AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT
Summary
Establishes concurrent jurisdiction between the Rhode Island Family Court and the Federal Government for the purposes of adjudicating minors who have allegedly committed a crime on a military installation located in the State of Rhode Island.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 26, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025
How they voted
32–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed as amended in concurrence
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
05/29/2025 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
May 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 1, 2025
Committee
05/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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