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Rhode Island Senate Bill 278
Session 2025
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 2, 2025
First Action
Feb 13, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
278
State
Rhode Island
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jacob Bissaillon
Primary
Democrat
Jonathon Acosta
Primary
Democrat
Mark P. McKenney
Primary
Democrat
Melissa A. Murray
Primary
Democrat
Ryan W. Pearson
Primary
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
IN CONCURRENCE
Senate Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Abney
Yes
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Ackerman
Yes
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Ajello
Yes
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Alzate
Yes
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Azzinaro
Yes
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Baginski
Yes
Unknown
Batista
Yes
Unknown
Bennett
Yes
Unknown
Biah
Yes
Unknown
Blazejewski
Yes
Unknown
Boylan
Yes
Unknown
Brien
Other
Unknown
Caldwell
Yes
Unknown
Carson
Yes
Unknown
Casey
Yes
Unknown
Casimiro
Yes
Unknown
Chippendale
Yes
Unknown
Cortvriend
Yes
Unknown
Corvese
Yes
Unknown
Costantino
Yes
Unknown
Cotter
Yes
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Craven
Yes
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Cruz
Yes
Unknown
Dawson
Yes
Unknown
DeSimone
Yes
Unknown
Diaz
Yes
Unknown
Donovan
Yes
Unknown
Edwards
Yes
Unknown
Fascia
No
Unknown
Felix
Yes
Unknown
Fellela
Yes
Unknown
Finkelman
Yes
Unknown
Fogarty
Yes
Democrat
Frank S. Lombardi
Yes
Unknown
Furtado
Yes
Unknown
Giraldo
Yes
Unknown
Handy
Other
Unknown
Hopkins
Yes
Unknown
Hull
Yes
Unknown
Kazarian
Yes
Unknown
Kennedy
Yes
Unknown
Kislak
Yes
Unknown
Knight
Yes
Unknown
Lima
No
Unknown
Marszalkowski
Yes
Unknown
McEntee
Yes
Unknown
McGaw
Yes
Unknown
McNamara
Yes
Unknown
Messier
Yes
Unknown
Morales
Yes
Unknown
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Unknown
Nardone
Yes
Unknown
Newberry
Yes
Unknown
Noret
Yes
Unknown
O'Brien
Yes
Unknown
Paplauskas
Other
Unknown
Perez
Yes
Unknown
Phillips
Yes
Unknown
Place
Yes
Unknown
Potter
Yes
Unknown
Quattrocchi
No
Unknown
Read
Yes
Unknown
Roberts
No
Unknown
Sanchez
Yes
Unknown
Santucci
No
Unknown
Serpa
Yes
Unknown
ShallcrossSmith
Yes
Unknown
Shanley
Yes
Unknown
Slater
Yes
Unknown
Solomon
Yes
Unknown
Speakman
Yes
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Spears
Yes
Unknown
Stewart
Yes
Unknown
Tanzi
Yes
Unknown
Voas
Yes
Summary
Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes.
Text (1)
278  SUB A
http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText25/SenateText25/S0278A.pdf
Actions (14)
07/02/2025
Office of the Governor
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
06/27/2025
Office of the Governor
06/27/2025 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2025
House
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/18/2025
House
06/18/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
06/17/2025
Senate
06/17/2025 Senate passed Sub A
06/12/2025
Senate
06/12/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/17/2025)
06/10/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/09/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/09/2025 Proposed Substitute
06/06/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/06/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2025)
03/25/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/21/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/21/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2025)
03/17/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/17/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/18/2025)
03/14/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/14/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/13/2025
Senate
02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2025/SB278/
Record Created
Feb 13, 2025 8:40:50 PM
Record Updated
Jul 2, 2025 11:24:47 PM
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