Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 2053 — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS

Last action — 04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and would include campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "law enforcement officers' bill of rights".

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)

  3. 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 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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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2053 do?
Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and would include campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "law enforcement officers' bill of rights".
Who sponsors SB 2053?
SB 2053 is sponsored by Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Thomas J. Paolino (Republican), Frank A. Ciccone III (Democratic), David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (Democratic), and Jessica de la Cruz (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2053?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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