SB 3036 Rhode Island Senate · 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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Signed Jun 22, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

322
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic32
29 Yea 1 Nay 2
90% Yea
R Republican4
3 Yea 1 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 22, 2026
Signed into law
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/09/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
04/01/2026 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
03/31/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
03/05/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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