RI SB 2603
deadAN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Grants an affirmative defense for certain privileged communications, including communications made by an individual, without malice, regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-13
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-30 — 04/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- LaMountainprimary
- Brittoprimary
- Tikoianprimary
- Cicconeprimary
- McKenneyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-13
02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-24
04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2026)
2026-04-30
04/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
Versions
- 2603Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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