# Rhode Island H7648: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT .

Rhode Island H7648, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 384) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7648-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7648
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 384
- Sponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (108 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger sexual assault reporting and privacy: benefit, low. Police who investigate a sexual assault or child molestation case must fill out a report when they find probable cause or refer the case to the attorney general. The Domestic Violence Training and Monitoring Unit sets the form and the electronic filing process. The form must include names, relation…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Bennett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew S. Dawson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Knight (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William W. O'Brien (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina L. Spears (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT In Concurrence Passage | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | CRIMINAL OFFENSES/SEXUAL ASSAULT PASSAGE | pass | 72 | 1 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 384 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-06-01: Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- 2026-05-05: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-05-01: Scheduled for consideration (05/05/2026)
- 2026-04-14: Referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Placed on House Calendar (04/07/2026) (House)
- 2026-04-02: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-03-27: Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
- 2026-03-12: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- 2026-02-11: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- H7648 - As Introduced, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7648.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7648.pdf)

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## Sources
- [H7648 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7648.htm)
- [H7648 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7648.pdf)

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- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
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- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7648-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).