Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 8058
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMPUTER CRIME
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Dawson (Democratic)
- Spears (Democratic)
- Kislak (Democratic)
- Donovan (Democratic)
- Speakman (Democratic)
- Casimiro
- McEntee (Democratic)
- Caldwell (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Makes it unnecessary to prove that a person's transmission of electronic communications be for the sole purpose of harassment before being found guilty of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary - Jun 4, 2026 · House
06/04/2026 House passed in concurrence - Jun 4, 2026 · House
06/04/2026 House read and passed - Jun 2, 2026 · House
06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) - May 26, 2026 · Legislature
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage - May 22, 2026 · Legislature
05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026) - Mar 24, 2026 · Legislature
03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 20, 2026 · Legislature
03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary