HB 8094

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 23, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-8094

Session 2026

Status enacted

House enacted 2026-06-23

Criminal Justice Transportation

Summary

Restores law enforcement discretion, allowing officers to issue a verbal warning when appropriate or pursue misdemeanor or felony charges in more egregious cases where a child is left unattended in a motor vehicle.

Sponsor

Dawson

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-06-23	Status	enacted
2026-06-23	Latest Action	Signed by Governor

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