HB 5125 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION

Summary

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

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2025

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Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

04/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

01/22/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors