HB 7281 (Rhode Island) - Bill Status, Summary & Sponsor

Overview

Bill Details

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

Summary

Reduces the time for expungements to 3 years for a single misdemeanor and 5 years for felonies and multiple misdemeanors.

Sponsor

Cruz

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History

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-23	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-27	Status	introduced
2026-03-27	Latest Action	Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)

Bill	Title	Status
HB 7079	AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS	introduced
HB 7134	AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- THE RHODE ISLAND FIRST STEP ACT	in_committee
HB 7203	AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE	introduced
HB 7204	AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS	introduced
HB 7205	AN ACT RELATED TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCING RECONSIDERATION ACT	introduced
HB 7280	AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE	introduced
HB 7432	AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS	introduced
HB 7508	AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CLEAN SLATE ACT	introduced