HB 8058

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: June 9, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMPUTER CRIME.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-8058
Session 2026
Status in_committee
House in_committee 2026-06-09
Criminal Justice
Summary

Makes it unnecessary to prove that a person's transmission of electronic communications be for the sole purpose of harassment before being found guilty of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.

Sponsor
Caldwell
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-09 Status in_committee
2026-06-09 Latest Action Referred to Senate Judiciary
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