Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

H 7079 — RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS

Last action — House Judiciary

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 62 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

In Concurrence

Passed 35 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 31200
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 2100
Total 35300
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
de la Cruz — Yea
Madam President — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Yea
Brian J. Thompson Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Nay
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Lori Urso Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Stefano V. Famiglietti Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
Todd M. Patalano Democratic Nay
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT

Failed 10 Yea · 63 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 85002
Independent 0100
Republican 1900
Unaffiliated 1300
Total 106302
% of votes cast 13%84%0%3%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Cruz — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Nay
O'Brien — Nay
ShallcrossSmith — Nay
Alex Finkelman Democratic Nay
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Nay
Anthony J. DeSimone Democratic Nay
Arthur Handy Democratic Nay
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Nay
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Nay
Brandon T. Voas Democratic Nay
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Nay
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Nay
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Nay
David A. Bennett Democratic Nay
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Nay
Earl A. Read, III Democratic Nay
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Enrique George Sanchez Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Nay
Grace Diaz Democratic Nay
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Nay
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Nay
Jason Knight Democratic Nay
Jenni A. Furtado Democratic Nay
Jennifer A. Stewart Democratic Yea
Jennifer Smith Boylan Democratic Nay
John G. Edwards Democratic Nay
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Nay
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Nay
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Nay
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Nay
June Speakman Democratic Nay
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Nay
K. Joseph Shekarchi Democratic Not Voting
Karen Alzate Democratic Nay
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Nay
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Nay
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Nay
Leonela Felix Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Nay
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Nay
Matt S. Dawson Democratic Nay
Megan L. Cotter Democratic Nay
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Nay
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Nay
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Nay
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Nay
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Nay
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Nay
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Nay
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Nay
Scott A. Slater Democratic Nay
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Nay
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Nay
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Nay
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Nay
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Nay
Tina L. Spears Democratic Nay
Jon D. Brien Independent Nay
Brian C. Newberry Republican Nay
Christopher G. Paplauskas Republican Nay
David J. Place Republican Yea
George A Nardone Republican Nay
Marie A. Hopkins Republican Nay
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Paul M. Santucci Republican Nay
Richard R. Fascia Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Nay

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PASSAGE

Passed 61 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 52602
Independent 1000
Republican 4600
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 611202
% of votes cast 81%16%0%3%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Cruz — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
ShallcrossSmith — Yea
Alex Finkelman Democratic Yea
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Anthony J. DeSimone Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Yea
Brandon T. Voas Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Yea
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Earl A. Read, III Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Enrique George Sanchez Democratic Nay
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Yea
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Nay
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
Jenni A. Furtado Democratic Yea
Jennifer A. Stewart Democratic Nay
Jennifer Smith Boylan Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Nay
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Yea
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
June Speakman Democratic Yea
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
K. Joseph Shekarchi Democratic Not Voting
Karen Alzate Democratic Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Matt S. Dawson Democratic Yea
Megan L. Cotter Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Nay
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Yea
Scott A. Slater Democratic Yea
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Yea
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Yea
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Nay
Tina L. Spears Democratic Yea
Jon D. Brien Independent Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Nay
Christopher G. Paplauskas Republican Nay
David J. Place Republican Yea
George A Nardone Republican Yea
Marie A. Hopkins Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Yea
Paul M. Santucci Republican Nay
Richard R. Fascia Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 7079 do?
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS
Who sponsors H 7079?
H 7079 is sponsored by O'Brien, Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic), Nathan W. Biah (Democratic), Terri Cortvriend (Democratic), and Evan P. Shanley (Democratic).
What is the current status of H 7079?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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