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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 134: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- TREATMENT OF JUVENILES FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

In committee 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

SB 134 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- TREATMENT OF JUVENILES FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. Primary sponsor: Pete Appollonio (Democratic), Mark McKenney (Democratic), Walter Felag (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), John Burke (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2025): 02/11/2025 Meeting postponed (02/11/2025).

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Official summary

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

Amends the statute so as to conform to current statutory penalties for possession of marijuana offenses promulgated in the Rhode Island cannabis act allowing for possession of up to two ounces (2 oz.) of marijuana.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pete AppollonioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Mark McKenneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Walter FelagPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
John BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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. 02/11/2025 Meeting postponed (02/11/2025)
  2. 02/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  3. 01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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