Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 8086
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Casey (Democratic)
- Read (Democratic)
- O'Brien (Democratic)
- Spears (Democratic)
- Dawson (Democratic)
- McNamara (Democratic)
- Bennett (Democratic)
- Knight (Democratic)
- Caldwell (Democratic)
- McEntee (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Provides that the statute of limitations for second-degree sexual assault shall be 10 years from the date of the offense, or, in the case of a victim who is under the age of 18, ten years from the victim’s eighteenth birthday, whichever is later.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary - Apr 7, 2026 · House
04/07/2026 House passed Sub A - Apr 3, 2026 · House
04/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/07/2026) - Apr 2, 2026 · Legislature
04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A - Mar 27, 2026 · Legislature
03/27/2026 Proposed Substitute - Mar 27, 2026 · Legislature
03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026) - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 6, 2026 · Legislature
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary