AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- THE RHODE ISLAND FIRST STEP ACT

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Establishes Rhode Island First Step program requiring DOC to assist offenders with reintegration into society, counseling, medical care, education, early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 15, 2026
Last action: Apr 2, 2026 — 04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsor: Jennifer Stewart D
Session: 2026
Momentum: 5 · Stalled