Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 2281
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Famiglietti (Democratic)
- Burke (Democratic)
- Appollonio (Democratic)
- de la Cruz (Republican)
- Dimitri (Democratic)
- LaMountain (Democratic)
- Thompson (Democratic)
- Tikoian (Democratic)
- Ciccone (Democratic)
- Patalano (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Makes it a felony for any person required to register as a sex offender to live within three hundred feet (300’) of a school as defined in § 11-37.1-2.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Apr 1, 2026 · House
04/01/2026 Referred to House Judiciary - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
03/31/2026 Senate read and passed - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
03/27/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/31/2026) - Mar 26, 2026 · Legislature
03/26/2026 Committee recommends passage - Mar 24, 2026 · Legislature
03/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/26/2026) - 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) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary