H8055 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS (Makes assault with intent to commit murder punishable by no less than ten years and not more than forty years and the person would not be afforded the benefit of suspension or deferment of sentence or probation.)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Solomon
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS (Makes assault with intent to commit murder punishable by no less than ten years and not more than forty years and the person would not be afforded the benefit of suspension or deferment of sentence or probation.)

What This Bill Does

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS (Makes assault with intent to commit murder punishable by no less than ten years and not more than forty years and the person would not be afforded the benefit of suspension or deferment of sentence or probation.)

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Bill History

2026-04-09 Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-04-03 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
2026-02-27 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS (Makes assault with intent to commit murder punishable by no less than ten years and not more than forty years and the person would not be afforded the benefit of suspension or deferment of sentence or probation.)

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H8055

2026 -- H 8055
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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 -- ASSAULTS

Introduced By:
Representative Joseph J. Solomon

Date Introduced:
February 27, 2026

Referred To:
House Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 11-5-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-5 entitled "Assaults" is
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hereby amended to read as follows:
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11-5-1. Assault with intent to commit specified felonies.
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(a)
Every person who shall make an assault with intent to commit
murder,
robbery, sexual
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assault, burglary, or the abominable and detestable crime against nature, shall be imprisoned not
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exceeding twenty (20) years nor less than one year.
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(b) Every person who shall make an assault with the intent to commit murder shall be
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imprisoned for not exceeding forty (40) years nor less than ten (10) years and the person shall not
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be afforded the benefit of suspension or deferment of their sentence, nor of probation for any
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sentence imposed by the court.
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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 -- ASSAULTS
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This act would make assault with intent to commit murder punishable by no less than ten
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years and not more than forty years and the person would not be afforded the benefit of suspension
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or deferment of sentence or probation.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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