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IntroducedFeb 26, 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 DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Creates the rebuttable presumption that joint legal custody and shared placement is in the best interest of the child and create a mechanism in constructing a parenting plan should the court deviate from equal parenting time.)
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7821
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 03, 2026 | House
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- 02/26/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
- House Health and Human Services: 04-14-2026--H7821--Carol Anne_Costa (SACRI)--HHSPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H7821--Lucy_Rios, RI Coalition Against Dom. Viol.--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H7821--The Honorable Charlene_Lima document 1 available by request--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H7821--The Honorable Charlene_Lima document 2 available by request--JudPDF

