Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7648: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Requires the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by law enforcement agencies, and enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 7648 ======== LC005099 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Caldwell, Knight, Dawson, O'Brien, Spears, and Bennett Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary (Judiciary) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 11-37-13.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-37 entitled "Sexual Assault" is hereby amended to read as follows: 11-37-13.3. Sexual assault reports. (a) A law enforcement officer who responds to or investigates a sexual assault or child molestation sexual assault incident, shall, upon determination of probable cause for arrest or referral to the attorney general's office, complete a sexual assault report (DV/SA-1) domestic violence/sexual assault reporting form. (b) For the purpose of establishing accurate data on the extent and severity of arrests for sexual assault incidents and child molestation sexual assault in the state and on the degree of compliance with the requirements of this section the domestic violence training and monitoring unit of the court system within the administrative office of state courts shall prescribe a form and process for making submitting sexual assault reports and/or child molestation sexual assault information to the unit. The form shall include, but is not limited to, the following (2) Relationship of the parties; (3) Sex …
Sponsors
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030)
- Jason Knight (D, HD-067)
- Matthew Dawson (D, HD-065)
- William O'Brien (D)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Judiciary
- : House read and passed
Votes
- Senate Seq #507: (June 9, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage in concurrence (June 3, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (May 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #84: PASSAGE (April 7, 2026): 72 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage (April 2, 2026): 12 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Common questions
- What is H7648?
- H7648 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Requires the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by law enforcement agencies, and enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms.).
- What is the status of H7648?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7648?
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7648?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7648.pdf
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