The bill amends the Comprehensive Community-Police Relationship Act of 2015 to enhance data collection and accountability regarding traffic stops and searches by law enforcement in Rhode Island. Key insertions include the requirement for police officers to complete a detailed data collection form during traffic stops, capturing information such as the date, time, location, race, ethnicity, gender, age of the driver, reason for the stop, nature of any search, and the outcome of the stop. The deadline for data collection has been extended to January 1, 2026, with a mandate for monthly data transmission to the Office of Highway Safety. The bill also establishes a twelve-member advisory committee to oversee these efforts and requires that all collected data be made public, except for identifying information about specific officers.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing reporting requirements by replacing the annual report on racial disparities with quarterly summary reports from police departments. It removes the previous mandate for a multivariate analysis of the data and clarifies that officers acting in good faith while recording traffic stop information will not face civil liability unless their actions are deemed reckless. The legislation emphasizes the importance of regular reviews by law enforcement agencies to identify racial disparities and mandates an annual study by an outside agency to analyze the data. Overall, these amendments aim to improve transparency, accountability, and oversight in law enforcement practices while protecting individual civil liberties.