Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7653: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Allows for the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault reporting forms by law enforcement agencies, enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms, and clarifies that the reporting forms should be submitted monthly.)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 7653 ======== LC005098 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT Introduced By: Representatives Felix, Alzate, Kazarian, Tanzi, Sanchez, and Furtado Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary (Judiciary) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 12-29-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-29 entitled "Domestic Violence Prevention Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: 12-29-8. Domestic violence reports. (a) A law enforcement officer who responds to or investigates a domestic violence incident shall complete a domestic violence report/sexual assault reporting form, whether or not an arrest occurs. (b) For the purpose of establishing accurate data on the extent and severity of domestic violence in the state and on the degree of compliance with the requirements of § 12-29-3, 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 domestic violence reports information to the unit. The form shall include, but is not limited to, the following (2) Relationship of the parties; (3) Sex of the parties; (4) Date of birth of the parties; (5) Time and date of the incident; (6) Whether children were involved or whether the alleged …
Sponsors
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061) · primary sponsor
- Karen Alzate (D, HD-060)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- Enrique Sanchez (D, HD-009)
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate 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 Seq #510: (June 9, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage in concurrence (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #85: PASSAGE (April 7, 2026): 72 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage (April 2, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is H7653?
- H7653 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Allows for the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault reporting forms by law enforcement agencies, enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms, and clarifies that the reporting forms should be submitted monthly.).
- What is the status of H7653?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7653?
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7653?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7653.pdf
Source: official Rhode Island record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.