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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 6286: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT

Enacted 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 6286 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on April 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT. Primary sponsor: Earl Read (Democratic), Michelle McGaw (Democratic), Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), Jason Knight (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 3, 2025): 07/03/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

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Official summary

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

Provides that law enforcement officers who appears before the court for prosecution of a violation of a protective order shall self-certify that the officer has successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Michelle McGawPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Jennifer BoylanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Jason KnightPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67

“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. 07/03/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/25/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/21/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 06/16/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/18/2025)
  7. 06/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  8. 05/29/2025 House read and passed
  9. 05/23/2025 Placed on House Calendar (05/29/2025)
  10. 05/22/2025 Committee recommends passage
  11. 05/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/22/2025)
  12. 05/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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