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HB 7133STATE · Rhode IslandIn Committee

AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION

Voted 4/14/2026

Summary

Permits the family court to award possession of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint, including the enforcement remedy of a restraining order or other injunctive relief.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

71 yea·1 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/14/202604/14/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  2. 4/7/202604/07/2026 House passed Sub A
  3. 4/3/202604/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/07/2026)
  4. 4/2/202604/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  5. 3/27/202603/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
  6. 3/27/202603/27/2026 Proposed Substitute
  7. 2/5/202602/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  8. 1/30/202601/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)
  9. 1/15/202601/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary