The bill amends the "Comprehensive Community-Police Relationship Act of 2015" to enhance data collection and analysis related to traffic stops and searches conducted by Rhode Island state and municipal police. Key provisions include the introduction of a new data collection form that requires detailed information on each traffic stop, such as the date, time, general location, demographics of the driver (including race, ethnicity, gender, and approximate age), reasons for the stop, whether a search was conducted, the scope of any search, the basis for the search (consent, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion), any contraband seized, whether a warning or citation was issued, whether an arrest was made, the approximate duration of the stop, and whether the vehicle is registered in Rhode Island or out of state.

The timeline for data collection is extended to begin no later than January 1, 2026, with a requirement for law enforcement agencies to transmit all traffic stop and search data collected between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2026, for analysis in the annual study. The bill mandates monthly reviews and annual reporting by law enforcement agencies on the collected data to ensure compliance and transparency.

Additionally, the bill establishes a twelve-member Comprehensive Community-Police Relationship Act (CCPRA) advisory committee to advise the Office of Highway Safety on matters related to data collection and analysis. The committee will provide input on the selection of an organization or entity to conduct an annual study that examines racial disparities in traffic stops and searches. The study will include a multivariate analysis of the collected data and will be released annually.

The bill also requires quarterly summary reports from police departments, which will include a breakdown of traffic stops and searches by race, age, gender, and outcome, while ensuring that no identifying information about individuals is disclosed. Organizations focused on combating discrimination are empowered to seek legal relief against police departments that fail to comply with data collection and reporting requirements.

An online interface will be created to allow public interaction with the collected data, enabling user-generated analysis of stop and search data points. The act will take effect upon passage.