SB 2149 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS--WARWICK MUNICIPAL COURT

SB 2149 expands the jurisdiction of the Warwick municipal court, allowing it to handle a broader range of cases within the city. This change directly affects the court's authority to adjudicate local legal matters without specifying new case types. The bill’s key mechanism is a formal expansion of the court’s existing jurisdictional scope as defined by state law. As a procedural bill, it focuses on court administrative authority rather than creating new substantive laws.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed Jun 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic32
30 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/03/2026 House passed in concurrence
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/07/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
04/01/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
03/31/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/26/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
02/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors