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SB 2940

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 10, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- FAMILY COURT.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2940
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Senate in_committee 2026-03-10
Criminal Justice Family / Children
Summary

Establishes full-time juvenile hearing board coordinator to provide support and assistance to municipal juvenile hearing boards across the state. Any juvenile charged with a misdemeanor and who is a first offender, shall be referred to the hearing board.

Sponsor
Vargas
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-03-04 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-10 Status in_committee
2026-03-10 Latest Action Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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