Rhode Island · House Bill 7821 · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION

HB 7821 Sponsored by Charlene M. Lima Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to House Judiciary · House Judiciary
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026) · House Judiciary
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · House Judiciary

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Rhode Island's official records (status.rilegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.