S.3040

Requires a municipality to disclose on their official website the specific issues, details and costs of any legal action of which the town or city is a named defendant within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year.

Introduced·3/5/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S3040 mandates municipalities to disclose civil action details on their websites within 60 days after the fiscal year ends.

Rhode Island S3040 requires municipalities to publish specific information about any civil actions they are involved in on their official websites. This includes listing all cases filed or concluded during the fiscal year, the case numbers, the courts involved, a description of the legal claims, the current status of the case, the amount of legal fees incurred, and a breakdown of all costs and expenses related to the case. This act aims to increase transparency regarding municipal legal actions.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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2
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee on Judiciary: Be held for further study

8 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

May 21

12:00 AM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

May 21

Senate

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

May 15

Senate

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)

Mar 5

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary