# Rhode Island S3036: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS . Rhode Island S3036, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 172); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3036-2026 - 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 S3036 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 172 - Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (90 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Agencies must remove expunged records: benefit, medium. When the court grants expungement, it orders all conviction records and index references removed from public view. The court sends the order to the attorney general and any police or agencies known to hold the records. Those agencies must follow the court’s instructions. - Free expungement for decriminalized offenses: benefit, low. If your offense is now decriminalized, the court clears your record at no cost after a hearing. You must have finished all sentence conditions and paid any fines, fees, and costs tied to the conviction. The court can require proof, such as an affidavit, that your conviction is for a decriminalized… - Violent and serious crimes stay ineligible: cost, medium. People convicted of a crime of violence or other listed serious offenses cannot get an expungement. Examples include assaults causing serious injury, child abuse and neglect, weapons crimes, human trafficking, and certain driving crimes like duty to stop after an accident, driving to endanger, and… - Unclaimed bail goes to the state: cost, low. At your expungement hearing, the court tells you that any bail still on deposit and not claimed then goes to the state’s general treasury. - More expungement chances for nonviolent records: mixed, high. The law lets people with 2 to 5 misdemeanors ask to clear any or all of them. It also lets people with 2 to 4 felonies ask to clear any or all of those felonies, for eligible nonviolent offenses. If you use the multi‑felony pathway, you cannot later clear the rest of your otherwise‑eligible felonie… - What judges look for to expunge: mixed, medium. A judge can clear your record only if you meet key tests. You must have no arrests or convictions during the look‑back period, no pending criminal cases, and you must pay court fines and fees unless the court reduces or waives them. You must show good moral character and rehabilitation, and the cou… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Samuel W. Bell (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-09 | House | EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 56 | 14 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS Passage | pass | 34 | 2 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 172 (Governor) - 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-09: House passed Sub A in concurrence (House) - 2026-06-09: Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) (House) - 2026-04-01: Referred to House Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-31: Senate passed Sub A (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Placed on Senate Calendar (03/31/2026) (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Committee recommends passage of Sub A - 2026-03-24: Proposed Substitute - 2026-03-24: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2026) - 2026-03-05: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - S3036 - As Introduced, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3036.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3036.pdf) - S3036 - Substitute, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3036A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3036A.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) - 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) ## Sources - [S3036 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3036.htm) - [S3036 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3036.pdf) - [S3036 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3036A.htm) - [S3036 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3036A.pdf) ## Related - [S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3047-2026) - [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) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3036-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).