HB 7079 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS

Summary

Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provides criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good character.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Jun 22, 2026

Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 22, 2026

Signed into law

06/22/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

upper

Jun 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/09/2026 House passed Sub A

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 2, 2026

Committee

04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors