Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2824: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 4, 2026:
2026 -- S 2824 ======== LC004667 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION Introduced By: Senators LaMountain, Burke, Dimitri, Felag, and Quezada Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance (General Treasurer) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 12-25-20 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-25 entitled "Criminal Injuries Compensation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 12-25-20. Offenses to which chapter applies. The office may award compensation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for personal injury or death which resulted from offenses in the following (2) Assault with a dangerous weapon; (3) Assault and battery; (4) Mayhem; (5) Indecent assault and battery on a child under thirteen (13) years of age; (6) Arson or statutory burning; (7) Kidnapping; (8) Robbery or larceny from that person; (9) Murder; (10) Manslaughter; (11) First or second degree sexual assault; (12) Child molestation, first or second degree; (13) The abominable and detestable crime against nature or assault with intent to commit the abominable and detestable crime against nature; (14) Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (15) Refusal by a driver to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs in the immediate aftermath of a collision; (16) Driving so …
Sponsors
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031) · primary sponsor
- John Burke (D, SD-009)
- Andrew Dimitri (D, SD-025)
- Walter Felag (D, SD-010)
- Ana Quezada (D, SD-002)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the House Consent Calendar
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Meeting postponed
- : Scheduled for consideration
Votes
- House Seq #519: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 11, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #482: (June 9, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (June 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is S2824?
- S2824 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.).
- What is the status of S2824?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2824?
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2824?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2824.pdf
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