HB 8062

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 16, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HAZING.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-8062

Session 2026

Status in_committee

House in_committee 2026-04-16

Criminal Justice

Summary

Enlarges definitions of prohibited acts that constitute hazing, make principals, coaches, athletic directors and others responsible for knowingly failing to take reasonable measures to prevent hazing and punishes serious injury.

Sponsor

Dawson

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-16	Status	in_committee
2026-04-16	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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