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Issue · Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice (Public Safety)

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Rhode Island, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

RI Legislature US Congress
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2026 Regular Session
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died · Rhode Island · House Mar 4, 2026

HB 7637: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Prohibit denial of an opportunity to apply for employment as a law enforcement officer or firefighter solely on the basis of a person's country of citizenship.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits citizenship-based denial for law enforcement/firefighter jobs, advancing civil rights in public safety employment.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationProhibits citizenship-based employment denial for law enforcement/firefighter roles, advancing immigrant inclusion in state workforce.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits citizenship-based denial of employment for law enforcement/firefighter roles, advancing equal opportunity in hiring per Labor & Employment rights protections.95% confidence
Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Citizenship & Naturalization Driver Licenses & IDs Tags Public Safety
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 7802: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS

Adds probation officer and parole officer to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if they are injured and become disabled as a result of performance of their job duties.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands state budget for public safety salaries, increasing government spending on essential personnel through mandatory full salary coverage for injured officers.85% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAdds probation/parole officers to public safety employee salary protection, supporting law enforcement personnel welfare within criminal justice system.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands full salary protection to probation/parole officers injured on duty, strengthening income security for public safety workers under employment standards.95% confidence
Sub-Topics Policing Probation & Parole Tags Public Safety