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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY (Decriminalizes certain commercial sexual activity. It would also include human trafficking as a racketeering activity and would allow expungements of certain convictions in § 11-34.1 after one year.)
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
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Votes
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 03, 2026 | House
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Adam_Southerland--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Amnesty International PVD--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Angela M._Yingling, RI Public Defender--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Bella_Peracchi, World Without Exploitation--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Donna M._Hughes, Ph.D.--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Dr. Donna M._Hughes, URI--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Dr. Stacy_Reed-Barnes, PsyD--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Eleanor_Kennelly Gaetan--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Eliza_Sirpenski, WOMXN PROJECT--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Equality New York--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Michael_Carrabba--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Michael_Shively, Ph.D.--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Michelle_Loranger, MPA, Day One--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Petition to Oppose Decriminalization--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--RI ACLU--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Sarah_Johnston Ellis, TJP Advocacy--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--SOAR INSTITUTE--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Sojourner House--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Woodhull Freedom Foundation--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-09-2026--H8057--Yasmin_Vafa, Esq., Rights4girls--JudPDF
