HB 7133 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION

Summary

Permits the family court to award possession of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint, including the enforcement remedy of a restraining order or other injunctive relief.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Apr 14, 2026

Floor votes · House Apr 7, 2026

How they voted

71–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 74

Apr 7, 2026

D Democratic63

61 Yea 2

96% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1 Nay

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 14, 2026

Committee

04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

04/07/2026 House passed Sub A

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

01/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors