HB 8275 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESTRICTIVE CONFINEMENT OVERSIGHT ACT

Summary
Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing ("solitary confinement"), as well as disciplinary and administrative confinement at the department of corrections.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026
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Committee
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Apr 2, 2026
Committee
04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
03/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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