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Legislation · Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session

S 3135: Restores law enforcement discretion, allowing officers to issue a verbal warning when appropriate or pursue misdemeanor or felony charges in more egregious cases where a child is left unattended in a motor vehicle.

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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES - Restores law enforcement discretion, allowing officers to issue a verbal warning when appropriate or pursue misdemeanor or felony charges in more egregious cases where a child is left unattended in a motor vehicle.

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Jun 23, 2026

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