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3/10/2025
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate Judiciary Committee to meet twice to hear bills related to children, protections of judicial officials
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STATE HOUSE — The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday to hear testimony on several bills related to children and families.
The committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, March 11, at the rise of the Senate (about 5 p.m.) in Room 313 on the third floor of the State House.
The committee will also meet on Thursday, March 13, at the rise of the Senate in Room 313 to hear testimony on legislation related to the protection of judicial officials.
On Tuesday, the committee will hear testimony on the following bills:
§ (2025-S 0062) — this bill, introduced by Sen. Alana DiMario (D-Dist. 36, North Kingstown, Narragansett, New Shoreham), would remove the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the Department of Human Services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance.
§ (2025-S 0135) — this bill, introduced by Sen. Meghan E. Kallman (D-Dist. 15, Pawtucket, Providence), would allow a minor between the ages of 14 and 17 without a permanent residence/in custody of the DCYF to get a state identification card without a signature from parent, guardian or foster parent as well as a certified copy of a minor’s birth certificate at no cost.
§ (2025-S 0147) — this bill, introduced by Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis (D-Dist. 33, Coventry, West Greenwich), would expand the deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program in the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals to include adoptive parent(s) or siblings(s)
§ (2025-S 0148) — this bill, introduced by Senator Kallman, would prohibit any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
§ (2025-S 0154) — this bill, introduced by Sen. Jonathon Acosta (D-Dist. 16, Central Falls, Pawtucket), would eliminate the provision that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks.
§ (2025-S 0203) — this bill, introduced by Sen. Mark McKenney (D-Dist. 30, Warwick), would add definitions to the prohibition of hazing, make coaches and others responsible for knowingly failing to take reasonable measures to prevent hazing and would punish serious bodily injury by up to 10 years in imprisonment.
§ (2025-S 0205) — this bill, introduced by Senator Acosta, would prohibit the family court from detaining any juvenile or committing any juvenile, under the age of 12 years, to the training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses.
§ (2025-S 0546) — this bill, introduced by Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz (R-Dist. 23, North Smithfield, Burrillville, Glocester), would require the Department of Children, Youth and Families to implement recommendations made by the child advocate and the Child Fatality Review Panel within months and provide a report of the measures taken to address the recommendations.
§ (2025-S 0560) — this bill, introduced by Sen. John Burke (D-Dist. 9 West Warwick), would amend the law relating to possession of marijuana and proceedings in family court, ensuring that children under 17 years of age in possession of less than 2 oz. of marijuana are subject to the jurisdiction of the family court.
§ (2025-S 0564) — this bill, introduced by Leader de la Cruz, would require the DCYF to submit a one-time, detailed report on the effectiveness of EBPs in keeping children out of foster care, providing valuable data on the programs’ impact on high-risk families, reunification outcomes, and program availability.
§ (2025-S 0577) — this bill, introduced by Sen. Ana B. Quezada (D-Dist. 2, Providence), would prohibit family court from detaining or committing any youth, 12 years or younger, to training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses there is no other reasonable placement.
§ (2025-S 0728) — this bill, introduced by Sen. Brian J. Thompson (D-Dist. 20, Woonsocket, Cumberland), would establish the rights of adoptive/foster children or those in guardianship, to have post-separation visitation with their siblings.
§ (2025-S 0736) — this bill, introduced by Sen. Jacob Bissaillon (D-Dist. 1, Providence), would prohibit a peace officer or a school resource officer from employing threats, physical harm, deprivation, deception, coercion, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics during the custodial interrogation of a juvenile.
On Thursday, the committee will hear testimony on several bills including the following:
§ (2025-S 0573) — this bill, introduced by Senator McKenney, would amend the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
§ (2025-S 0581) — this bill, introduced by Senator Burke, would protect the personal information of judicial officers and their immediate family members who serve or have served the R.I. unified judicial system, as well as judicial officers who reside in R.I. and who serve or have served in the federal courts.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is chaired by Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain (D-Dist. 31, Warwick, Cranston). The meeting will be livestreamed at https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv.
For more information, contact:
Daniel Trafford, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-1922
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