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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 825: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Passed one chamber 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 825 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION. Primary sponsor: Matt LaMountain (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic), Frank Ciccone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2025): 05/29/2025 Senate read and passed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Funds the state crime victim compensation program through an additional one dollar ($1.00) fine on traffic violations, exclusive of violations related to the parking of vehicles.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Frank CicconePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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. 05/29/2025 Senate read and passed
  2. 05/27/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/29/2025)
  3. 05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage
  4. 05/23/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2025)
  5. 04/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  6. 03/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/01/2025)
  7. 03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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