Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2057: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Requires every school district to render assistance and cooperation within its jurisdictional power to further the objects of this chapter, to wit, providing the courts with any information concerning a child as the court may require.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
2026 -- S 2057 ======== LC003166 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT Introduced By: Senators Tikoian, LaMountain, Ciccone, Gallo, Burke, McKenney, Patalano, Bissaillon, Raptakis, and Paolino Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 14-1-59 of the General Laws in Chapter 14-1 entitled "Proceedings in Family Court" is hereby amended to read as follows: 14-1-59. Cooperation of public and private agencies. It is made the duty of every state, town, or municipal official or department, including, but not limited to, the department of children, youth, and families, the department of health, the department of human services, the department of elementary and secondary education, every school district, the office of substance abuse, and the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, to render all assistance and cooperation within his, her, or its jurisdictional power which may further the objects of this chapter. All institutions or agencies providing services to any child are required to give to the court any information concerning the child that the court may require. The court is authorized to seek the cooperation of all societies or organizations having for their object the protection or aid of children, …
Sponsors
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022) · primary sponsor
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- Hanna Gallo (D, SD-027)
- John Burke (D, SD-009)
- Mark McKenney (D, SD-030)
- Todd Patalano (D, SD-026)
- Jacob Bissaillon (D, SD-001)
- Leonidas Raptakis (D, SD-033)
- Thomas Paolino (R, SD-017)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the House Consent Calendar
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- House Seq #319: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 8, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #332: (June 3, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (May 26, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (March 12, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Common questions
- What is S2057?
- S2057 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Requires every school district to render assistance and cooperation within its jurisdictional power to further the objects of this chapter, to wit, providing the courts with any information concerning a child as the court may require.).
- What is the status of S2057?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2057?
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2057?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2057.pdf
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