HB 7432

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 2, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7432

Session 2026

Status in_committee

House in_committee 2026-04-02

Criminal Justice

Summary

Prohibits prosecutions for crimes in Rhode Island if the prosecution arises from the same facts or acts for which the defendant was acquitted in another jurisdiction, unless newly discovered evidence substantially warrants prosecution.

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-30	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-02	Status	in_committee
2026-04-02	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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