Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2733: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- S 2733 ======== LC004906 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST Introduced By: Senators Dimitri, LaMountain, Raptakis, Famiglietti, Appollonio, Thompson, de la Cruz, Paolino, and Rogers Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 12-7-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-7 entitled "Arrest" is hereby amended to read as follows: 12-7-10. Resisting legal or illegal arrest Resisting legal or illegal arrest by peace officer-Resisting directive of correctional officer. (a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to use force or any weapon in resisting a legal or an illegal arrest by a peace officer, if the person has reasonable ground to believe that he or she is being arrested and that the arrest is being made by a peace officer. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person in custody of the Rhode Island department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive by a corrections officer. (b) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both fine and imprisonment. SECTION 2. …
Sponsors
- Andrew Dimitri (D, SD-025) · primary sponsor
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
- Leonidas Raptakis (D, SD-033)
- Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004)
- Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
- Jessica de la Cruz (R, SD-023)
- Thomas Paolino (R, SD-017)
- Gordon Rogers (R, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Senate passed Sub A
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- Senate Seq #620: (June 11, 2026): 25 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House Seq #575: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 11, 2026): 64 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage of Sub A (June 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (June 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (March 10, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is S2733?
- S2733 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.).
- What is the status of S2733?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2733?
- Andrew Dimitri (D, SD-025), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2733?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2733A.pdf
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