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RI SB 2161

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AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did RI SB 2161 pass?

No. RI SB 2161 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-10). Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI SB 2161 about?

Requires courts to presume release for most probation violations, set reasonable bail or non-monetary conditions, limit detention to cases of risk or danger, require prompt hearings, and mandate written reasons for detention.

Who sponsors RI SB 2161?

McKenney, Urso, Zurier and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2161.

Description

Requires courts to presume release for most probation violations, set reasonable bail or non-monetary conditions, limit detention to cases of risk or danger, require prompt hearings, and mandate written reasons for detention.

Introduced
2026-01-16
Latest action
2026-03-10 — 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • McKenneyprimary
  • Ursoprimary
  • Zurierprimary
  • Euerprimary
  • Acostaprimary
  • Paolinoprimary
  • Vargasprimary
  • Mackprimary
  • Quezadaprimary
  • Kallmanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-16

    01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-06

    03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)

  3. 2026-03-10

    03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:31:46.990152Z

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