Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3036: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provides criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good character.)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:
2026 -- S 3036 ======== LC006012 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS Introduced By: Senators Bissaillon, LaMountain, McKenney, Bell, Quezada, Ciccone, Gallo, Urso, Dimitri, and Lawson Date Introduced: March 05, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 12-1.3-1, 12-1.3-2 and 12-1.3-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 121.3 entitled "Expungement of Criminal Records" are hereby amended to read as follows: 12-1.3-1. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter only, the following definitions apply: (1) "Crime of violence" includes murder, manslaughter, first-degree arson, kidnapping with intent to extort, robbery, larceny from the person, first-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, first- and second-degree child molestation, assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to rob, assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual assault, burglary, and entering a dwelling house with intent to commit murder, robbery, sexual assault, or larceny. (2) "Expungement of records and records of conviction" means the sealing and retention of all records of a conviction and/or probation and the removal from active files of all records and information relating to conviction and/or probation. (3) "First offender" means a person who has been convicted of a felony offense or a misdemeanor offense, and who has not been …
Sponsors
- Jacob Bissaillon (D, SD-001) · primary sponsor
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
- Mark McKenney (D, SD-030)
- Samuel Bell (D, SD-005)
- Ana Quezada (D, SD-002)
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- Hanna Gallo (D, SD-027)
- Lori Urso (D, SD-008)
- Andrew Dimitri (D, SD-025)
- Valarie Lawson (D, SD-014)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Referred to House Judiciary
- : Senate passed Sub A
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- House Seq #437: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 9, 2026): 56 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #85: (March 31, 2026): 34 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage of Sub A (March 26, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is S3036?
- S3036 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provides criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good character.).
- What is the status of S3036?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3036?
- Jacob Bissaillon (D, SD-001), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3036?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3036A.pdf
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