SB 2941

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 19, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- RESTRAINT OF JUVENILES.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2941

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Senate in_committee 2026-05-19

Summary

Limits use of restraints on juveniles in transport and court proceedings to safety or escape risks, requires least restrictive methods, and mandates reporting on when and why restraints were used.

Sponsor

Vargas

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-03-04	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-19	Status	in_committee
2026-05-19	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

More Bills From This Sponsor

SR 3057

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS

passed_upper • Senate

SB 3288

AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

passed_upper • Senate

SB 2122

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES

passed_upper • Senate

SB 2928

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT (Requires employers to provide full-time employees four (4) hours of paid leave once a year to donate blood through and any approved blood donation program.)

passed_upper • Senate

SR 2676

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE MAIN STREET RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the Main Street Rhode Island Program.)

passed_upper • Senate

SB 2722

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION

passed_upper • Senate