| Chapter 229 |
| 2025 -- S 0950 Enacted 06/24/2025 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- KIDNAPPING |
Introduced By: Senators Patalano, Tikoian, Ciccone, LaMountain, Dimitri, Burke, Appollonio, Thompson, Britto, and Gallo |
| Date Introduced: April 04, 2025 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 11-26 of the General Laws entitled "Kidnapping" is hereby amended |
| by adding thereto the following section: |
| 11-26-4. Attempted kidnapping of a minor. |
| (a) An attempt to commit the crime of kidnapping of a minor means doing any act toward |
| the commission of the offense of kidnapping of a minor, as set forth in § 11-26-1.4, but failing in |
| the perpetration of the offense of kidnapping of a minor. |
| (b) Whoever attempts to commit the crime of kidnapping of a minor, as set forth in § 11- |
| 26-1.4, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment for up to |
| twenty (20) years. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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