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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