzi (Democratic), Edith H. Ajello (Democratic), Cherie L. Cruz (Democratic), and Rebecca M. Kislak (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 8045?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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