SB 2597

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 30, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2597

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Senate in_committee 2026-04-30

Criminal Justice

Summary

Increases minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence.

Sponsor

de la Cruz

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-30	Status	in_committee
2026-04-30	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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