HB 8080 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT

Summary
Provides that a defendant's third and subsequent violation of domestic violence offenses, including both prior felony and misdemeanor convictions, would be punishable as a felony.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action Apr 14, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 7, 2026

How they voted

711
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 74
Apr 7, 2026
D Democratic63
61 Yea 2
96% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
9 Yea 1 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/07/2026 House read and passed
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors