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HB 7305

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 31, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7305
Session 2026
Status in_committee
House in_committee 2026-03-31
Government Operations Transportation
Summary

Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.

Sponsor
Knight
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-31 Status in_committee
2026-03-31 Latest Action Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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