Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7585: 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, February 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 7585 ======== LC004639 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION Introduced By: Representatives Voas, Giraldo, Solomon, Potter, Dawson, Read, O'Brien, McNamara, Boylan, and Fogarty Date Introduced: February 06, 2026 Referred To: House 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 …
Sponsors
- Brandon Voas (D) · primary sponsor
- Joshua Giraldo (D, HD-056)
- Joseph Solomon (D)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
- Matthew Dawson (D, HD-065)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- William O'Brien (D)
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019)
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- Kathleen Fogarty (D, HD-035)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- Senate Seq #676: (June 11, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #462: PASSAGE (June 10, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: Passage (June 8, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is H7585?
- H7585 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 H7585?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7585?
- Brandon Voas (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7585?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7585.pdf
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