HB 7154 - Rhode Island House (2026) - AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Bill Sponsor

Rhode Island House Bill 7154

Session 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS

Active

Passed House on May 5, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Jan 16, 2026

Latest Action

May 5, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

7154

State

Rhode Island

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Arthur J. Corvese

Primary

Brandon C. Potter

Primary

David A. Bennett

Primary

Evan P. Shanley

Primary

John G. Edwards

Primary

Rebecca M. Kislak

Primary

House Votes (1)

checkPassed on May 5, 2026

Motion Text

PASSAGE

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

Unknowns

Alex Marszalkowski

Yes

Alex S. Finkelman

Yes

Anthony J. DeSimone

Yes

Yes

Arthur J. Corvese

Yes

Brandon C. Potter

Yes

Brandon T. Voas

Yes

Brian C. Newberry

Yes

Brian Patrick Kennedy

Yes

Carol Hagan McEntee

Yes

Charlene M. Lima

Yes

Yes

Chris Paplauskas

Yes

Christopher R. Blazejewski

Yes

David A. Bennett

Yes

No

David P. Morales

Yes

Deborah A. Fellela

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edith H. Ajello

Yes

Enrique George Sanchez

Yes

Evan P. Shanley

Yes

George A Nardone

Yes

Yes

Gregory J. Costantino

Yes

Jacquelyn M. Baginski

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jennifer A. Stewart

Yes

Jennifer Boylan

Yes

John G. Edwards

Yes

John J. Lombardi

Yes

Yes

Jose F. Batista

Yes

Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.

Yes

Joseph M. McNamara

Yes

Joshua J. Giraldo

Yes

Julie A. Casimiro

Yes

Yes

Justine A. Caldwell

Yes

Yes

Katherine S. Kazarian

Yes

Kathleen A. Fogarty

Yes

Lauren H. Carson

Yes

Yes

Yes

Marvin L. Abney

Yes

Mary Ann Shallcross Smith

Yes

Mary Duffy Messier

Yes

Matthew S. Dawson

Yes

Megan L. Cotter

Yes

Mia A. Ackerman

Yes

Michael W. Chippendale

Yes

Michelle E. McGaw

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Other

Patricia A. Serpa

Other

No

Other

Raymond A. Hull

Yes

Rebecca M. Kislak

Yes

Robert D. Phillips

Yes

Robert E. Craven, Sr.

Yes

Robert J. Quattrocchi

No

Samuel A. Azzinaro

Yes

Scott A. Slater

Yes

No

Stephen M. Casey

Yes

Susan R. Donovan

Yes

Teresa Ann Tanzi

Yes

Terri Cortvriend

Yes

Thomas E. Noret

Yes

Yes

William W.O'Brien

Yes

Summary

Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.

Text (1)

7154

http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7154.pdf

Actions (7)

Show Only Major Actions

05/05/2026

House

05/05/2026 House read and passed

05/01/2026

House

05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/05/2026)

04/30/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

04/30/2026 Committee recommends passage

04/24/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2026)

03/31/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

03/27/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)

01/16/2026

House

01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

Sources

RI Legislature

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Open States

https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7154/

Record Created

Jan 16, 2026 6:38:49 PM

Record Updated

May 5, 2026 9:01:09 PM