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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5881: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNIFORM ACT ON PREVENTION OF AND REMEDIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING -- TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5881 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNIFORM ACT ON PREVENTION OF AND REMEDIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING -- TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE. Primary sponsor: Jon Brien (Independent), Marie Hopkins (Republican), Chris Paplauskas (Republican), Bob Quattrocchi (Republican), Paul Santucci (Republican), Sherry Roberts (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2025): 03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides specific language for signs to be posted at certain establishments notifying people of contact information to the national human trafficking resource center.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Independent 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jon BrienPrimary sponsorIndependentHouse49
Marie HopkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Chris PaplauskasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Bob QuattrocchiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Paul SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Sherry RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 03/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025)
  3. 02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source