SB 876 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Last action Jun 17, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

30–5

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Jun 17, 2025

D Democratic32

29 Yea 2 Nay 1

90% Yea

R Republican4

1 Yea 3 Nay

75% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/17/2025 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

04/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 21, 2025

Introduced

03/21/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors