Rhode Island S2638: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 (Amends the Identity Theft Protection Act by elimi

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:

2026 -- S 2638 ======== LC004835 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 Introduced By: Senators Gu, Zurier, Urso, DiPalma, Paolino, Vargas, and Burke Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: Senate Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 11-49.3-2, 11-49.3-3, 11-49.3-4, 11-49.3-5, 11-49.3-6 and 11-49.37 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-49.3 entitled "Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015" are hereby amended to read as follows: 11-49.3-2. Risk-based information security program. (a) A municipal agency, state agency, or person who or that stores, collects, processes, maintains, acquires, uses, owns, or licenses personal personally identifiable information about a Rhode Island resident shall, at a minimum, implement and maintain a risk-based information security program that meets current best practices of an approved and industry recognized cybersecurity framework that contains reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the size and scope of the organization; the nature of the information; and the purpose for which the information was collected in order to protect the personal personally identifiable information from unauthorized access, use, modification, destruction, or disclosure and to preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of such information. Controls and procedures shall be implemented to restrict and manage access …

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Sponsors

• Victoria Gu (D, SD-038) · primary sponsor
• Samuel Zurier (D, SD-003)
• Lori Urso (D, SD-008)
• DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012)
• Thomas Paolino (R, SD-017)
• Lammis Vargas (D, SD-028)
• John Burke (D, SD-009)

Latest actions

1. June 4, 2026: Referred to House Judiciary
2. June 3, 2026: Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
3. May 29, 2026: Placed on Senate Calendar
4. May 28, 2026: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
5. May 27, 2026: Proposed Substitute
6. May 26, 2026: Scheduled for consideration
7. March 31, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
8. March 27, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
9. February 27, 2026: Introduced, referred to Senate Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technol

Votes

• Senate Seq #318: (June 3, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Seq #317: (June 3, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech: Passage of Sub A (May 28, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech: Passage (May 28, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech: Passage (March 31, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S2638?

S2638 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 (Amends the Identity Theft Protection Act by elimi.

What does S2638 do?

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 (Amends the Identity Theft Protection Act by eliminating current definitions and establishing new definitions. This act also raises the penalty provisions for violations.)

What is the status of S2638?

In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to House Judiciary (June 4, 2026).

Who sponsored S2638?

Victoria Gu (D, SD-038), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S2638?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2638Aaa.pdf