H7753 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER (Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.)

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Sponsor: Read, Chippendale, Santucci, Noret, Serpa, Spears, O'Brien, Fascia, Corvese, Fellela
Last action: 2026-06-18
Official status: Signed by Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER (Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.)

What This Bill Does

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER (Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.)

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Amendments

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Substitute A

Published version

Plain English: H7753A 2026 -- H 7753 SUBSTITUTE A ======== LC005246/SUB A ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.

H7753A 2026 -- H 7753 SUBSTITUTE A ======== LC005246/SUB A ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.
2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER Introduced By: Representatives Read, Chippendale, Santucci, Noret, Serpa, Spears, O'Brien, Fascia, Corvese, and Fellela Date Introduced: February 12, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1.
Title 11 of the General Laws entitled "CRIMINAL OFFENSES" is hereby 2 amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 3 CHAPTER 71 4 DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER 5 11-71-1.
Disarming a peace officer.

Bill History

2026-06-18 Governor
Signed by Governor
2026-06-16 Governor
Transmitted to Governor
2026-06-11 Senate
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
2026-06-10 House
House passed Sub A
2026-06-10 Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
2026-06-08 Committee
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
2026-06-08 Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
2026-06-06 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
2026-06-06 Rhode Island General Assembly
Proposed Substitute
2026-04-30 Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-04-24 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2026)
2026-04-03 Committee
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/08/2026)
2026-04-01 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
2026-03-22 Committee
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/24/2026)
2026-03-20 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
2026-02-12 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER (Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.)

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H7753A

2026 -- H 7753 SUBSTITUTE A
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LC005246/SUB A
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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 -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER

Introduced By:
Representatives Read, Chippendale, Santucci, Noret, Serpa, Spears,
O'Brien, Fascia, Corvese, and Fellela

Date Introduced:
February 12, 2026

Referred To:
House Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Title 11 of the General Laws entitled "CRIMINAL OFFENSES" is hereby
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amended by adding thereto the following chapter:
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CHAPTER 71
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DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER
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11-71-1. Disarming a peace officer.

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Any person who shall knowingly remove or attempt to remove a firearm, deadly weapon,
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or less-lethal weapon to include, but not limited to, any blunt impact, chemical or conducted energy
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device; or knowingly deprive or attempt to deprive the use of a mobile communication device or
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radio used in the performance of official duty, from the person of a peace officer as defined in §
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12-7-21, or investigator of the department of attorney general appointed pursuant to § 42-9-8.1,
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shall be deemed to have committed a felony, and shall be punishable by up to five (5) years
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imprisonment and/or a five thousand dollar ($5,000) fine.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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LC005246/SUB A
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER
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This act would make it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm
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or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the
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department of attorney general.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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