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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION -- THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERAL CONSTITUTION DEFENSE ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Federal Constitution defense act.)
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 04, 2026: 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7202
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Chris_Campanile--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Courtney_Fontaine (Institute for Justice)--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Hannah_Stern (Dir. of Public Pol. & Gov Rel., Planned Parenthood)--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Jocelyn_Foye (Exec. Dir., The Womxn Project)--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Joe_Gaeta (Chair, Lawyers Committe for RI) (See Clerk for Exhibits)--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Judith_A. Byrnes-- JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Lauren_Nocera--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Pyara_Meyer--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Rebecca_E. Dupras--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Shannon_Murphy--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Sheila_Clarkin--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Sophia_de los Reyes--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7202--Steven_Brown (Exec. Director, ACLU)--JudPDF



