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.)
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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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.)
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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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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Plain English: S2292A
2026 -- S 2292 SUBSTITUTE A
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D.
S2292A
2026 -- S 2292 SUBSTITUTE 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:
Senators DiPalma, LaMountain, Burke, Tikoian, McKenney, Paolino,
Raptakis, and Euer
Date Introduced:
January 23, 2026
Referred To:
Senate 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.
Bill History
2026-06-18Governor
Signed by Governor
2026-06-16Governor
Transmitted to Governor
2026-06-11Senate
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
2026-06-10House
House passed Sub A
2026-06-10Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
2026-06-08Committee
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
2026-06-08Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
2026-06-07Rhode Island General Assembly
Proposed Substitute
2026-06-06Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
2026-04-08Rhode Island General Assembly
Referred to House Judiciary
2026-04-07Senate
Senate read and passed
2026-04-03Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on Senate Calendar (04/07/2026)
2026-04-02Committee
Committee recommends passage
2026-03-27Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
2026-01-23Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to Senate 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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S2292A
2026 -- S 2292 SUBSTITUTE 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:
Senators DiPalma, LaMountain, Burke, Tikoian, McKenney, Paolino,
Raptakis, and Euer
Date Introduced:
January 23, 2026
Referred To:
Senate 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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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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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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