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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 6408: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT

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 6408 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on June 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT. Primary sponsor: Greg Costantino (Democratic), Paul Santucci (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 07/01/2025 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.

Authorizes the town of Smithfield to establish a juvenile hearing board.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg CostantinoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Paul SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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. 07/01/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/23/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/18/2025 House read and passed
  6. 06/16/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025)
  7. 06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage
  8. 06/13/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/16/2025)
  9. 06/11/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Sources

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