Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

HB 5686 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person’s incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.)

Last action — 04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. 04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2023)

  3. 02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5686?
HB 5686 is sponsored by Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), Joshua J. Giraldo (Democratic), Joseph M. McNamara (Democratic), Jennifer Smith Boylan (Democratic), Teresa Ann Tanzi (Democratic), June Speakman (Democratic), Jose F. Batista (Democratic), Brandon C. Potter (Democratic), Jennifer A. Stewart (Democratic), and Cherie L. Cruz (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5686?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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