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6/13/2025
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Senate approves Sen. Patalano’s bill to establish crime of attempted kidnapping of a minor
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STATE HOUSE – The Senate has approved legislation from Sen. Todd M. Patalano that would establish the crime of attempted kidnapping of a minor.
“Believe it or not, state law is currently silent on the crime of attempted kidnapping of a minor. This legislation will rectify that oversight and allow us to hold people responsible when they attempt to abduct and prey on children. I am grateful to the Attorney General’s office for its leadership, and to the many others who have supported this important bill,” said Senator Patalano (D-Dist. 26, Cranston).
The legislation (2025-S 0950), submitted on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General, establishes attempted kidnapping of a minor as a felony, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
The bill, which was approved in the Senate on June 12, now heads to the House of Representatives, where companion legislation (2025-H 5639) sponsored by Deputy Majority Leader Justine Caldwell (D-Dist. 30, East Greenwich) was approved earlier this month. The Senate Committee on Judiciary has recommended passage of Rep. Caldwell’s legislation in concurrence.
For more information, contact:
Greg Pare, Director of Communications for the Senate
State House Room 112
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 276-5558
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