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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 876: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS

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 876 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS. Primary sponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Ana Quezada (Democratic), Andrew Dimitri (Democratic), Jake Bissaillon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2025): 06/17/2025 Senate passed Sub A.

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Official summary

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

Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provide criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good moral character.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lori UrsoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Ana QuezadaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Andrew DimitriPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1

“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. 06/17/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  2. 06/13/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/17/2025)
  3. 06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  4. 06/11/2025 Proposed Substitute
  5. 06/10/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2025)
  6. 06/10/2025 Meeting postponed (06/10/2025)
  7. 06/10/2025 Meeting postponed (06/10/2025)
  8. 06/09/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/06/2025 Scheduled for consideration
  10. 04/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  11. 03/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/01/2025)
  12. 03/21/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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