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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5649: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- FAMILY COURT

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5649 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- FAMILY COURT. Primary sponsor: David Place (Republican), Jason Knight (Democratic), David Morales (Democratic), Jay Edwards (Democratic), Jose Batista (Democratic), Justine Caldwell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): 05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David PlacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Jason KnightPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
David MoralesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Jay EdwardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Jose BatistaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Justine CaldwellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  2. 04/29/2025 House read and passed
  3. 04/25/2025 Placed on House Calendar (04/29/2025)
  4. 04/22/2025 Committee recommends passage
  5. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/22/2025)
  6. 04/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 03/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/01/2025)
  8. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source