AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Requires the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by law enforcement agencies, and enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms.)

H7648

2026 -- H 7648
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT

Introduced By:
Representatives McEntee, Caldwell, Knight, Dawson, O'Brien, Spears,
and Bennett

Date Introduced:
February 11, 2026

Referred To:
House Judiciary
(Judiciary)
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 11-37-13.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-37 entitled "Sexual
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Assault" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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11-37-13.3. Sexual assault reports.
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(a) A law enforcement officer who responds to or investigates a sexual assault or child
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molestation sexual assault incident, shall, upon determination of probable cause for arrest or referral
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to the attorney general’s office, complete a
sexual assault report (DV/SA-1)

domestic
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violence/sexual assault reporting form
.
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(b) For the purpose of establishing
accurate
data on the extent and severity of
arrests for

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sexual assault
incidents
and child molestation sexual assault in the state and on the degree of
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compliance with the requirements of this section the domestic violence training and monitoring
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unit
of the court system

within the administrative office of state courts
shall prescribe a form
and
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process
for
making

submitting
sexual assault
reports

and/or child molestation sexual assault
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information to the unit
. The form shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:
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(1) Name of the parties;
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(2) Relationship of the parties;
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(3) Sex of the parties;
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(4) Date of birth of the parties;
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(5) Time and date of the alleged incident;
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(6) Whether children were allegedly involved or whether the alleged act of sexual assault

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or child molestation sexual assault was committed in the presence of children;
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(7) Type and extent of the alleged abuse;
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(8) Number and types of alleged weapons involved;
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(9) Existence of any prior court order;
and
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(10) Existence of any language barriers; and
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(10)
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Any other data that may be necessary for a complete analysis of all circumstances
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leading to the arrest
of an incident subject to reporting under this section
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(c) Each
police

law enforcement
department shall
forward copies of the reports to the unit
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at the end of each month

electronically submit the domestic violence/sexual assault reporting forms
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and the corresponding police report narratives to the unit at the end of each month. For those cases
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that were still under investigation or for which an arrest warrant had been issued, but not yet
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executed in a given month, the responsible law enforcement department shall electronically submit
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the domestic violence/sexual assault reporting forms and the corresponding police report narratives
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as soon as practicable, but no later than the end of the calendar year in which the incident occurred
.
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(d) Upon adjudication of acquittal, dismissal or other exoneration the
domestic
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violence/
sexual assault
report

reporting
form will be expunged by the domestic violence training
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and monitoring unit.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT
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This act would require the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by
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law enforcement agencies, and enhance the information to be included on the reporting forms, and
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clarify that the reporting forms should be submitted monthly, or as soon as practicable upon receipt
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of all relevant information regarding an incident subject to reporting.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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