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Criminal Justice

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Rhode Island, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
222
2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Tiara Mack
88% support rate
Top opponent
Jackie Baginski
11% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving criminal justice in Rhode Island

Legislators moving criminal justice in Rhode Island
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Tiara Mack
Tiara Mack Senate · District 6
D
Strong +
88% 17
Jonathon Acosta
Jonathon Acosta Senate · District 16
D
Strong +
88% 17
David Place
David Place House · District 47
R
Support
78% 26
Sam Bell
Sam Bell Senate · District 5
D
Support
75% 17
Leo Felix
Leo Felix House · District 61
D
Support
75% 25
Jackie Baginski
Jackie Baginski House · District 17
D
Strong −
11% 25
Todd Patalano
Todd Patalano Senate · District 26
D
Strong −
12% 17
Elaine Morgan
Elaine Morgan Senate · District 34
R
Strong −
12% 16
Thomas Paolino
Thomas Paolino Senate · District 17
R
Strong −
12% 16
Lou Raptakis
Lou Raptakis Senate · District 33
D
Strong −
12% 17
Showing 81–90 of 222 bills

All criminal justice bills

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 28, 2026

HB 8100: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS

HB 8100 increases penalties for drivers causing serious injury or death in vehicle accidents by creating a single, higher penalty range for all such offenses. It replaces multiple existing penalty tiers with one unified, stricter sentencing structure. This directly affects drivers convicted of causing serious bodily injury or death through negligent or reckless driving. The bill focuses on standardizing and raising consequences for these severe traffic incidents without altering accident reporting requirements.
Sub-Topics Sentencing
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 18, 2026

HB 7649: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNIFORM ACT ON PREVENTION OF AND REMEDIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Requires that all monies received from the payment of fines under the Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking be deposited into the into the violent crimes indemnity account within the general fund.
Sub-Topics Human Trafficking
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 8, 2026

HB 8081: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS

HB 8081 would require law enforcement agencies to consider expunged criminal records when reviewing applications for pistol or revolver licenses. This directly affects individuals who have had criminal records expunged (legally erased from public records) but are applying for firearm permits. The key provision changes how agencies use expunged records during background checks for firearm licenses, meaning these records would no longer be fully hidden from the licensing process. The bill does not alter expungement eligibility or the expungement process itself, only the use of expunged records in firearm permit decisions.
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SB 2717: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS

Adds criminal penalties for operation of a motor vehicle after a suspension for lack of physical or mental fitness, or as a result of frequency of offenses pursuant to § 31-11-7 (a)(1)(i) or as result of a court ordered suspension.
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2026

HB 7555: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURES -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS

Provides that individual counts of a district court criminal complaint dismissed pursuant to Rule 48(a) would be sealed administratively by the court clerk upon the defendant’s request.
Sub-Topics Courts
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 10, 2026

SB 2618: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS

Administratively seals, upon request of the defendant following the conclusion of the matter in district court, individual counts of any criminal complaints dismissed pursuant to Rule 48(a) that were filed on or after October 1, 2026.
Sub-Topics Courts
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 7818: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT

Prohibits family court from detaining or committing any youth, 12 years or younger, to training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses there is no other reasonable placement.
Sub-Topics Courts Juvenile Justice Violent Crime Tags Children
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 18, 2026

HB 7753: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER

Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.
died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 28, 2026

SB 2591: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FAIR CHANCE IN HOUSING BACKGROUND CHECKS ACT

Limits how landlords use criminal history in rental decisions by delaying background checks until after a conditional offer has been made, restricting which records may be considered, banning discriminatory ads, and providing enforcement and penalties.
Sub-Topics Tenant Rights
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 9, 2026

HB 8055: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS

Makes assault with intent to commit murder punishable by no less than ten years and not more than forty years and the person would not be afforded the benefit of suspension or deferment of sentence or probation.
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