RI HB 8502
deadAN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- VICTIM PROXIMITY PROTECTION ACT
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Prohibits those people convicted of sex offenses from living within proximity to their victim's residences, workplaces or schools and automatically be prohibited from having any direct or indirect contact with the victim(s).
- Introduced
- 2026-05-01
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — 05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Santucciprimary
- Speakmanprimary
- McGawprimary
- Corveseprimary
- Brienprimary
- Cotterprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-05-01
05/01/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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2026-05-11
05/11/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2026)
2026-05-14
05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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