SR 2940 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR JUVENILE HEARING BOARDS

Summary

Creates a 19 member special legislative study commission whose purpose it would be to study current practices of state and municipal Juvenile Hearing Boards established pursuant to §§ 8-10-23.1 or 8-10-23.2.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Last action Jun 11, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed

Total votes 36

Jun 11, 2026

D Democratic32

32 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

upper

Jun 9, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors