S2149 Expands Warwick Municipal Court Jurisdiction
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Summary
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2149 passed the Senate 36-0 on March 31, 2026. The bill expands the jurisdiction of the City of Warwick municipal court. The legislation moved to the House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing for further consideration.
What changed
Senate Bill S2149 expands the jurisdiction of the Warwick municipal court under the Towns and Cities General Powers provisions. The bill passed the Senate unanimously and has been referred to the House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing.
Affected parties include the Warwick municipal court, local defendants, and Rhode Island residents appearing in Warwick municipal court. The expanded jurisdiction may affect how certain cases are allocated between municipal and higher courts, potentially impacting case processing and local court administration.
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- Monitor for House passage
- Track final enactment status
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ChangeBridge / Rhode Island / S2149 Passed S2149 S Passed 2026-03-31
Expands the jurisdiction of the city of Warwick municipal court.
TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- WARWICK MUNICIPAL COURT - Expands the jurisdiction of the city of Warwick municipal court.
Bill Details
State Rhode Island
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source status.rilegislature.gov/
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Sponsors
Mark McKenney (Sen - D) Matthew LaMountain (Sen - D) Peter Appollonio (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 H Committee recommends passage in concurrence 2026-04-03 H Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026) 2026-04-01 H Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing 2026-03-31 S Senate read and passed 2026-03-27 S Placed on Senate Calendar (03/31/2026) 2026-03-26 S Committee recommends passage 2026-03-24 S Scheduled for consideration (03/26/2026) 2026-02-26 S Committee recommended measure be held for further study 2026-02-23 S Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026) 2026-02-23 S Meeting postponed (02/24/2026) 2026-02-20 S Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 2026-01-16 S Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Votes
2026-02-26 Senate Committee on Judiciary: Be held for further study Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Passage Yea: 36 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-16 S Judiciary 2026-04-01 H Municipal Government & Housing
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-16 Introduced
Subjects
Towns And Cities TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- WARWICK MUNICIPAL COURT Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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