# Rhode Island S2047: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS .

Rhode Island S2047, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jonathon Acosta (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 190); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2047-2026
- 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 S2047
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 190
- Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (159 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- One year now equals 364 days: benefit, low. Across Rhode Island laws, a maximum jail term of "one year" now means 364 days. Courts and prosecutors must use 364 days when applying those limits. This can slightly lower the jail level in some cases.
- Clear cutoffs for felonies and misdemeanors: mixed, low. The law sets clear cutoffs for crime levels. More than one year in jail is a felony. More than six months and up to 364 days is a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor also covers fine-only cases over $1,000. Up to six months in jail is a petty misdemeanor. Fine-only over $500 and up to $1,000 is petty. A fin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Britto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Gu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS In Concurrence | pass | 32 | 6 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | House | CRIMINAL OFFENSES-GEN PROVISIONS PASSAGE | pass | 61 | 10 |   |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS Passage | pass | 33 | 5 |   |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS Passage | pass | 33 | 5 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 190 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: House passed Sub A (House)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-06-06: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-06-06: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 2026-05-13: Referred to House Judiciary (House)
- 2026-05-12: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/12/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-01: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/05/2026)
- 2026-01-09: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2047 - As Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2047.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2047.pdf)
- S2047 - Substitute, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2047A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2047A.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2047 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2047.htm)
- [S2047 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2047.pdf)
- [S2047 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2047A.htm)
- [S2047 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2047A.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2047-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).