SB 952 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CREDIT CARD CRIME ACT

SB 952 amends the state's "Credit Card Crime Act" to explicitly include "debit cards" under the definition of cards subject to fraud penalties. This change directly affects individuals who commit fraud using stolen or counterfeit debit cards, ensuring such acts are covered under the same legal provisions previously applied only to credit cards. The bill modifies existing law to state that fraudulent use of "credit or debit cards" violates the statute, maintaining the same penalty structure based on the value obtained (e.g., $100 threshold over six months). It does not create new offenses or penalties but clarifies that debit card fraud is now explicitly prohibited under the current law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025

How they voted

290
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 36
May 22, 2025
D Democratic32
25 Yea 7
78% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 10, 2025
Signed into law
06/10/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/03/2025 House passed in concurrence
lower
May 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 23, 2025
Committee
05/23/2025 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
05/22/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
May 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/20/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 8, 2025
Committee
05/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
04/04/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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