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S 2976RHODE ISLANDSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Rhode Island Bill Requires State Agencies to Respond to Child Fatality Review Panel Reports Within 180 Days

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE (Requires state agency cited in reports of the child fatality review panel to provide child advocate, speaker, senate president and governor with written response within 180 days addressing implementation of report recommendations.)

Last action · April 30, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: de la Cruz and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

State agencies cited in reports must provide a written response within 180 days detailing how they are implementing report recommendations to the child advocate, speaker of the house, senate president, and governor.

Why it matters

Establishes a fixed 180-day deadline for specific state bodies to formally report back on safety and welfare recommendations following child fatality reviews.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State agencies

State agencies cited in child fatality review panel reports must draft and submit a formal written response within 180 days.

Directly affected

Child advocate

Receives the mandated written response detailing the implementation of panel recommendations.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who must receive the written response from the cited state agency?

The child advocate, speaker, senate president, and governor must receive the written response.

What is the timeline for the state agency to respond?

The state agency must provide the written response within 180 days.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Apr 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Apr 24, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2026)
Mar 4, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Child Advocate Office, Child Fatality Review Panel

OrganizationChild Advocate Office“Office referenced in the state affairs and government act.”Map →

OrganizationChild Fatality Review Panel“Panel that issues reports citing state agencies.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

status.rilegislature.gov

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