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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 518: AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE IMPACT AND POTENTIAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF BAIL REFORMS ON BLACK RHODE ISLANDERS AND THE STATE

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

SB 518 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE IMPACT AND POTENTIAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF BAIL REFORMS ON BLACK RHODE ISLANDERS AND THE STATE. Primary sponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), Bob Britto (Democratic), Victoria Gu (Democratic), Meghan Kallman (Democratic), Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Tiara Mack (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): 05/01/2025 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.

Creates an 11 member commission to analyze the impact and potential economic benefits of bail reforms on Black Rhode Islanders, and would report back by February 5, 2026, and expire on April 5, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dawn EuerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Bob BrittoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Meghan KallmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Jonathon AcostaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Tiara MackPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6

“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. 05/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 04/29/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2025)
  3. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/24/2025)
  4. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  5. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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