RI SB 2279

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AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Permits non-sworn public safety officers/security guards at private colleges/universities to detain individuals within the campus’s jurisdiction if the officer or guard believes the person committed a criminal offense.

Introduced: 2026-01-23
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-06-09 — 06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-23
01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-27
03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
2026-04-02
04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2026-05-30
05/30/2026 Scheduled for consideration
2026-06-01
06/01/2026 Meeting postponed (06/02/2026)
2026-06-01
06/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
2026-06-02
06/02/2026 Proposed Substitute
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2026-06-03
06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2026-06-04
06/04/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026)
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2026-06-09
06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A
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Versions

2279 SUB ACompare

Documents

application/pdf

Votes

Passage
2026-06-09 · pass · 29-8
Member-level votes (38)
- Acosta: no
- Appollonio, Jr.: yes
- Bell: yes
- Bissaillon: yes
- Britto: yes
- Burke: yes
- Ciccone: yes
- de la Cruz: yes
- DiMario: no
- Dimitri: yes
- DiPalma: yes
- Euer: no
- Famiglietti: yes
- Felag: yes
- Gallo: yes
- Gu: yes
- Kallman: no
- LaMountain: yes
- Lauria: no
- Mack: no
- McKenney: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Murray: yes
- Paolino: yes
- Patalano: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Quezada: no
- Raptakis: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Sosnowski: other
- Thompson: yes
- Tikoian: yes
- Ujifusa: yes
- Urso: yes
- Valverde: no
- Vargas: yes
- Zurier: yes
- Madam President: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Attribution

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