Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 2983
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Vargas (Democratic)
- Mack (Democratic)
- DiMario (Democratic)
- Euer (Democratic)
- McKenney (Democratic)
- Bissaillon (Democratic)
- LaMountain (Democratic)
- Quezada (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Permits the expungement of records 5 years after the imposition of sentence for misdemeanors and 10 years after the imposition of sentence for felonies, and if the sentence is greater than 10 years, then, upon successful completion of the sentence.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- May 29, 2026 · House
05/29/2026 Referred to House Judiciary - May 28, 2026 · Senate
05/28/2026 Senate read and passed - May 22, 2026 · Senate
05/22/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026) - May 21, 2026 · Legislature
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage - May 19, 2026 · Legislature
05/19/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026) - Mar 10, 2026 · Legislature
03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 6, 2026 · Legislature
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary