SB 2053 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS

Summary

Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and would include campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "law enforcement officers' bill of rights".

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2026

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Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026

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Apr 2, 2026

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

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Jan 9, 2026

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01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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