Rhode Island · Senate Bill 2613 · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT

SB 2613 Sponsored by Jonathon Acosta In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Permits the family court to retain jurisdiction over juveniles and allow the family court to order juveniles detained in the training school until the age of twenty-one if the court finds that it is in the best interest of the child.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026) · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · Senate Judiciary

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

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.