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IntroducedMar 13, 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 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Permits non-sworn public safety officers/security guards at private colleges/universities to detain individuals for no longer than 30 minutes within the campus’s jurisdiction if the officer or guard believes the person committed a criminal offense.)
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 8293
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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)
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- 03/13/2026 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--H8293--A. M._Yingling, Office of the RI Public Defender--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8293--Antone_Souza, Jr., Public Safety RI School of Design--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8293--Daniel P._Egan, AICU RI--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8293--RI ACLU--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-24-2026--H8293--Sidney_Wordell, RI Police Chiefs Association--JudPDF



