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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2026 -- H 7753
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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 imprisoned not less than one year nor
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more than five (5) years.
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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 -- 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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