# Rhode Island H7649: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNIFORM ACT ON PREVENTION OF AND REMEDIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING .

Rhode Island H7649, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNIFORM ACT ON PREVENTION OF AND REMEDIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew S. Dawson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 149) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7649-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7649
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNIFORM ACT ON PREVENTION OF AND REMEDIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 149
- Sponsor: Matthew S. Dawson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (73 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Trafficking hotline signs in transit hubs: benefit, low. Public and quasi‑public transportation agencies must post a human trafficking hotline sign. They must place it in every station, rest area, and welcome center that is open to the public. The sign must show the state and national hotline information.
- Hotline signs required at select workplaces: cost, low. Certain workplaces must post a human trafficking hotline sign where workers and the public can see it. This applies to strip clubs and other sexually oriented businesses; any business found a prostitution nuisance; job‑recruitment centers; hospitals; and emergency‑care providers. The sign must show…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew S. Dawson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | House | PREVENTION - HUMAN TRAFFICKING PASSAGE | pass | 73 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 149 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-10: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 2026-04-14: Referred to Senate Finance (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

- H7649 - As Introduced, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7649.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7649.pdf)

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## Sources
- [H7649 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7649.htm)
- [H7649 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7649.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-H7649-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).