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HB 8079·RI·house

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JURY LISTS

IntroducedFiled Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Potter
Latest Action

04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Apr 9, 2026

Summary

The bill changes the way Rhode Island determines who must serve on juries. It adds state‑issued IDs, motor‑vehicle licenses, tax‑return filers, unemployment recipients and public‑assistance recipients to the list of people liable for jury duty. It also sets rules for handling the confidential public‑assistance data used to build those lists.

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