Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7757: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT (Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority t
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT (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.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
2026 -- H 7757 ======== LC004846 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT Introduced By: Representatives Caldwell, McEntee, Dawson, Batista, Casimiro, and Kazarian Date Introduced: February 12, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 8-10-23.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 8-10 entitled "Family Court" is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-10-23.1. Statewide juvenile hearing board. (a) The chief judge of the family court shall appoint a statewide juvenile hearing board coordinator who is qualified by education, training, previous experience in professional social welfare, personality, character, and special aptitude for the work, to serve at the pleasure of the chief judge. The juvenile hearing board coordinator shall provide education, training, data collection and analysis, coordination, and assistance to cities and towns in the establishment and maintenance of juvenile hearing boards and teen courts. Juvenile hearing boards and/or teen courts shall report any data deemed necessary by the family court to perform the functions of the juvenile hearing board coordinator. No juvenile hearing board or teen court in the State of Rhode Island shall hear, or dispose of offenses that constitute felony offenses if committed by an adult, except by the express written consent of …
Sponsors
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033)
- Matthew Dawson (D, HD-065)
- Jose Batista (D, HD-012)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Senate Judiciary
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Votes
- House Seq #261: PASSAGE (June 4, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage (May 26, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is H7757?
- H7757 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT (Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority t.
- What does H7757 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT (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.)
- What is the status of H7757?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Senate Judiciary (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7757?
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7757?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7757.pdf
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