AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROTECT OUR COURTS ACT
Summary
Protects people attending Rhode Island court proceedings from civil arrest without a judicial warrant, ensures court access, sets enforcement rules, and provides remedies for violations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Signed Jun 22, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026
How they voted
31–5
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 11, 2026
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 22, 2026
Signed into law
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/11/2026 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 5, 2026
Committee
05/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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