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RI HR 8503

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HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A HOUSE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE THE INCARCERATION OF WOMEN

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Creates a special legislative commission to study and provide recommendations relating to supporting community-based solutions to reduce the incarceration of women in Rhode Island.

Introduced
2026-05-01
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-14 — 05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
resolution
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Fogartyprimary
  • Ajelloprimary
  • Shallcross Smithprimary
  • Kislakprimary
  • Tanziprimary
  • Hullprimary
  • Lombardiprimary
  • Potterprimary
  • Cruzprimary
  • Felixprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-05-01

    05/01/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-11

    05/11/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2026)

  3. 2026-05-14

    05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

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Related bills

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Attribution

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