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Rhode Island House Bill 7777
Session 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS--WARWICK MUNICIPAL COURT
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 16, 2026
First Action
Feb 12, 2026
Latest Action
May 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7777
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
David A. Bennett
Primary
Democrat
Earl Read
Primary
Democrat
Evan P. Shanley
Primary
Democrat
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.
Primary
Democrat
Joseph M. McNamara
Primary
Republican
Marie Hopkins
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 16, 2026
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Democrat
Alex Marszalkowski
Other
Democrat
Alex S. Finkelman
Yes
Democrat
Anthony J. DeSimone
Yes
Democrat
Arthur Handy
Yes
Democrat
Arthur J. Corvese
Yes
Democrat
Brandon C. Potter
Other
Democrat
Brandon T. Voas
Yes
Republican
Brian C. Newberry
Other
Democrat
Brian Patrick Kennedy
Yes
Democrat
Carol Hagan McEntee
Yes
Democrat
Charlene M. Lima
Yes
Democrat
Cherie L. Cruz
Other
Republican
Chris Paplauskas
Yes
Democrat
Christopher R. Blazejewski
Yes
Democrat
David A. Bennett
Yes
Republican
David J. Place
Yes
Democrat
David P. Morales
Yes
Democrat
Deborah A. Fellela
Yes
Republican
Dick Fascia
Yes
Democrat
Earl Read
Yes
Democrat
Edith H. Ajello
Yes
Democrat
Enrique George Sanchez
Yes
Democrat
Evan P. Shanley
Yes
Republican
George A Nardone
Yes
Democrat
Grace Diaz
Yes
Democrat
Gregory J. Costantino
Yes
Democrat
Jacquelyn M. Baginski
Other
Democrat
Jason Knight
Yes
Democrat
Jenni Furtado
Yes
Democrat
Jennifer A. Stewart
Yes
Democrat
Jennifer Boylan
Yes
Democrat
John G. Edwards
Yes
Democrat
John J. Lombardi
Yes
Independent
Jon D. Brien
Yes
Democrat
Jose F. Batista
Other
Democrat
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Joseph M. McNamara
Yes
Democrat
Joshua J. Giraldo
Yes
Democrat
Julie A. Casimiro
Yes
Democrat
June Speakman
Yes
Democrat
Justine A. Caldwell
Yes
Democrat
Karen Alzate
Yes
Democrat
Katherine S. Kazarian
Yes
Democrat
Kathleen A. Fogarty
Yes
Democrat
Lauren H. Carson
Yes
Democrat
Leonela Felix
Yes
Republican
Marie Hopkins
Yes
Democrat
Marvin L. Abney
Yes
Democrat
Mary Ann Shallcross Smith
Other
Democrat
Mary Duffy Messier
Yes
Democrat
Matthew S. Dawson
Yes
Democrat
Megan L. Cotter
Yes
Democrat
Mia A. Ackerman
Yes
Republican
Michael W. Chippendale
Yes
Democrat
Michelle E. McGaw
Yes
Unknown
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Democrat
Nathan W. Biah
Yes
Democrat
Patricia A. Serpa
Yes
Republican
Paul Santucci
Yes
Democrat
Ramon A. Perez
Yes
Democrat
Raymond A. Hull
Other
Democrat
Rebecca M. Kislak
Yes
Democrat
Robert D. Phillips
Yes
Democrat
Robert E. Craven, Sr.
Yes
Republican
Robert J. Quattrocchi
Other
Democrat
Samuel A. Azzinaro
Yes
Democrat
Scott A. Slater
Yes
Republican
Sherry Roberts
Yes
Democrat
Stephen M. Casey
Yes
Democrat
Susan R. Donovan
Yes
Democrat
Teresa Ann Tanzi
Yes
Democrat
Terri Cortvriend
Yes
Democrat
Thomas E. Noret
Yes
Democrat
Tina L Spears
Other
Democrat
William W.O'Brien
Yes
Summary
Expands the jurisdiction of the city of Warwick municipal court.
Text (1)
7777
http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7777.pdf
Actions (8)
05/01/2026
Senate
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
04/16/2026
House
04/16/2026 House read and passed
04/10/2026
House
04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/16/2026)
04/07/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/07/2026 Committee recommends passage
04/03/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
03/17/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/13/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
02/12/2026
House
02/12/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7777/
Record Created
Feb 12, 2026 8:41:24 PM
Record Updated
May 1, 2026 4:52:07 PM
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