Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3338: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IMPERSONATION AND IDENTITY FRAUD (Protects individuals and businesses from those who knowingly impersonate an entity with the intent of facilitating fraud. This act would also protect individuals and businesses from digital forgery.)
Status: Signed into law, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 1, 2026:
2026 -- S 3338 ======== LC006555 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IMPERSONATION AND IDENTITY FRAUD Introduced By: Senators LaMountain, Burke, Tikoian, and Gallo Date Introduced: June 01, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 11-49.1-2 and 11-49.1-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-49.1 entitled "Impersonation and Identity Fraud" are hereby amended to read as follows: 11-49.1-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Document-making implement" means any implement, impression, electronic device, or computer hardware or software, that is specifically configured or primarily used for making an identification document, a false identification document, or another document-making implement; (2) "Identification document" means a document made or card issued by or under the authority of the United States Government, a state, political subdivision of a state, a foreign government, political subdivision of a foreign government, an international governmental or an international quasi-governmental organization which, when completed with information concerning a particular individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals; (3) "Digital forgery" means a person: (i) Participates in the generation, creation, or distribution of a forged digital likeness of a person or entity as genuine to facilitate fraud; and (ii) Knows or reasonably …
Sponsors
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031) · primary sponsor
- John Burke (D, SD-009)
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
- Hanna Gallo (D, SD-027)
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
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Votes
- House Seq #439: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 10, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #499: (June 9, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (June 3, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Common questions
- What is S3338?
- S3338 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IMPERSONATION AND IDENTITY FRAUD (Protects individuals and businesses from those who knowingly impersonate an entity with the intent of facilitating fraud. This act would also protect individuals and businesses from digital forgery.).
- What is the status of S3338?
- Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3338?
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3338?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3338.pdf
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