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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE BODY CAMERAS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ACT (Requires correctional staff to wear and activate body cameras, set rules for recording and access, create an independent oversight board, mandate training and reporting, and establish a grant funded pilot program.)
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 24, 2026: 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 8116
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Votes
Actions
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8116--A. M._Yingling, Office of the RI Public Defender--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8116--Marissa_Mitchner--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8116--Melonie_Perez, DARE additional--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8116--Melonie_Perez, DARE--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8116--RI ACLU--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8116--Richard_Ferruccio, RI Brotherhood of Correctional Officers--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8116--Wayne T._ Salisbury Jr., RI Department of Corrections--JudPDF



