States / Rhode Island / HB 7037
HB 7037 Failed
AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT
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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.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2026
- Last action
- Apr 16, 2026 — 04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Sponsor
- Karen Alzate D
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 5 · Stalled