SB 2985 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

Allows for the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault reporting forms by law enforcement agencies, enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms, and clarifies that the reporting forms should be submitted monthly.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Signed Jun 22, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2026

How they voted

29–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 36

Apr 14, 2026

D Democratic32

26 Yea 6

81% Yea

R Republican4

3 Yea 1

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 22, 2026

Signed into law

06/22/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/08/2026 House passed in concurrence

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

legislature

May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

05/01/2026 Committee transferred to House Judiciary

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

04/15/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

04/14/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors