2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S0356: Provides that a communication between an attorney and client acting as a trustee or other fiduciary, is privileged and protected from disclosure to the same extent as if the client was acting in his, her, or its individual capacity.
Legislative Summary
FIDUCIARIES -- APPLICATION OF LAWS TO TRUSTS - Provides that a communication between an attorney and client acting as a trustee or other fiduciary, is privileged and protected from disclosure to the same extent as if the client was acting in his, her, or its individual capacity.
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Bill History
2/21/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate
3/7/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025)
Senate
3/13/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
5/16/2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2025)
Senate
5/20/2025
Committee recommends passage
Senate
5/20/2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/22/2025)
Senate
5/22/2025
Senate read and passed
Senate
5/23/2025
Referred to House Judiciary
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2025)
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
5/22/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
