Rhode Island · House Bill 7204 · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS

HB 7204 Sponsored by John J. Lombardi In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 21, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to House Judiciary · House Judiciary
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026) · House Judiciary
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · House Judiciary

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 1 Independent.

All 9 cosponsors

From Rhode Island's official records (status.rilegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.