# Rhode Island S3168: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS .

Rhode Island S3168, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd M. Patalano (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-02 (Committee recommended measure be held for further study) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3168-2026
- 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 S3168
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS .
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-27
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Sponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gordon E. Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessica de la Cruz (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-04-02: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
- 2026-03-27: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3168 - As Introduced, 2026-03-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3168.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3168.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S3168 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3168.htm)
- [S3168 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3168.pdf)

## Related
- [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)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3168-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).