SB 3217

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

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

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-3217

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Senate in_committee 2026-05-19

Family / Children

Summary

Permits the family court to award possession of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint, including the enforcement remedy of a restraining order or other injunctive relief.

Sponsor

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-04-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-19	Status	in_committee
2026-05-19	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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