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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-- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires that those facilities provide in-person contact visits.)
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 8117
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
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--H8117--A. M._Yingling, Office of the RI Public Defender--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--Amnesty International USA Local Group 1016--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--Antonya_ Jeffrey, Worth Rises--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--Carolyn_Madeiros, Alliance for Safe Communities--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--Marissa_Mitchner--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--Melonie_Perez, DARE--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--Rhode Island Kids Count--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--RI ACLU--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--RI Freedom Collective--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--Richard_Ferruccio, RI Brotherhood of Correctional Officers--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--The Honorable Sabina_Matos, Lt. Governor--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8117--Wayne T._ Salisbury Jr., RI Department of Corrections--JudPDF

