Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7556

Introduced
2/6/26  

Caption

Requires that all campus police officers be equipped with ballistic body armor.

Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

RI H5667

Requires that all campus police officers be equipped with ballistic body armor.

RI H5666

Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."

RI H5130

Crime gun ballistic evidence to be submitted to NIBIN.

RI H5421

Requires all school buses be equipped with video monitoring system.

RI S0568

Requires all school buses be equipped with video monitoring system.

RI H5440

Permits non-sworn public safety officers/security guards at private colleges/universities to detain individuals for no longer than 30 minutes within the campus’s jurisdiction if the officer or guard believes the person committed a criminal offense.

RI S0516

Permits non-sworn public safety officers/security guards at private colleges/universities to detain individuals for no longer than 30 minutes within the campus’s jurisdiction if the officer or guard believes the person committed a criminal offense.

RI S0660

Adds probation officers and parole officers to the definition of "police officer" for purposes of salary payments during line of duty illness or injury.

RI S0280

Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.

RI H6242

Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.

Similar Bills

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