# Rhode Island H7653: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT .

Rhode Island H7653, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Leonela Felix (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 177) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7653
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 177
- Sponsor: Leonela Felix (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- 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

- Police must use standard domestic violence reports: benefit, low. The law requires police who respond to or investigate domestic violence or sexual assault to fill out a standard report, even when no arrest is made. The court’s Domestic Violence Training and Monitoring Unit sets the form and how to send it. The form captures names, relationships, sex and birth da…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Leonela Felix (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Alzate (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenni A. Furtado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Enrique Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa A. Tanzi (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT In Concurrence Passage | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT PASSAGE | pass | 72 | 1 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 177 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-26: Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- 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

- H7653 - As Introduced, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7653.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7653.pdf)

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## Sources
- [H7653 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7653.htm)
- [H7653 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7653.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7653-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).