HB 7645

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 26, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- ARBITRATION.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7645

Session 2026

Status in_committee

House in_committee 2026-02-26

Summary

Extends time for a party to apply for stay of arbitration to180 days; invalidates any provision that penalizes a party for seeking legal representation; requires arbitrator to provide notice of default to a party for failure to pay fees.

Sponsor

McEntee

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-11	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-26	Status	in_committee
2026-02-26	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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