RI HB 7305
deadAN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did RI HB 7305 pass?
No. RI HB 7305 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-31): 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
What is RI HB 7305 about?
Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
Who sponsors RI HB 7305?
Speakman, Spears, Cotter and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7305.
Description
Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-03-31 — 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Speakmanprimary
- Spearsprimary
- Cotterprimary
- Boylanprimary
- Diazprimary
- Dawsonprimary
- Cortvriendprimary
- Potterprimary
- Serpaprimary
- Knightprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-31
03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
2026-03-27
03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
2026-01-23
01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
introduction,referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
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