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IntroducedJan 09, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits handcuffing children twelve (12) or under at initial police contact unless needed for public safety or if the child is using or threatening physical force against an officer.)
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House • Apr 10, 2026: 04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/16/2026)
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Apr 16, 2026 04:00pm
House Lounge - State House, Time: Rise of the House
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- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- 04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/16/2026)
- Jan 09, 2026 | House
- 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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