Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7753: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER (Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
2026 -- H 7753 ======== LC005246 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER Introduced By: Representatives Read, Chippendale, Santucci, Noret, Serpa, Spears, O'Brien, Fascia, Corvese, and Fellela Date Introduced: February 12, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 11 of the General Laws entitled "CRIMINAL OFFENSES" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER 11-71-1. Disarming a peace officer. Any person who shall knowingly remove or attempt to remove a firearm, deadly weapon, or less-lethal weapon to include, but not limited to, any blunt impact, chemical or conducted energy device; or knowingly deprive or attempt to deprive the use of a mobile communication device or radio used in the performance of official duty, from the person of a peace officer as defined in § 12-7-21, or investigator of the department of attorney general appointed pursuant to § 42-9-8.1, shall be deemed to have committed a felony, and shall be imprisoned not less than one year nor more than five (5) years. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC005246 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER *** This …
Sponsors
- Earl Read (D, HD-026) · primary sponsor
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Patricia Serpa (D, HD-027)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- William O'Brien (D)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- Deborah Fellela (D)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- Senate Seq #664: (June 11, 2026): 33 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Seq #478: PASSAGE (June 10, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage of Sub A (June 8, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Common questions
- What is H7753?
- H7753 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER (Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.).
- What is the status of H7753?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7753?
- Earl Read (D, HD-026), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7753?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7753A.pdf
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