# Rhode Island S2985: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT .

Rhode Island S2985, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ana B. Quezada (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 178) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island S2985
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 178
- Sponsor: Ana B. Quezada (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (95 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Police must file domestic violence reports: benefit, low. Law enforcement officers must complete a domestic violence/sexual assault report for every domestic violence call or investigation, even if no one is arrested. The Domestic Violence Training and Monitoring Unit, inside the Administrative Office of the State Courts, sets the form and how reports are…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 64 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT Passage | pass | 31 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 178 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-03: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- 2026-05-01: Committee transferred to House Judiciary (House)
- 2026-04-15: Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing (House)
- 2026-04-14: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Placed on Senate Calendar (04/14/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-03-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
- 2026-03-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2985 - As Introduced, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2985.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2985.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2985 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2985.htm)
- [S2985 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2985.pdf)

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- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2985-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).