Rhode Island · Senate Bill 950 · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- KIDNAPPING

  1. Introduced Apr 4, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 12, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 18, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 24, 2025

What it does

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

Establishes the crime of attempted kidnapping of a minor.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2025) · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · Senate Judiciary
  4. CommitteeScheduled for consideration (06/10/2025) · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeCommittee recommends passage · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (06/12/2025)
  7. SenateSenate read and passed
  8. HousePlaced on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025)
  9. HouseHouse passed in concurrence
  10. GovernorTransmitted to Governor
  11. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full Senate

36–0
Jun 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 2

Passage, in concurrence · Full House

66–0
Jun 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 66 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 9 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 66

Not voting · 9

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

From Rhode Island's official records (status.rilegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.