Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7547: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Permits victims of stalking to recover for expenses related to relocation or home modification under the crime victim compensation program.)
Status: Signed into law, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 7547 ======== LC004643 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION Introduced By: Representatives Furtado, Stewart, McGaw, Dawson, Cotter, Potter, Donovan, Alzate, Messier, and Kislak Date Introduced: February 06, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary (General Treasurer) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 12-25-20 and 12-25-21 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-25 entitled "Criminal Injuries Compensation" are 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 Stalking pursuant to § 11-59-2; (14) Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (15) Refusal by a driver to submit to a chemical test for alcohol …
Sponsors
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Stewart (D, HD-059)
- McGaw, Michelle (D, HD-071)
- Matthew Dawson (D, HD-065)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Karen Alzate (D, HD-060)
- Mary Messier (D, HD-062)
- Rebecca Kislak (D, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Judiciary
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage in concurrence (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #83: PASSAGE (April 7, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage (April 2, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is H7547?
- H7547 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Permits victims of stalking to recover for expenses related to relocation or home modification under the crime victim compensation program.).
- What is the status of H7547?
- Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7547?
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7547?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7547.pdf
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