SB 2489

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 12, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2489

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Senate in_committee 2026-03-12

Family / Children

Summary

Amends the definition of "domestic violence"" to include the coercive control of another resulting in a pattern of behavior that in purpose or effect unreasonably interferes with another person's free will or personal liberty."

Sponsor

Felag

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-06	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-12	Status	in_committee
2026-03-12	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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