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3/31/2025
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MEDIA ADVISORY: House Judiciary Committee to meet twice this week to consider legislation and to hear several bills
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STATE HOUSE – The House Judiciary Committee will meet twice this week to consider one bill and to hear testimony on several pieces of legislation.
On Tuesday, April 1, at the Rise of the House (approximately 5 p.m.) in the House Lounge, the committee will consider legislation (2025-H 5892A) sponsored by Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee (D-Dist. 33, South Kingstown, Narragansett) that would protect the personal information of judicial officers and their immediate family members who serve or have served the RI unified judicial system, as well as judicial officers who reside in Rhode Island and who serve or have served in the federal courts.
Among the legislation being heard by the committee are the following bills:
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2025-H 5298, sponsored by Rep. Rebecca Kislak (D-Dist. 4, Providence), prohibits 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.
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2025-H 5441, sponsored by Rep. Cherie L. Cruz (D-Dist. 58, Pawtucket), reduces the time for expungements to three years for a single misdemeanor and five years for felonies and multiple misdemeanors.
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2025-H 5501, sponsored by Rep. Leonela Felix (D-Dist. 61, Pawtucket), prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense, but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community.
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2025-H 5650, sponsored by Rep. Jennifer A. Stewart (D-Dist. 59, Pawtucket), prohibits the Family Court from detaining or committing any youth, 12 years or younger, to the training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses, and the court determines that there is no other reasonable placement to ensure the safety of the youth and the general public.
On Thursday, April 3, at the Rise of the House (approximately 5 p.m.) in the House Lounge, the committee will meet to hear testimony on several bills.
Among the legislation being heard by the committee are the following bills:
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2025-H 5297, sponsored by Rep. Ramon A. Perez (D-Dist. 13, Providence, Johnston), sets standards and procedures to allow and implement conjugal visitation at state correctional facilities.
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2025-H 5362, sponsored by Rep. Julie A. Casimiro (D-Dist. 31, North Kingstown, Exeter), allows eligible individuals serving sentences of imprisonment to seek sentence reductions from the Superior Court. Individuals serving life without parole or minimum mandatory sentences pursuant to law, would not be eligible for such relief.
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2025-H 5925, sponsored by Rep. Richard R. Fascia (R-Dist. 42, Johnston, Cranston), makes it a felony for any person required to register as a sex offender to live within 300 feet of a school.
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2025-H 5928, sponsored by Rep. David Morales (D-Dist. 7, Providence), establishes The Body Cameras for Correctional Facilities Act, which mandates all Department of Corrections staff with direct supervision rolls to wear body cameras while on duty in their assigned facility.
The meetings will be televised by Capitol Television on: Cox Communications, channels 15 and 61 for high definition; i3Broadband (Formerly Full Channel) on 15; and Verizon, on channel 34. Livestreaming is available at https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv
For more information, contact:
Larry Berman, Communications Director for the Office of the Speaker
State House Room 322
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-2466
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